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Report card: Achievements, weaknesses identified in RCPS academics

Report card: Achievements, weaknesses identified in RCPS academics

by Ireland Hayes | Sep 20, 2024 | Art, Business, Education, Health, Local Services, People, Politics

Rappahannock County Public Schools showed big academic advancements in the 2023-24 school year, especially in English, raising their state accreditation levels overall.  But there still seems to be room for improvement.  While English scores rose at both the...
New mental health resources come to RCPS

New mental health resources come to RCPS

by Ireland Hayes | Sep 13, 2024 | Art, Business, Education, Health, Local Services, People, Politics

Schools fully accredited, lobbyist working in Richmond The Rural Education Achievement and Community Health (REACH) Initiative was introduced at Tuesday night’s School Board meeting, a program in Rappahannock County Public Schools (RCPS) focused on creating a...

Washington real estate broker pays court-ordered spousal/child support

by Ireland Hayes | Sep 10, 2024 | Art, Business, Crime and Courts, Politics, Real Estate

Alex Sharp VII, real estate broker and former member of Rappahannock’s Board of Zoning Appeals and Water and Sewer Authority, paid over $50,000 in back child and spousal support last week, avoiding jail time for contempt of court, according to circuit court...
Sheriff’s task force fights internet crimes against children

Sheriff’s task force fights internet crimes against children

by Ireland Hayes | Aug 25, 2024 | Art, Business, Crime and Courts, Education, Fire/Rescue, Health, Local Services, Politics

‘If we saved one child, then that’s one child we saved’ Chris Garcia knows firsthand just how dangerous the internet can be for kids from his work as an undercover detective with the Rappahannock County Sheriff’s Office. In June, a 41-year old man traveled to...

Internet crimes against children emerge in Rappahannock County court

by Ireland Hayes | Aug 21, 2024 | Crime and Courts, Fire/Rescue, Local Services, People, Politics

Guilty plea entered, bond denied in another case  Two men accused of internet crimes against children — Scott Hale and Sanjay Sugay — appeared in two separate cases in Rappahannock County Circuit Court Monday. Scott Hale of Washington entered into a plea deal with the...
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