by Bob Hurley | Mar 29, 2026 | Features, People, Sidebar
Each year, as late October settles over the Virginia countryside, members of the Rappahannock Hunt gather with their hounds for a time-honored ritual: the Blessing of the Hounds, a ceremony that marks the opening of the formal hunting season. Steeped in faith and...
by Ireland Hayes | Mar 26, 2026 | Crime and Courts, Sidebar
Victim: ‘It’s stayed with me’ Defendant: ‘I’m sorry for everything I’ve done’ A Rappahannock County Circuit Court judge last Thursday sentenced a Washington man to 105 years in prison with all but six years suspended on charges related to an inappropriate relationship...
by Ireland Hayes | Mar 25, 2026 | Crime and Courts, Sidebar
Health issues — ‘wiggy hormones’ — led to arrests, he says Attorney James William “Bill” Fletcher III pleaded guilty last Thursday to two counts of reckless driving over the 2024 Christmas holiday for which he received suspended jail time, fines and a year of...
by Emily Freehling | Mar 23, 2026 | Local Government, Sidebar, Top Story
A stranger comes to Rappahannock County and starts walking into public offices. “Can I have a copy of the superintendent’s employment contract?” she asks the receptionist at the Rappahannock County Public Schools administration office. “I’d like a list of all property...
by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Mar 23, 2026 | Local Government, Sidebar
By Stan Crock Congress adopted the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in 1966 requiring agencies to disclose requested information unless it falls under exemptions that protect personal privacy, national security and law enforcement. All 50 states have freedom...
