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Former Washington resident sentenced to two years in child pornography case

by Ireland Hayes | Jan 20, 2025 | Crime and Courts, Fire/Rescue, Local Services, People, Politics

Scott Hale, formerly of Washington, was sentenced Monday to two years in jail on two child pornography charges in accordance with a plea agreement made with the Commonwealth Attorney’s Office in August. “I stand here deeply regretful and remorseful for the actions...
Breed to succeed: Amissville home to cutting-edge equine facility

Breed to succeed: Amissville home to cutting-edge equine facility

by Ireland Hayes | Dec 9, 2024 | Agriculture, Art, Business, Health

Tucked among the rolling hills of Amissville, you would not expect to find an equine reproduction hub. But for nearly three decades, Dr. Kevin Dippert and his team have been pioneering in the field, serving horses and their owners who come from across the country....

Jeffery Dwyer to serve 2.5 years in child sexual abuse case

by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Dec 2, 2024 | Crime and Courts, Health, Local Services, Politics

Jeffery Dwyer, 61, a Warrenton man who pleaded guilty to sexual abuse of one of his nephews who came forward with allegations dating back to the 1980s — when he was a child and Dwyer was 20 in Rappahannock — was sentenced to serve 2.5 years of a 20-year sentence in...

Community rallies Saturday to ‘kick out’ childhood cancer

by Ireland Hayes | Sep 27, 2024 | Art, Business, Education, Health, Politics

Saturday event will support former high school student Totality Martial Arts and Rappahannock County community volunteers will host “Kicking Out Cancer,” a community event Saturday to raise awareness for childhood cancer and support a local family battling...

Washington real estate broker pays court-ordered spousal/child support

by Ireland Hayes | Sep 10, 2024 | Art, Business, Crime and Courts, Politics, Real Estate

Alex Sharp VII, real estate broker and former member of Rappahannock’s Board of Zoning Appeals and Water and Sewer Authority, paid over $50,000 in back child and spousal support last week, avoiding jail time for contempt of court, according to circuit court...
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