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Stay alert to deer: Collisions up at alarming rate, even before peak deer season in Rappahannock County

Stay alert to deer: Collisions up at alarming rate, even before peak deer season in Rappahannock County

by Bob Hurley | Oct 22, 2024 | Agriculture, Art, Business, Crime and Courts, Health, Infrastructure, Local Services

Deer Road.jpgDeer on the road in Tiger Valley. On a clear November night around 11 p.m., Edie and David Tatel of Castelton were traveling on a twisty, narrow section of Rock Mills Road toward the bridge that crosses the Thornton River. Out of nowhere a deer jumped in...
Another critical shortage: Volunteers behind the wheel

Another critical shortage: Volunteers behind the wheel

by Bob Hurley | Apr 19, 2022 | Business, Health

The number of Rappahannock seniors who depend on rides to medical appointments is growing, but a shortage of drivers strains transportation accessibility Imagine: You’re in your mid-70s living alone and recovering from major surgery. Six weeks of physical therapy is...
RRCS to roll out low-fare rides for seniors, residents with disabilities

RRCS to roll out low-fare rides for seniors, residents with disabilities

by Randy Rieland | Jun 28, 2021 | Business, Health, Local Services

Trips to medical appointments from $5 to $20 Not long ago, Lola Walker received a call from a woman who needed a ride to Charlottesville for a medical test. The caller wanted to avoid asking her daughter or granddaughter to take her because they would have had to take...

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