by Ireland Hayes | Jul 31, 2026 | Agriculture, Sidebar, Top Story
Worst tick season in years looms — for humans too It was May 2021 when several bulls came out of their pasture at Eldon Farms in Woodville covered in something farm manager John Genho had never seen before. “You couldn’t put your hand on the bull and not touch a...
by Gracie Hart Brooks | Jul 20, 2026 | Agriculture, Features, People, Sidebar, Top Story
‘It was intimidating at first’ For Flint Hill resident Amanda Frye Bywaters, becoming a farmer meant walking into a world where she often felt she didn’t belong — little experience, plenty of unspoken doubt and a field largely shaped by older men. “It was intimidating...
by Randy Rieland | Jul 13, 2026 | Business, Environment, Features, Sidebar, Top Story
Let’s say there’s a female raccoon inside the wall of your house. Just what you need, right? But there’s more. With her is a litter of raccoon kits. Now what? Will Russell knows just what. This calls for a pheromone, or scent, from a male raccoon. “I put it in the...
by Luke Christopher | Jul 2, 2026 | Fire/Rescue, People, Sidebar, Top Story
The annual Amissville Volunteer Fire & Rescue carnival and parade drew crowds to the department’s grounds last week, as residents and visitors turned out for four evenings of rides, games, food and one of the department’s biggest annual fundraisers....
by Tim Carrington | Jun 2, 2026 | Local servcies, Real Estate, Sidebar, Top Story
A sign posted at the Water Street entrance to the Sperryville River Trail delivers a stark message: “Private Property. No Trespassing. Trail Closed.” The closure prompted a somber meeting of the Sperryville Community Alliance, which gathered last week to discuss the...
