Caroline Crossroads BLOG: Look here for extra information, links and documents for the Caroline County community. It serves as supplemental coverage for The Free Lance-Star newspaper.

Caroline news

Jamboree goes high tech (7/28/2010)
• The National Scout Jamboree goes high-tech

BOY SCOUTS ROLL IN (7/27/2010)
• Boy Scouts roll in to Fort A. P. Hill by the thousands for the national jamboree; Alaskan scouts recall tragedy of opening day five years ago

HEAT EASES FOR SCOUTS' ARRIVAL (7/27/2010)
• After recent heat wave, temperatures back to just seasonably hot in time for the start of the National Scout Jamboree

WANT TO GO? (7/27/2010)
• box on visiting the jamboree

Roads handle incoming jamboree traffic (7/27/2010)
• Arrival day traffic at National Scout Jamboree causes few delays in region

Save Our Food event offers loads to savor (7/26/2010)
• Virginia Farm Bureau celebrates local farms at its Save Our Food Festival yesterday at The Meadow Event Park in Caroline County

Man arrested on drug charges (7/25/2010)
• Drugs seized in Caroline

45,000 Scouts arriving (7/25/2010)
• Thousands of Scouts are gearing up for the National Scout Jamboree, which starts tomorrow

Caroline gets grants for fire-rescue, technology (7/18/2010)
• Caroline receives two grants to improve the Department of Fire-Rescue and Emergency Management

Meadow Event Park opens new building (7/14/2010)
• Union First Market Bank Hall opens at Meadow Event Park after extensive renovation

Caroline bans outdoor burning (7/8/2010)
• Hot, dry conditions lead county to impose restrictions.

Couple returning to N.C. for trial (7/8/2010)
• Couple waives extradition

Caroline icon is closing (7/8/2010)
• Caroline County antiques store will close after 38 years of being in business

CAROLINE FAIR GROWS BIGGER EVERY YEAR (7/8/2010)
• Caroline County Agricultural Fair runs July 14-17

Couple turn selves in for child's death (7/7/2010)
• Traveling couple facing murder charges after stop in Caroline