“Now then, please take your gear, your quiver and your bow, and go out to the field and hunt game for me;” – Book of Genesis 27:3 In Rappahannock County, many still do each fall. It’s as much tradition as it is sport, with the love of archery hunting handed down...
Rappahannock party leaders have confidence in local voting officials Media outlets and the internet are rife with stories about it. Some politicians and interest groups harp on about it. Election officials worry it undermines voter confidence. Is election fraud a...
What to know before heading to the polls New maps for congressional, state and local legislative districts. Absentee ballots. Early voting. Updated voter registration rules. New voter ID cards. With the Nov. 8 election a little more than six weeks away, the...
Manager, Rappahannock Visitors Center; retired psychiatric social worker at Fauquier Hospital; former board member of Rappahannock-Rapidan Community Services Board, Rappahannock County Recreational Facilities Authority, Fauquier Free Clinic, and Fauquier Community...
The ‘Little Apple’ faces both challenges and opportunities as residents look toward the village’s future Crossroads An intersection of two or more roads. A point at which a crucial decision must be made which will have far-reaching consequences. Oxford English...
Lisa Heiser – Career Coach, with Rappahannock County High School (RCHS) Profile of a Graduate (POG) program. Prior to joining RCHS in 2017, sold high school yearbooks for 25 years. Volunteered for ten years at youth ministries started by her husband in Culpeper....
The number of Rappahannock seniors who depend on rides to medical appointments is growing, but a shortage of drivers strains transportation accessibility Imagine: You’re in your mid-70s living alone and recovering from major surgery. Six weeks of physical therapy is...
Kathi Dutilh: Retired government relations executive specializing in trade and manufacturing; Rappahannock Garden Club, president; Childcare and Learning Center, board chair; Trinity Church, chair, Outreach Committee, Altar Guild, Pastoral Care; Sperryville Rescue...
With energy, wisdom and optimism, the county’s next generation collectively offers a more nuanced take on the challenges of living in our aging community A Foothills Forum • Rapp News Special Report Now age 30, Hannah Rosenbaum graduated from Rappahannock County High...
Aline Johnson: Former postmaster, Sperryville; member, Rappahannock County School Board, Rappahannock-Rapidan Community Services Board, Lord Fairfax Community College Board; auxiliary member Sperryville Fire and Rescue and Volunteer Fire Department; member of...
Concerns about developers, privacy may limit public access Ever wonder how your Rappahannock County neighbor’s property is zoned? Do you live in a floodplain? Worried your property boundary might not be accurately reflected on tax maps? Which fire and rescue company...
Barbara — Active member of Rappahannock Association for Arts and Community (RAAC), serving as a board member, chair of the Claudia Mitchell Arts Fund, member of Art Tour committee, and school programs developer; volunteer at Food Pantry, Benevolent Fund and...