by Ireland Hayes | Sep 13, 2024 | Art, Business, Crime and Courts, Education, People, Politics
BOS redrafts ordinance after public comments A proposed amendment to the Rappahannock County Code putting time limits on public comment went back for a redraft after residents spoke heatedly against it at last Wednesday’s Board of Supervisors (BOS) meeting. The code...
by Ireland Hayes | Aug 26, 2024 | Crime and Courts, Fire/Rescue, Local Services, People, Politics
Instead of a jury trial, Michael Breeden chose to enter into a plea deal Thursday with the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office on charges related to stealing copper pipes and wiring from an Amissville home. According to a plea agreement, Breeden pleaded guilty to...
by Randy Rieland | Aug 18, 2024 | Art, Business, Education, Fire/Rescue, Health, Local Services, Politics
County ramping up efforts to boost emergency responders For many years, one of the bigger challenges facing Rappahannock County has been the dwindling supply of fire and rescue volunteers. But a ramped-up effort to train more local residents is showing promising...
by Ireland Hayes | Jul 29, 2024 | Agriculture, Health
First person: On the front lines at Amissville’s Charming Hill Farm As a journalist in rural Rappahannock County, sometimes work is more like play. Last week I went on assignment to Charming Hill Farm in Amissville to answer the question, “What is it like to cuddle a...
by Ireland Hayes | Jul 7, 2024 | Uncategorized
Mary GrahamMary Graham sitting in her garden at her home in Amissville. For only the second time in its 66-year history, the Rappahannock County Lions Club will have a woman at its helm. Mary Graham, club member for five years and Rappahannock’s Commissioner of the...