by Ireland Hayes | May 30, 2025 | Crime and Courts
‘I have never neglected my horses’ A renowned breeder of endangered and rare Choctaw horses was found guilty by a judge last Tuesday of inadequate care of several of her horses after the Rappahannock County Sheriff’s Office discovered “skinny” and “malnourished” ones...
by Ireland Hayes | May 23, 2025 | Crime and Courts
Bail revoked after new indictments A Washington man’s bond was revoked in Rappahannock County Circuit Court last Friday after a judge reviewed seven new indictments on charges of solicitation of a minor by a grand jury and a “disturbing” criminal complaint against...
by Ireland Hayes | May 23, 2025 | Crime and Courts
Sperryville resident James Wayne Sisk was sentenced last Friday to five years in prison after pleading guilty to three felony and two misdemeanor assault, drug and gun charges tied to a fight over a car repair bill last January. Sisk pleaded guilty to possession of a...
by Gracie Hart Brooks | May 1, 2025 | Agriculture, Top Story
Tariffs imposed by the Trump administration are causing uncertainties in the global agricultural sector. Once again, local farmers may be affected. Tariffs of at least 10% across all countries are now in effect, with higher rates for those deemed “worst offenders”...
by Ireland Hayes | Apr 13, 2025 | Politics, Top Story
‘I’m so tired of yelling at the TV when DOGE … is cutting federal employees. Where’s the Democratic congressional and senate leaders?’ At a town hall in Rappahannock County Thursday night, U.S. Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Va., warned constituents...
