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Supervisors rally around sheriff

Supervisors rally around sheriff

by Tim Carrington | Mar 8, 2026 | County, Crime and Courts, Local Government, Sidebar

Flock cameras stay, privacy worries persist Rappahannock’s three Flock Safety cameras will continue to record the movement of cars as they traverse county roads, and notwithstanding widespread public unease, a fourth will soon be installed.  As a Board of Supervisors’...
Roger Jenkins ‘has the DNA’ to serve

Roger Jenkins ‘has the DNA’ to serve

by Ireland Hayes | Aug 27, 2025 | Features, People, Sidebar, Top Story

Chief deputy sheriff retires after 30 years…sort of After nearly three decades wearing a Rappahannock County Sheriff’s Office badge — from his early days as a jailer to chief deputy — Maj. Roger Jenkins has closed that chapter of his life and retired.  Well, for the...
Behind the Badge: A Look at the Rappahannock County Sheriff’s Office

Behind the Badge: A Look at the Rappahannock County Sheriff’s Office

by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Apr 30, 2024 | Art, Crime and Courts, Education

‘Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For It.’ Rappahannock native Connie Compton leads law enforcement in a ‘small town’ county A Rapp News/Foothills Forum Special Report FF-RCSO-Compton-66-web.jpgSheriff Connie Compton at the Laurel Mills Store, where at age 14 she...
Where the money has gone to support Rappahannock candidates

Where the money has gone to support Rappahannock candidates

by Ireland Hayes | Nov 7, 2023 | Art, Politics

donehey rapp cellarsWakefield District Supervisor Debbie Donehey greets supporters during an August event at Rappahannock Cellars in Huntly. Donehey’s campaign has raised the most With Election Day fast approaching on Nov. 7, Rappahannock candidates have raised a...
Behind the Badge: A Look at the Rappahannock County Sheriff’s Office, Part 2

Behind the Badge: A Look at the Rappahannock County Sheriff’s Office, Part 2

by Bob Hurley | Jul 12, 2021 | Art, Crime and Courts, Local Services

‘Drugs are everywhere’ But county consistently has had among the lowest violent crime rates in Virginia A Rapp News/Foothills Forum Special Report Rappahannock County is blessed with one of the lowest serious crime rates in Virginia. So what worries Rappahannock...

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