by Julia Shanahan | Apr 12, 2026 | People, Sidebar
Stories of grandparents, neighbors and local history took center stage Monday as Foothills Forum and the Rappahannock News honored 15 student writers during a ceremony at The Washington School in the Town of Washington. Now in its eighth year, the annual Storytelling...
by Ireland Hayes | Apr 11, 2026 | Business, Local servcies, Sidebar, Top Story
The Rappahannock County Farmers’ Market opened for the season Saturday on the Sperryville Schoolhouse lawn, drawing a crowd to its many local vendors. The weekly market will continue through Nov. 21, with 25–30 vendors expected this year. Plans are in the works to...
by Ireland Hayes | Apr 11, 2026 | Education, Sidebar, Sports
The Rappahannock County Varsity Panthers baseball and softball teams hosted their home openers on Tuesday, both teams playing against Clarke County. Photos by Ireland Hayes Jacob Brown (right) and Grant Burfield run back to the dugout as the team switch...
by Andy Alexander | Apr 9, 2026 | Local News Crisis, Sidebar, Top Story
News deserts are spreading. Thanks to your support, Rappahannock is bucking the trend Back in the spring of 2022, the Rappahannock News published a story about a critical shortage of volunteer drivers to take county senior citizens to medical...
by Tim Carrington | Apr 5, 2026 | Infrastructure, Real Estate, Sidebar
A disappearing dream for buyers, renters Houses in Rappahannock and nearby counties are so scarce and expensive that thousands of buyers and renters are being shut out of the market altogether. This sobering assessment about homes in Rappahannock and other counties...
by Ireland Hayes | Apr 4, 2026 | Local Government, Local servcies, Sidebar, Top Story
‘Beloved library’ at a crossroads The Rappahannock County Public Library’s potential move to Rush River Commons drew about half a dozen residents to its Board of Trustees’ monthly meeting last Thursday, some offering heartfelt input. During public comment — which...
by Bob Hurley | Mar 29, 2026 | Features, People, Top Story
The morning begins in a hush. A thin veil of mist hangs over the rolling fields of Virginia’s Piedmont as riders gather, their horses shifting beneath them in the cold March air. Breath rises in soft clouds. Leather creaks. Hounds stir with anticipation. Then, a horn...
by Bob Hurley | Mar 29, 2026 | Features, People, Sidebar
Each year, as late October settles over the Virginia countryside, members of the Rappahannock Hunt gather with their hounds for a time-honored ritual: the Blessing of the Hounds, a ceremony that marks the opening of the formal hunting season. Steeped in faith and...
by Ireland Hayes | Mar 26, 2026 | Crime and Courts, Sidebar
Victim: ‘It’s stayed with me’ Defendant: ‘I’m sorry for everything I’ve done’ A Rappahannock County Circuit Court judge last Thursday sentenced a Washington man to 105 years in prison with all but six years suspended on charges related to an inappropriate relationship...
by Ireland Hayes | Mar 25, 2026 | Crime and Courts, Sidebar
Health issues — ‘wiggy hormones’ — led to arrests, he says Attorney James William “Bill” Fletcher III pleaded guilty last Thursday to two counts of reckless driving over the 2024 Christmas holiday for which he received suspended jail time, fines and a year of...
