by Ireland Hayes | Jul 21, 2025 | Crime and Courts, Sidebar
From what appeared to be a classroom in the Lunenburg Correctional Center in Victoria, Va., accused murderer Chester Brown, 64, appeared by video call in Rappahannock County District Court Tuesday for a less than three-minute hearing — one his attorney, Ryan Rakness,...
by Sophie McLeod | Jun 29, 2025 | Education, People, Sidebar, Top Story
Nyanyano, a coastal town in Ghana, West Africa, is a time warp from Sperryville, Virginia, but that’s where Kara Draper, a Rappahannock teacher turned agent for change, began her environmental journey. She first went to Ghana in 2024, seeking a cultural deep dive...
by Ayana Summerlinrosa | Jun 22, 2025 | Pathfinders, People
At 13, she desegregated Warren County High School In the heart of rural Virginia, an incredible story of strength and transformation unfolds through Betty Kilby Fisher Baldwin. It twists and turns through her eight decades, but pivotal to who she is today was an act...
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 Ireland Hayes | Jun 13, 2025 | Uncategorized
Inn: Hike violates ‘principles of fairness and equity’ The Washington Town Council voted 4-1 Monday to approve an increase in water and sewer rates for town customers, despite arguments from The Inn at Little Washington over fairness and legality. “The question that...
