by Ireland Hayes | Aug 27, 2025 | Features, People, Sidebar, Top Story
Chief deputy sheriff retires after 30 years…sort of After nearly three decades wearing a Rappahannock County Sheriff’s Office badge — from his early days as a jailer to chief deputy — Maj. Roger Jenkins has closed that chapter of his life and retired. Well, for the...
by Ireland Hayes, Sophie McLeod | Jun 15, 2025 | Fire/Rescue, Local Services, People
‘Strong family atmosphere’ event: Fireworks, food and a $10K raffle The fields at Ben Venue Farm will be festive this Independence Day during the 17th annual Fourth of July Celebration in support of the Sperryville Volunteer Fire Department (SVFD). Co-chair of the...
by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Apr 30, 2024 | Art, Crime and Courts, Education
‘Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For It.’ Rappahannock native Connie Compton leads law enforcement in a ‘small town’ county A Rapp News/Foothills Forum Special Report FF-RCSO-Compton-66-web.jpgSheriff Connie Compton at the Laurel Mills Store, where at age 14 she...
