by Ireland Hayes | Aug 15, 2026 | Education, Sidebar
Hopes to promote belonging, morale Updates: capital improvements, new Headwaters director Students at Rappahannock County High School will begin the school year by being sorted into one of four “houses” as part of a new program that administrators hope will promote...
by Randy Rieland | Aug 3, 2026 | Features, Health, Sidebar, Top Story
Rappahannock native brings at-home care to rural patients For many older adults in Rappahannock County, getting to a doctor’s office can mean a long drive, limited appointment options and delayed care. Dr. Andrew Kohler believes there’s a better way. Beginning Aug. 1,...
by Ireland Hayes | Jul 31, 2026 | Agriculture, Sidebar, Top Story
Worst tick season in years looms — for humans too It was May 2021 when several bulls came out of their pasture at Eldon Farms in Woodville covered in something farm manager John Genho had never seen before. “You couldn’t put your hand on the bull and not touch a...
by Bob Hurley | Jul 27, 2026 | Environment, Features, Sidebar, Top Story
Fly fisherman Roger Flinchum remembers evenings when Rappahannock County streams were alive with fish. “I might go 100 yards and catch 20 or 30 fish,” said the retired Rappahannock County High School teacher, who has been fly fishing since the 1970s when brook trout...
by Randy Rieland | Jul 21, 2026 | Fire/Rescue, Health, Sidebar, Top Story
Boosts emergency response by adding AEDs, planning paramedic home visits Rappahannock County is moving ahead with two new iniatives aimed at one of its biggest challenges: providing emergency and preventive healthcare in a rural county with an aging spread-out...
