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Rappahannock Almanac 2024 | This is the year that was

Rappahannock Almanac 2024 | This is the year that was

by Randy Rieland | Jan 2, 2025 | Art, Broadband, Business, Education, Fire/Rescue, Health, Local Services, Politics

Building Committee, RIP • Flint Hill Fire back-and-forth • Hiking Old Rag: Get a ticket • Volunteers battle brush fires • Chester Brown sentenced. Murder unsolved. • Russian intrigue in Huntly! • Trump win, caravan parades • Washington’s ‘First Lady’ passes • High...
Teachers, parents brainstorm ways to tackle teen cellphone addiction in Rappahannock schools

Teachers, parents brainstorm ways to tackle teen cellphone addiction in Rappahannock schools

by Ireland Hayes | Sep 28, 2024 | Education, Health

cellphones in schoolsRCHS Principal Mary Jane Boynton, joined on stage by Sheriff’s Deputy Chris Garcia, reads an excerpt from “The Anxious Generation” to the group. Everyone in attendance at the Rappahannock County High School gathering got a hardcover copy to...
Sheriff’s task force fights internet crimes against children

Sheriff’s task force fights internet crimes against children

by Ireland Hayes | Aug 25, 2024 | Art, Business, Crime and Courts, Education, Fire/Rescue, Health, Local Services, Politics

‘If we saved one child, then that’s one child we saved’ Chris Garcia knows firsthand just how dangerous the internet can be for kids from his work as an undercover detective with the Rappahannock County Sheriff’s Office. In June, a 41-year old man traveled to...
RCPS pledges $10k to hire state aid lobbyist

RCPS pledges $10k to hire state aid lobbyist

by Ireland Hayes | Aug 20, 2024 | Art, Business, Education, Local Services, People, Politics

Chair Wes Mills: ‘It’s going to take money to get this money’ Crack down on cellphone use The Rappahannock County School Board voted unanimously Tuesday to commit $10,000 of a $20,000 fee to hire a lobbyist to advocate for the school district in the upcoming state...
Teens’ worlds defined by ‘likes’: Social media linked to rising anxiety

Teens’ worlds defined by ‘likes’: Social media linked to rising anxiety

by Randy Rieland | Aug 12, 2024 | Agriculture, Art, Business, Education, Health, Local Services, Politics

This is the second part of a series on the mental health struggles of today’s generation of teenagers, the urgent need for more support in schools and how families can get help. Read Part 1 here. If there’s any question about how teachers, school administrators and...

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