by Ireland Hayes | May 23, 2026 | Crime and Courts, Sidebar
Nine people appeared in Rappahannock County District Court Tuesday after their March target practice led to a stray bullet narrowly missing a neighbor’s head. On the afternoon of March 21, a call came into the Rappahannock County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) dispatch line...
by Luke Christopher | May 22, 2026 | People, Sidebar, Top Story
Thousands of Civil War reenactors and spectators gathered at Brandy Station Battlefield last weekend for the 165th anniversary reenactment of the Battle of First Manassas, billed by organizers as the country’s largest Civil War reenactment this year. The two-day...
by Ireland Hayes | May 20, 2026 | Business, People, Sidebar, Top Story
Ordering delivery from a pizza shop is pretty standard practice — unless you live in Rappahannock County, where the convenience has never existed. Now it does. Xpress Mart & Pizza, a convenience store and restaurant on Route 211 near Leeds Manor Road in Warrenton,...
by Tim Carrington | May 19, 2026 | Agriculture, Environment, Real Estate, Sidebar, Top Story
Fate of Waterpenny Farm, Sperryville River Trail in question The unwinding of the Clifford Miller III family’s vast Sperryville landholdings and partnerships accelerated last weekend when a local couple, Pat Snyder and Bob Kramer, signed a contract to buy 17 acres...
by Bob Hurley | May 19, 2026 | doers, People, Sidebar
Background Emily: Former speech pathologist and now an attorney specializing in end-of-life legal matters; leads the pastoral care team at Trinity Episcopal Church and is active in the altar guild; provides behind-the-scenes support for RAAC Theatre productions;...
by Randy Rieland | May 17, 2026 | Education, Sidebar, Top Story
Tradition shifts for valedictorian, salutatorian speeches In Rappahannock, tradition isn’t just remembered, it seems to be expected. So when Rappahannock County High School (RCHS) announced changes to this year’s May 29 graduation ceremony, people took notice. For...
by Ireland Hayes, Julia Shanahan | May 6, 2026 | People, Sidebar, Top Story
Pat Giles didn’t expect to make history — she just didn’t want to miss it. But four hours after taking her place along a barricade in downtown Front Royal last Thursday, the Town of Washington resident found herself face to face with King Charles III and Queen Camilla...
by Ireland Hayes | May 4, 2026 | Agriculture, Environment, Sidebar, Top Story
‘Pretty much a total loss’ As Bill Gadino walked through his vineyard at Gadino Cellars in Washington, he stopped several times last Friday to pick dried, withering leaves off grapevines. “These had all emerged,” he said, examining the nubs left where fresh...
by Tim Carrington | May 4, 2026 | Business, Features, Real Estate, Sidebar, Top Story
Residents and local groups weigh uncertainty as longtime land arrangements are revisited For nearly two centuries, the Miller family has been Sperryville’s dominant landowner, farming and stewarding 845 acres of Rappahannock countryside while quietly supporting the...
by Ireland Hayes | May 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
Giving it their all The Varsity and Junior Varsity Boys’ Panthers soccer teams faced off against Stonewall-Jackson Tuesday. Both teams put up a good fight, but ultimately lost, falling 2-3 and 1-3 respectively. Photos by Ireland Hayes RCHS sophomore George Saulsbury...
