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Upgrades coming to line providing most of the power to Rappahannock County

by Ireland Hayes | Jan 27, 2025 | Art, Broadband, Business, Education, Health, Infrastructure, Local Services, Politics, Real Estate

Questions about broadband, data center implications Electric utility company Potomac Edison will be replacing old wooden poles ​​and electrical lines in a nearly 14-mile stretch from Luray to Sperryville — a line that provides most of the county’s power. The upgrade...
Flint Hill couple walks 1,926 miles – 3,852,000 steps – through Europe

Flint Hill couple walks 1,926 miles – 3,852,000 steps – through Europe

by Randy Rieland | Jan 17, 2025 | Art, Features, Politics

Going into retirement one step at a time — Crossing three countries, mountain ranges “Take walks.” It’s a simple bit of health advice often shared with those on the ramp to retirement. But there are walks — and then there are w—a—l—k—s. walk-9g-web.jpgPaula and Edward...
Barbara Heile’s paintings: Where she lives, what she loves

Barbara Heile’s paintings: Where she lives, what she loves

by Tim Carrington | Nov 22, 2024 | Art, Education

Heile-a-21-web.jpgEvening Kitchen, Reflections Barbara Heile’s show at the Gay Street Gallery explores where she lives and what she loves. Often the two intersect, which makes multiple visits to the gallery in the Town of Washington worthwhile. The longtime...
Drought conditions persist in Rappahannock County, despite showers

Drought conditions persist in Rappahannock County, despite showers

by Bob Hurley | Sep 22, 2024 | Agriculture, Art, Business, Health, Politics

‘Mother Nature is 90% of the success of farming’; fall may bring relief The drought of 2024 is sticking around a while longer, even though local streams and rivers are beginning to return to normal seasonal levels, groundwater aquifers are slowly recharging, farmers...

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