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Washington man ordered to pay $50,000 in child/spouse support — or go to jail

by Ireland Hayes | Aug 19, 2024 | Art, Business, Crime and Courts, Local Services, Politics, Real Estate

Alex Sharp VII, real estate broker and former member of Rappahannock’s Board of Zoning Appeals and Water and Sewer Authority, has been ordered to pay over $50,000 in back child and spousal support by the end of this month, or go to jail, a judge ruled in Rappahannock...
Preserving a breed: Viewtown farm is sanctuary for rare Tarpan horses

Preserving a breed: Viewtown farm is sanctuary for rare Tarpan horses

by Ireland Hayes | Mar 14, 2024 | Agriculture, Features, Sidebar

One morning after a storm, Debbie Capasso woke up to three camels standing in her yard. Little did she know, a chance encounter nine years ago with an exotic animal would turn into a lifelong commitment to another. When the camels’ owner came to claim them and return...
‘Exceeded our wildest expectations’: Rappahannock Benevolent Fund dinner raises money for residents  in need

‘Exceeded our wildest expectations’: Rappahannock Benevolent Fund dinner raises money for residents in need

by Ireland Hayes | Mar 13, 2024 | Business

benevolent fund headwatersCierra Chambers, Lacey Jenkins and Brittany Dwyer Gianoli of the Headwaters Foundation at the Benevolent Fund dinner last weekend. The Rappahannock Benevolent Fund hosted its annual Celebrity Waiter Dinner on Saturday, raising money to...
Real Estate commotion hits Sperryville

Real Estate commotion hits Sperryville

by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Jul 17, 2023 | Art, Business, Crime and Courts, Education, Local Services, Politics

The School House is up for sale; Copper Fox Antiques narrowly avoids foreclosure auction  Update: The foreclosure auction of the Copper Fox Antiques was called off late last week after owner Alex Sharp and Atlantic Union Bank ended a year-long impasse. They agreed to...

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