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Virginia State Veterinarian issues Entry Permit for Santa’s Reindeer
From Virginia Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) and Wildlife Resources (DWR) 12/23/24 / Agriculture / Breaking News / Health & Safety / State Government / Transportation / Kids Konnection /
Santa’s visit to Virginia may be brief each year, but it’s still vitally important to our state agricultural industry that his reindeer are healthy,” VDACS State Veterinarian Dr. Charlie Broaddus said. “It’s a privilege to issue permits for entry for Santa, and I hope he enjoys some fresh local Virginia milk and that the reindeer get plenty of Virginia grown carrots during their visit.”
Hylton High and Beville Middle students build and place ‘Little Free Libraries’ in the community
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FROM Prince William County Schools Reports 01/09/18 / Education / Books & Libraries / Kids Konnection /
Students in the cabinet-making class at Hylton High School and students in an after-school program at Beville Middle School have been working with Prince William County Public Schools to build Little Free Libraries for use in or near schools. Little Free Libraries are small cabinets filled with free books that are placed in public areas in communities in more than 80 countries.
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Two local students will serve Va. Senate as pages starting tomorrow, Jan. 10
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FROM Senate Clerk of Virginia 01/09/18 / Education / State Government / Kids Konnection /
Two Greater Prince William area residents will be among the 37 young Virginians who will be appointed as Senate Pages when the legislature convenes on Wednesday, Jan. 10, according to a news release.
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Teens: Want to see government in action? Apply to NOVEC now for annual NRECA Youth Tour
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FROM NOVEC Reports 01/09/18 / Education / Federal Government / State Government / Kids Konnection /
Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative has opened applications for area public, private or home-schooled high school sophomores or juniors for the annual National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) Youth Tour, June 10-14, 2018, to see government in action.
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Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Program & Youth Oratorical Contest on Jan. 15
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FROM Delta Sigma Theta Sorority 12/29/17 / Education / History / Woodbridge / Kids Konnection /
On Monday, Jan. 15 at 11 a.m, Prince William County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority will host its 28th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Program & Youth Oratorical Contest, at the Hylton Memorial Chapel in Woodbridge.
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PWC Police charge 13-year-old with attempted robbery in Woodbridge school bathroom
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FROM Prince William County Police Department Reports 12/06/17 / Breaking News / Health & Safety / People & Places / Police & Fire Beat / Woodbridge / Kids Konnection /
On December 5 at 12:20PM, a Prince William County School Resource Officer responded to Beville Middle School located at 4901 Dale Blvd in Woodbridge (22193) to begin an investigation into a robbery which occurred on school property the day prior, on December 4, at approximately 1:35PM.
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Holiday open house at PWC Animal Shelter Saturday, Dec. 2
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FROM Catholic Diocese of Arlington 11/29/17 / Health & Safety / Local Government / Manassas / Kids Konnection / Pets / Volunteering /
On December 2 at the Prince William County Animal Shelter Girl Scout Cadettes (6th-8th grade) from St. Francis of Assisi School in Triangle will volunteer at the Shelter’s holiday open house. The Cadettes will provide tours of the Shelter to visiting families and will run two craft booths to raise money.
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Prince William girl wins Library of Congress award in amazing story of the power of a book
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FROM Prince William County Government 11/18/17 / Federal Government / Health & Safety / People & Places / Books & Libraries / Kids Konnection /
Suzahn Vollstad's essay on the book recently won the First Place Grand Prize for A Book That Shaped Me, a summer writing contest sponsored by the Library of Congress.
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Gainesville Middle School’s annual Mistletoe Craft Show Nov. 18
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11/17/17 / Education / Gainesville / Benefit Event / Creative Arts / Kids Konnection /
Gainesville Middle School’s annual Mistletoe Craft Show will be held for the fifth year on Saturday, Nov. 18, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Gainesville Middle School for the Arts and Sciences, 8001 Limestone Dr., Gainesville.
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Virginia State Police advise motorists how to prepare for upcoming winter storm
Seven tips from Virginia State Police to get ready to safely navigate next snowstorm due Jan. 10-11,
