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Rappahannock School Board, Supervisors tackle $6M needs

Rappahannock School Board, Supervisors tackle $6M needs

by Ireland Hayes | Feb 16, 2026 | County, Education, Local Government, Politics, Sidebar

Confront FY27 budget pressures in joint session The Rappahannock County School Board laid out major line items in its fiscal year 2027 budget to the Board of Supervisors (BOS) Tuesday, with state-mandated salary and insurance increases and an estimated $6 million of...
Rappahannock School Board honors Larry Grove for years of service

Rappahannock School Board honors Larry Grove for years of service

by Ireland Hayes | Dec 15, 2025 | Education, Sidebar

The Rappahannock County School Board began its last meeting of the year Tuesday recognizing longtime educator Larry Grove, who is retiring as vice chair and Stonewall-Hawthorne representative. Chair Wes Mills read a resolution calling out Grove’s “nearly 13 years of...
Rappahannock supervisors begin tackling challenging county budget

Rappahannock supervisors begin tackling challenging county budget

by Tim Carrington | Mar 21, 2025 | County, Infrastructure, Local Government, Politics, Top Story

Proposal: Higher real estate taxes, fees   Rappahannock County began hammering out its next budget this week in a fraught environment that mixes unprecedented disruptions from the federal government, little or no relief from the state, with anticipated new spending...

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