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Community rallies after dogs’ attack leaves Charming Hill Farm reeling

Community rallies after dogs’ attack leaves Charming Hill Farm reeling

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...
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...
Chester Brown murder trial postponed awaiting lab analysis — including DNA of another person

Chester Brown murder trial postponed awaiting lab analysis — including DNA of another person

by Ireland Hayes | Feb 12, 2026 | Crime and Courts, Sidebar, Top Story

A Rappahannock County Circuit Court judge on Monday postponed the murder trial of Chester Brown for seven months to allow time for forensic and DNA analysis to be completed as well as provide Brown’s attorneys time to prepare. Brown is charged in the 2023 murder and...
Familiar faces, fresh perspectives: Protest images, painted skies open popular Middle Street Gallery exhibit

Familiar faces, fresh perspectives: Protest images, painted skies open popular Middle Street Gallery exhibit

by Tim Carrington | Feb 10, 2026 | Art, Sidebar, Top Story

  Middle Street Gallery’s current “Members and Friends” exhibit, one of its most popular shows, runs through April 5, with a reception Feb. 21 from 4-6 p.m. Each year, the gallery’s 20-some members invite a friend to step in with a painting, drawing, photograph...
Inside The Inn at Little Washington’s geese parade

Inside The Inn at Little Washington’s geese parade

by Ireland Hayes | Feb 7, 2026 | People

Meet the geese who march to jazz — and the man leading them Read the full story by Julia Shanahan at rappnews.com Photos by Ireland...
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