Catchin' Up On Prince George County News
Catchin' Up On
Prince George County Government News
Prince George County, VA September 24, 2021
Upcoming Events & Meetings
Sat., Sept. 25 - Prince George Farmers' Market continues at Scott Park Pavilion, 6380 Scott Memorial Park Road, from 8:00am - 12:00pm.
Sat., Sept. 25 - Shrimp Fest, sponsored by the Burrowsville Ruritan Club, at the Burrowsville Community Center, 18701 James River Drive, from 4:00pm - 7:00pm.
Sat., Sept. 25 - Carson VFD & Rives Ruritan Annual Steakfeast, Drive-Up only at Rives Ruritan Club, 16015 South Crater Road, South Prince George, from 4:00pm - 7:00pm.
Sept. 25-26 - Jerry Skalsky Memorial Soccer Tournament (U12, U14 & U18 Teams), will be held at Upper Scott Park, 6380 Scott Memorial Park Road, Prince George. Games begin at 9 a.m. daily.
Mon., Sept. 27 - Prince George Electric Cooperative 2021 Annual Business Meeting will be held virtually, beginning at 7:00pm.
Tues., Sept. 28 - Prince George County Board of Supervisors Public Meeting will be held in the Board Room, 3rd Floor of the Administration Building, 6602 Courts Drive, at 7:00pm.
Thurs., Sept. 30 - Pastors' Council Meeting to be held via electronic meeting, beginning at 6:30pm.
Skalsky Memorial Soccer Tourney This Weekend
The Jerry Skalsky Memorial Soccer Tournament will be held this weekend at Upper Scott Park. Eight teams are entered. Matches begin at 9 a.m. each day.
Schedule.
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Important Things to Know
Absentee and in-person voting for the November General Election began September 17th in the Office of the Voter Registrar. Offices are open from 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday thru Friday. Special hours for Saturday voting will be announced later. A total of 285 PG residents have voted in-person as of this morning.
· Outbreak of COVID-19 for Meadowbrook High School Football Team forces cancelation of tonight's Homecoming Game with Prince George.
· Prince George Government offices back open after water outage forces closure on Thursday; boil water advisory in effect. Details.
· Riverside Regional Jail reaches agreement with state officials regarding decertification and probation. Details.
· Prince George Public Schools gearing up for Hall of Fame celebration October 13. Details.
· Land Use applications due November 1. Details.
· Virginia Department of Health (VDH) statistics report Prince George County has experienced 4,525 cases of the coronavirus as of today; positivity rate dips to 8.2 percent.
· Residents seeking COVID-19 vaccine appointments should call (877) 829-4682 or click on https://vaccinate.virginia.gov/.
· Prince George County Animal Services adopted out eight animals last week.
· The latest COViD-19 statistics from the Virginia Department of Health: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine-summary/ and https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/coronavirus/covid-19-in-virginia-locality/.
· County Administrator Blogs. Details.
· Latest Prince George County Gasoline Prices. Details.
· How to report pesky potholes. Details.
· Employment opportunities with Prince George County. Details.
· Pets for adoption at the Prince George Animal Services Center. Details.
· Latest Fire/EMS Statistics. Details.
· Latest Police Department Statistics. Details.
· Prince George High School Sports Schedule. Details.
· Walk for ALS scheduled October 23. Details.
· Public meeting scheduled for October 13 in the Kines Breakroom for citizens to review plans for construction at the Chappell Creek subdivision along Route 10.
· Prince George Extension office closed to public for deck replacement. Details.
· Measles Outbreak and Infectious Disease Concerns Among Afghan Evacuees. Details.
· Third COVID-19 Shot Available for the Immunocompromised. Details.
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Quote of the Week
“The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one."
~ Elbert Hubbard, American writer, publisher, artist & philosopher
On This Date
1493 - Christopher Columbus embarks on his second expedition to the New World, setting sail with a fleet of 17 ships.
1789 - The first US Supreme Court is established.
1787 - U.S. Constitution is signed.
1934 - Babe Ruth makes farewell Yankee appearance at Yankee Stadium.
1948 - Honda Motor Company is incorporated.
1957 - Elvis Presley releases Song of the Year "Jailhouse Rock."
1957 - Camp Nou opens 99,000-seat stadium in Barcelona, Spain.
1964 - Warren Commission report delivered to President Johnson.
1968 - First episode of "60 Minutes" airs.
2012 - Rolls-Royce officials announce donation of $4,000 to Prince George Promise to help meet the goals of education initiatives.
2018 - Prince George County earns Platinum distinction in ‘Go Green’ Program.
2020 - Federal legislators express concern at the Federal Correctional Institution on River Road following outbreak of the coronavirus and a lack of response from facility operators.
Percy C. Ashcraft, County Administrator | Prince George County, VA | (804) 722-8600
