by Meredith Ogilvie-Thompson | Sep 14, 2026 | Broadband, Local servcies, Sidebar, Top Story
Just 8 Rapp homes connected after 4 years Will it meet Dec. 31 deadline? Four years and $45.5 million into a nearly $100 million state grant to bring high-speed fiber internet to eight rural Virginia counties — just eight of the 1,435 homes targeted in Rappahannock...
by Ireland Hayes | Aug 28, 2026 | Crime and Courts, Sidebar
A Flint Hill contractor accused of taking more than $450,000 from a Woodville couple for a home renovation he never finished accepted a plea deal last Tuesday, agreeing to pay $250,000 in restitution. Edward “Eddie” Fletcher Jr., owner of E. Fletcher Construction,...
by Ireland Hayes | Jun 9, 2026 | County, Infrastructure, Local Government, Sidebar
Draft plans for potential move to Rush River Commons Board frustrated by ‘faulty’ info about project The Rappahannock County Public Library Board of Trustees has gotten a glimpse of what a new library could look like if it decides to relocate to the Rush River Commons...
by Tim Carrington | Jun 2, 2026 | Local servcies, Real Estate, Sidebar, Top Story
A sign posted at the Water Street entrance to the Sperryville River Trail delivers a stark message: “Private Property. No Trespassing. Trail Closed.” The closure prompted a somber meeting of the Sperryville Community Alliance, which gathered last week to discuss the...
by Tim Carrington | May 19, 2026 | Agriculture, Environment, Real Estate, Sidebar, Top Story
Fate of Waterpenny Farm, Sperryville River Trail in question The unwinding of the Clifford Miller III family’s vast Sperryville landholdings and partnerships accelerated last weekend when a local couple, Pat Snyder and Bob Kramer, signed a contract to buy 17 acres...
