by Tim Carrington | Aug 4, 2025 | Health, Sidebar
Reduced health care, access to services Rappahannock County and other rural areas are likely to be hit the hardest by cuts in Medicaid, the health insurance program that more than one in five Americans depend on. “The consensus is that between 300,000 and 400,000...
by Bob Hurley | Jul 14, 2025 | Business, County, Local Government, Real Estate
A little noticed Virginia law, that took effect July 1, has effectively sidelined the Rappahannock County Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors from reviewing and voting on applications affecting property subdivisions. More than that, the law eliminates...
by Gracie Hart Brooks | Jul 8, 2025 | Business, Top Story
Takeout food and drinks will look different from this week on. A Virginia state ban on single-use styrofoam containers, technically known as expanded polystyrene (EPS), became law July 1. It prohibits food vendors from using styrofoam plates, cups, bowls, trays, to-go...
by Ireland Hayes | Jul 3, 2025 | Fire/Rescue, People, Sidebar
Residents gathered last Thursday night for the annual Amissville parade, which concluded just before a thunderstorm rolled through the festivities. The Amissville Carnival, which benefits Amissville Volunteer Fire and Rescue, began Wednesday and was open each evening...
by Ireland Hayes | Jun 30, 2025 | Local Government, Town
Debating ‘grapevine mortar’, zoning change Two governing bodies of the Town of Washington met back-to-back Monday to consider applications, one for zoning changes behind Patty O’s Cafe, and another for reconfiguring the entrance of the Rappahannock Historical...