by Ireland Hayes | Jan 19, 2025 | Crime and Courts, Fire/Rescue, Local Services, Politics
Former Amissville resident William McGinnis was found guilty Monday of two of three probation violations after a lengthy discussion in Rappahannock County Circuit Court on what it means to have “contact” with a minor. The probation violations stem from child abuse...
by Ireland Hayes | Jan 17, 2025 | Crime and Courts, Fire/Rescue, Local Services, People, Politics
Sperryville resident James Wayne Sisk pleaded guilty Monday in Rappahannock County Circuit Court to five felony charges tied to a Sperryville fight last January. A Rappahannock County deputy was dispatched to a report of a fight in progress on Jan. 8, 2024 on Slate...
by Ireland Hayes | Jan 8, 2025 | Art, Business, Education, Health, Local Services, People, Politics
Library trustees gearing up to fund expansion, renovation The Rappahannock County Library Board of Trustees is preparing to embark on a projected $6 million fund-raising effort to support an expansion and renovation of the public library. There’s a long way to go...
by Bob Hurley | Jan 8, 2025 | Crime and Courts, Local Services, Politics
After several years of deliberations and meetings on the future of the county courthouse, the Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors (BOS) seems to be closing in on final concept plans. The supervisors and members of an advisory courthouse Planning and Oversight...
by Ireland Hayes | Jan 7, 2025 | Business, Crime and Courts, Fire/Rescue, Local Services, People, Politics
Washington resident Robbie Critzer, charged with embezzling more than $300,000, appeared for a bond hearing last Thursday in Rappahannock County Circuit Court where she was released on a $25,000 secured bond. Critzer, 48, was indicted by a grand jury on eight counts...