by Tim Carrington | Mar 8, 2026 | County, Crime and Courts, Local Government, Sidebar
Flock cameras stay, privacy worries persist Rappahannock’s three Flock Safety cameras will continue to record the movement of cars as they traverse county roads, and notwithstanding widespread public unease, a fourth will soon be installed. As a Board of Supervisors’...
by Ireland Hayes | Mar 7, 2026 | Crime and Courts, Sidebar
A Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing by Williams Tree Service of Amissville has been dismissed by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Virginia, ending the company’s efforts to reorganize. The dismissal, which the business did not contest, is set to take...
by Ireland Hayes | Mar 7, 2026 | County, Fire/Rescue, Local Government, Sidebar
The Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors (BOS) on Monday approved a contingency plan that keeps the paid EMS program at Chester Gap in place — for now — after the Warren County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to allocate $15,1000. If Warren County commits to...
by Ireland Hayes | Mar 6, 2026 | People, Sidebar
Maryland Sen. Cheryl Kagan (right) and her opponent, Susan Bertoni, mark down scores on their score sheets on Sunday at last weekend’s Scrabble Tournament at the Scrabble Schoolhouse near Castleton. Scrabble players from across the country gathered for the third...
by Ireland Hayes | Mar 5, 2026 | County, Infrastructure, Local Government, Sidebar
Next: Ask residents for input The Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors (BOS) was presented with a new, smaller conceptual plan for a proposed new courthouse at its meeting Monday — a concept that would shave about $1.3 million off of construction costs. The board...
by Bob Hurley | Mar 1, 2026 | Features, People, Sidebar, Top Story
Historic landmark growing as business hub Like many who have made Rappahannock County their home, Josh and Rachel Savey were drawn to the county’s rural charm and bucolic setting, first as weekenders and now as owners of the Sperryville Schoolhouse complex, a growing...
by Ireland Hayes | Feb 27, 2026 | Education, Features, Sidebar, Top Story
Buzzers will be primed and answers flying this Saturday as a small but impressive Rappahannock County High School Scholastic Bowl team heads to the state championship. Despite being composed of only six students, the team has maintained a competitive edge throughout...
by Tim Carrington | Feb 23, 2026 | Sidebar, Top Story
Sheriff: License readers help catch criminals Concerns: Some residents, supervisor worry about data collection Across the United States, tens of thousands of cameras line roads and highways, sometimes hidden, forming an unprecedented license plate surveillance system...
by Randy Rieland | Feb 22, 2026 | Local servcies, People, Sidebar, Top Story
Statistically, 10% of residents likely have some form of dementia Dementia, it’s been said, is like watching a loved one disappear. Or as Patti Davis described the experience with her father, Ronald Reagan, “A Long Goodbye,” the title of her book. Yet as profound an...
by Ireland Hayes | Feb 18, 2026 | Agriculture, Crime and Courts, Sidebar, Top Story
Amissville farmers raise questions about local laws When Amissville farmers Matthew Boyer and Carlos Rodriguez got home to Charming Hill Farm from a vacation the afternoon of Feb. 10, something didn’t look right. Animals that are normally kept in separate areas of the...
