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Kings Dominion still looking to fill jobs

Posted on May 20, 2013 at 12:06 pm

DOSWELL – Kings Dominion is in the midst of a hiring blitz, expecting to add another 400 seasonal workers as it gets ready to open this week for the summer. The amusement park is seeking applicants to fill job openings throughout the park, including food and beverage, games, merchandise, rides, water park, admissions and security departments. Entry-level, as well as supervisory positions, are available to qualified applicants. Applicants must be

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  • State Fair will pay county taxes, says president

    Posted on May 17, 2013 at 3:58 pm

    DOSWELL – The State Fair of Virginia will continue to pay real estate taxes to Caroline County, the nonprofit organization’s president told members of the county’s business community Thursday night. “We are paying property taxes and will continue to do so,” Jeff Dillon told an annual gathering of business owners at a reception at The Meadow Event Park hosted by county officials. The previous corporation that owned and operated the

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  • Deputies, firefighters urge new radio system

    Posted on May 15, 2013 at 4:35 pm

    MILFORD – More than 100 law enforcement and fire-rescue personnel crowded an auditorium Tuesday night and insisted that Caroline County officials replace the county’s outdated radio system. Led by Caroline Sheriff Tony Lippa, some of the workers crowded in front of the stage, where members of the Board of Supervisors, were seated and asked the board to sign a contract with Motorola for a new $6.5 million radio system. The

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  • Planners take up rural resort, pigs

    Posted on May 8, 2013 at 11:52 am

    MILFORD – Concerns about future weddings at proposed rural resorts surfaced last week during a work session of the Caroline County Planning Commission. Commissioners also indicated that they feel pushed to hurry and put together proposed zoning ordinance amendments that would pave the way for the development of rural resorts. So they agreed to take the matter up again at their June 5 work session. Commissioners told county planner Angeline

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  • Mr. Fuel drops bid for new truck stop

    Posted on May 3, 2013 at 2:13 pm

    MILFORD – A Missouri-based oil company has throw in the towel on its bid to establish another Mr. Fuel truck stop in the Carmel Church area. Arogas Inc. withdrew its application this week, planner Angeline Pitts informed the Caroline County Planning Commission during its work session Wednesday night. Arogas, which already operates a Mr. Fuel truck stop in Carmel Church, was seeking permission from county officials to establish a new

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  • Author to lead equine events for State Fair, Meadow

    Posted on April 24, 2013 at 2:30 pm

    The Virginia Farm Bureau Federation has appointed Leeanne Meadows Ladin as the new director of equine events and Secretariat programs at The Meadow Event Park and the State Fair of Virginia. Ladin is the award-winning co-author of the best-selling book “Secretariat’s Meadow – The Land, The Family, The Legend.” She also wrote “Riva Ridge – Penny’s First Champion” and “The State Fair of Virginia – More Than A Midway.” Leeanne

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  • Caroline Progress earns press awards

    Posted on April 22, 2013 at 9:39 am

    The Caroline Progress was honored with five awards from the Virginia Press Association at the organization’s annual conference and meeting. The newspaper, competing in a group of more than 50 weekly newspapers of comparable circulation size throughout Virginia, won five awards in the association’s annual news contest – including two first-place awards. The awards were presented Saturday evening last week during the association’s annual conference and meeting, which was held

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