1_09102024_OakView_GrandOpening_012.jpgStephanie Bedow cuts the ribbon on the new Oak View National Bank branch in Flint Hill. Hometown banking officially returned to Flint Hill on Tuesday afternoon as Oak View National Bank had a ribbon cutting for its newest...
As the pandemic wanes, its impact on addiction and recovery continues The worst of the pandemic would seem to be behind us. Unfortunately, not all of it. In fact, an often-overlooked impact of COVID-19 — an alarming rise in drug and alcohol use — could be one of its...
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Destructive insects detected in 50 Virginia counties Throughout the summer, Ira Chaleff saw the occasional spotted lanternfly latched to the side of his home in Huntly. He thought nothing of it. That was until a few weeks ago, when during a house party, one of his...
Summer vacation officially came to end for students (and their teachers) Wednesday when Rappahannock County Public Schools started classes for a new academic year. Here's a look as Rappahannock County Elementary School students arrived Wednesday morning: In photos |...
The U.S. Army is looking to buy 100 acres of land in Rappahannock County for a federal equine horse training and wellness facility for a herd of 100 horses — and not just any horses, but those that participate in patriotic military funerals at Arlington National...
Star performer appearing in July 6Rappahannock County concert Doreen Ketchens thrilled the audience at last July’s salute to America concert, and this year, the New Orleans’ clarinet virtuoso seems equally thrilled to be invited to Little Washington for an encore at...
Expanded new building scheduled to open in May Thanksgiving is a busy time for most food pantries and Rappahannock’s own is no exception. It’s also a time when many in Rappahannock are thankful for what they see in the near future: Completion of a new, long-awaited...
NAACP first amendment workshopThe first of three workshops hosted by NAACP Culpeper and the Robert H. Smith Center for the Constitution at Montpelier was held at the Culpeper County Library. The final two workshops will be held in the community room at the Culpeper...
FF-Nol_Putnam-250-web.jpgNol Putnam works in this Huntly forge. In the way he would plan in pencil a creation to be rendered in iron, Nol Putnam is sketching out his own transition. Rappahannock County’s celebrated blacksmith, now 87, is preparing to leave his forge...
For half a century artist-blacksmith Nol Putnam transformed one of the Earth’s hardest and most unyielding substances into flowing forms, such as leaves, stems, tendrils and seed pods. His forge was loud, fiery and dangerous, and though he made his work seem plausible...
Middle Street Gallery is opening an exhibit by painter and journalist Tim Carrington on Friday, June 14 titled, “Rhymes and Echoes,” featuring paintings from his recent travels in the Dominican Republic as well as works from his studio in Rappahannock County. An...