🌱 King George swimmer earns academic honor with UMW team
King George, Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min readMorning King George! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- King George swimmer earns academic honor with UMW team
- Why King George’s senator wants an emergency session on groundwater
Also on today's calendar: Key Ceremony for Marine LCpl Duncan Mathis and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: David's father has three sons: Snap, Crackle, and... ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 90 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 83, low: 73.
- Monday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 71 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 22 UMW swimmers, divers named to NJAC all-academic team (fredericksburg.com) — A University of Mary Washington swimmer from King George, AJ Green, has been recognized on the New Jersey Athletic Conference all-academic honorable mention list, spotlighting local student achievement. He’s one of 22 UMW swimmers and divers honored for balancing strong academics with competitive performance. 
• Virginia senators request special session to act on 'deeply alarming' groundwater report (nbc12.com) — King George’s state senator Richard Stuart is pressing the governor to call a special legislative session after a new report warned that groundwater east of I-95 is under serious strain. The study says major new industrial withdrawals could threaten clean drinking water across the Coastal Plain aquifer system.
📸 Around King George
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★ Featured events ★
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Key Ceremony for Marine LCpl Duncan Mathis →
7832 Curtis Ln, Spotsylvania Courthouse
9:00 am
Saturday August 1
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Other local events
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FREE Music Bingo For A Cause - Supporting KG HS Wrestling Team →
Creekside Farm Brewery, 15492 Creekside Ln, King George
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Electoral Board Notice →
King George County, VA Calendar King George, VA 22485
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DATE CHANGE: Board of Supervisors Meeting (Location Change) →
King George County, VA Calendar, 10445 Government Center Boulevard, King George
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Electoral Board Notice →
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Electoral Board Meeting →
King George County, VA Calendar, 10459 Courthouse Drive, King George
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Marc Allred Music →
Creekside Farm Brewery, 15492 Creekside Ln, King George
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The Big Flea returns to The Fredericksburg Expo Aug. 15-16th →
Fredericksburg Convention Center, 2371 Carl D Silver Pkwy, Fredericksburg
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9th Annual Raise the Hood 4 Women Car Show Fundraiser →
Bayside Ford, 17020 Consumer Row, King George
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FREE Music Bingo For A Cause - Supporting KG HS Athletics Dept →
Creekside Farm Brewery, 15492 Creekside Ln, King George
12:00 pm
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🗓 Events Nearby
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2026 IMPACTFUL Beginnings Back to School Bash →
L.E. Smoot Memorial Library, 9533 Kings Hwy, King George
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Twelfth Night at Kenmore: A Dramatic Performance →
Historic Kenmore, 1201 Washington Ave, Fredericksburg
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Pop Culture Trivia: American History →
Central Rappahannock Regional Library Fredericksburg Branch, 1201 Caroline St, Fredericksburg
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VIRGINIA BOURBON and BEER FESTIVAL →
Fredericksburg Fairgrounds, 2400 Airport Ave, Fredericksburg
4:00 pm
Saturday August 1
Saturday August 8
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Melwood Enterprises, Inc. posted a job opening for Janitor (DA) 7:00 am - 4:00 pm in King George. Apply here.
- O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Retail Service Specialist in King George. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near King George here.
🗞 Nearby News
Fredericksburg
- Early voting in GOP congressional primary a slow go in the Fredericksburg area (fredericksburgfreepress.com)
- Robert B. Payne Announces Early-Season AC Check Push Ahead of Summer 2026 (digitalmarketreports.com)
Quantico
- Quantico Opens New Visitor Control Center (einpresswire.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: David! (Thank you Linda S. for sending it in!)
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