by Ireland Hayes | Jan 27, 2025 | Art, Broadband, Business, Education, Health, Infrastructure, Local Services, Politics, Real Estate
Questions about broadband, data center implications Electric utility company Potomac Edison will be replacing old wooden poles and electrical lines in a nearly 14-mile stretch from Luray to Sperryville — a line that provides most of the county’s power. The upgrade...
by Randy Rieland | Jan 8, 2025 | Art, Business, Education, Fire/Rescue, Health, Local Services, Politics
Rappahannock County officials continue to look at ways to play a bigger role in the community’s emergency services without threatening the independence of local volunteer fire and rescue companies. WHY IT MATTERS For years now, the aging of Rappahannock’s population —...
by Ireland Hayes | Nov 8, 2024 | Business, Education, Fire/Rescue, Health, Local Services, Politics
The Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors Monday unanimously approved funding an increase in wages for the Chester Gap Fire Department EMS staff after an hourly wage discrepancy between Chester Gap paramedics and others in the county was brought to the attention of...
by Ireland Hayes | Sep 16, 2024 | Business
Rappahannock County Soccer Association’s (RCSA) fall season kicked off last week, holding its first practices and games. Through the work of many volunteers, with support from the Rappahannock County Lions Club and other donors, and Rappahannock County Public Schools,...
by Ireland Hayes | Sep 13, 2024 | Art, Business, Education, Health, Local Services, People, Politics
Schools fully accredited, lobbyist working in Richmond The Rural Education Achievement and Community Health (REACH) Initiative was introduced at Tuesday night’s School Board meeting, a program in Rappahannock County Public Schools (RCPS) focused on creating a...
