by Ireland Hayes | Mar 7, 2026 | Crime and Courts, Sidebar
A Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing by Williams Tree Service of Amissville has been dismissed by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Virginia, ending the company’s efforts to reorganize. The dismissal, which the business did not contest, is set to take...
by Ireland Hayes | Mar 7, 2026 | County, Fire/Rescue, Local Government, Sidebar
The Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors (BOS) on Monday approved a contingency plan that keeps the paid EMS program at Chester Gap in place — for now — after the Warren County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to allocate $15,1000. If Warren County commits to...
by Bob Hurley | Mar 1, 2026 | Features, People, Sidebar, Top Story
Historic landmark growing as business hub Like many who have made Rappahannock County their home, Josh and Rachel Savey were drawn to the county’s rural charm and bucolic setting, first as weekenders and now as owners of the Sperryville Schoolhouse complex, a growing...
by Randy Rieland | Feb 22, 2026 | Local servcies, People, Sidebar, Top Story
Statistically, 10% of residents likely have some form of dementia Dementia, it’s been said, is like watching a loved one disappear. Or as Patti Davis described the experience with her father, Ronald Reagan, “A Long Goodbye,” the title of her book. Yet as profound an...
by Ireland Hayes | Feb 18, 2026 | Agriculture, Crime and Courts, Sidebar, Top Story
Amissville farmers raise questions about local laws When Amissville farmers Matthew Boyer and Carlos Rodriguez got home to Charming Hill Farm from a vacation the afternoon of Feb. 10, something didn’t look right. Animals that are normally kept in separate areas of the...
