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Benevolent Fund hires manager for home repairs

by Ireland Hayes | Jul 19, 2024 | Art, Business, Health, People, Politics, Real Estate

‘I want to…be able to help people who really need it’ The Rappahannock Benevolent Fund recently welcomed a new team member, hoping to expand the reach of its Safe and Healthy Homes program. Rafael Vittitow, a local contractor and Washington resident, joined the...

Doers Profile: Lacey Jenkins

by Bob Hurley | Jul 14, 2024 | Agriculture, Art, Business, doers, Education, Health, People, Politics

Background: Deputy Director of Programs, Headwaters Foundation, under-six coach with the Rappahannock County Soccer Association for four seasons, T-ball coach with the Rappahannock Culpeper Baseball League, clerk of Thornton Gap Regular Baptist Church and SperryFest...

Young Centreville driver gets second chance after high-speed chase in Rappahannock

by Ireland Hayes | Jun 29, 2024 | Crime and Courts

A young driver was spared active jail time two days before his 21st birthday by a Rappahannock County Circuit Court judge who rejected prosecutor Art Goff’s recommended sentence, which included 90 days in jail. “I think I’m making the right decision today. I need you...
Sperryville resident confesses: ‘My actions are beyond unforgivable’

Sperryville resident confesses: ‘My actions are beyond unforgivable’

by Ireland Hayes | Jun 29, 2024 | Crime and Courts

Zackariah G. WaylandZackariah G. Wayland was sentenced to three years in prison by a Rappahannock County CIrcuit Court judge last Thursday. Explicit messages exchanged with 14-year-old girl Sperryville resident Zackariah G. Wayland was sentenced to three years in...
Judge accepts Amissville sex offender’s plea deal ‘with some reluctance’

Judge accepts Amissville sex offender’s plea deal ‘with some reluctance’

by Ireland Hayes | Jun 25, 2024 | Crime and Courts, Health, Local Services, People, Politics

William McGinnisWilliam McGinnis leaving Rappahannock County Circuit Court. • Resident’s sentence suspended • Judge: ‘I think you pose a danger’ A Rappahannock County Circuit Court judge “with some reluctance” accepted a plea deal Friday between William McGinnis, a...
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