by Ireland Hayes | Sep 20, 2024 | Art, Business, Education, Health, Local Services, People, Politics
Rappahannock County Public Schools showed big academic advancements in the 2023-24 school year, especially in English, raising their state accreditation levels overall. But there still seems to be room for improvement. While English scores rose at both the...
by Ireland Hayes | Aug 25, 2024 | Art, Business, Crime and Courts, Education, Fire/Rescue, Health, Local Services, Politics
‘If we saved one child, then that’s one child we saved’ Chris Garcia knows firsthand just how dangerous the internet can be for kids from his work as an undercover detective with the Rappahannock County Sheriff’s Office. In June, a 41-year old man traveled to...
by Randy Rieland | Aug 12, 2024 | Agriculture, Art, Business, Education, Health, Local Services, Politics
This is the second part of a series on the mental health struggles of today’s generation of teenagers, the urgent need for more support in schools and how families can get help. Read Part 1 here. If there’s any question about how teachers, school administrators and...
by Randy Rieland | Jul 31, 2024 | Art, Business, Education, Fire/Rescue, Health, Local Services, Politics
This is the first part of a series on the mental health struggles of today’s generation of teenagers, the urgent need for more support in schools and how families can get help. Schools scramble to keep up The plan, Erica Jennejahn recalls, was to get ahead of things,...
