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Chester Brown attorneys hold private hearing with judge

Chester Brown attorneys hold private hearing with judge

by Ireland Hayes | Jun 22, 2026 | Crime and Courts, Sidebar

Attorneys representing Chester Brown, who is charged with the 2023 murder and strangulation of Doris Critzer in her Washington home, requested a private hearing with a Rappahannock judge to discuss expert witnesses in the case. Commonwealth’s Attorney Art Goff, his...
Students sing into summer at RAAC chorus, acting camp

Students sing into summer at RAAC chorus, acting camp

by Ireland Hayes | Jun 18, 2026 | Art, Education, Sidebar, Top Story

Rappahannock County’s young singers and thespians have been honing their crafts this summer at the Rappahannock Association for Arts and Community (RAAC) chorus and drama camps, which will culminate in a free final concert on Friday, June 19 at 6 p.m. at the...
Commentary: What three weeks in Rappahannock taught me about rural news

Commentary: What three weeks in Rappahannock taught me about rural news

by foothillsforum | Jun 16, 2026 | People, Sidebar, Top Story

By Rachel Stanley After a recommendation from a friend who has a home in Rappahannock County, I applied to Foothills Forum for a three-week internship for my senior capstone. Living in Fairfax, attending an Arlington high school, city lights and rush-hour traffic is...
Judge tells Flint Hill court rivals: ‘Communicate’

Judge tells Flint Hill court rivals: ‘Communicate’

by Ireland Hayes | Jun 16, 2026 | Crime and Courts, Sidebar

After an hour-long hearing, the chief judge of Rappahannock County Circuit Court sent the attorneys involved in a lawsuit over the Flint Hill Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company’s ousted leaders away with a simple directive — talk to each other. “Communicate....
School Board wrestles with optics of concealed carry class on campus

School Board wrestles with optics of concealed carry class on campus

by Ireland Hayes | Jun 13, 2026 | County, Education, Local Government, Politics, Sidebar, Top Story

Against the backdrop of ongoing national anxiety over school gun violence, the Rappahannock County School Board spent more than 30 minutes Tuesday debating whether a concealed carry class belongs on a public school campus — particularly one tied financially to a local...
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