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‘Where’s my help?’: Jeffery Dwyer, accused of child sex crimes, in court without attorney present

‘Where’s my help?’: Jeffery Dwyer, accused of child sex crimes, in court without attorney present

by Ireland Hayes | Jan 26, 2024 | Crime and Courts

Jeffery DwyerJeffery Dwyer being escorted into the Rappahannock County Courthouse on Jan. 18, 2024.  Jeffery Dwyer, 60, a Warrenton man accused of multiple counts of aggravated sexual battery, sodomy and indecent acts with a child, told a Rappahannock County Circuit...
Two Rappahannock natives receive MLK DreamKeeper Award

Two Rappahannock natives receive MLK DreamKeeper Award

by Ireland Hayes | Jan 25, 2024 | Education, Politics

Scrabble School Preservation Fund Martin Luther King Jr. celebrationThe 33rd annual Scrabble School Preservation Fund Martin Luther King Jr. celebration was screened in the Little Washington Theatre on Sunday.  Faye Jordan Nicholas and William L. Jackson ‘are both...
Judge denies motion to dismiss certain charges against Chester Brown

Judge denies motion to dismiss certain charges against Chester Brown

by Ireland Hayes | Jan 22, 2024 | Crime and Courts

Chester Brown court vanChester Brown arriving at Rappahannock County Circuit Court on Thursday.  Rappahannock Circuit Court Judge Matthew Snow denied a motion Thursday to dismiss an indictment against Chester Brown on charges of possessing a firearm while a protective...

Doers Profile | Ann and Pete Stenner

by Bob Hurley | Aug 26, 2023 | Business, doers, Education, Local Services, People, Politics

Background: Ann — Undergraduate and master’s degrees from the University of Mary Washington and George Mason University respectively; retired Prince William County elementary school teacher; volunteers for the Rappahannock Food Pantry, RAAC Art Tour, Headwaters,...
Real Estate commotion hits Sperryville

Real Estate commotion hits Sperryville

by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Jul 17, 2023 | Art, Business, Crime and Courts, Education, Local Services, Politics

The School House is up for sale; Copper Fox Antiques narrowly avoids foreclosure auction  Update: The foreclosure auction of the Copper Fox Antiques was called off late last week after owner Alex Sharp and Atlantic Union Bank ended a year-long impasse. They agreed to...
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