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Rappahannock County employee found not guilty of trespassing

by Ireland Hayes | Jan 29, 2025 | Business, Crime and Courts, Education, Fire/Rescue, Local Services, Politics

‘Neighbor feud’ resolved by Rappahannock judge Rappahannock County District Court Judge Jessica H. Foster found Jeremiah “Jack” Atkins not guilty Tuesday after his neighbors, John and Beth Cappiali, alleged he trespassed on their Amissville property in October. “The...
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...
Rappahannock officials go to Richmond seeking more school funding

Rappahannock officials go to Richmond seeking more school funding

by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Dec 17, 2024 | Business, Education, Local Services, People, Politics, Real Estate

Putting ‘faces behind the issue’ RICHMOND — Rappahannock County officials traveled to Richmond last Monday to make an appearance before a subcommittee of the General Assembly as part of their efforts to receive more school funding from the state. County Administrator...

Rappahannock supervisors approve higher wages for Chester Gap EMS staff

by Ireland Hayes | Nov 8, 2024 | Business, Education, Fire/Rescue, Health, Local Services, Politics

The Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors Monday unanimously approved funding an increase in wages for the Chester Gap Fire Department EMS staff after an hourly wage discrepancy between Chester Gap paramedics and others in the county was brought to the attention of...

Castleton man steals antique cannons, hunting trailer

by Ireland Hayes | Oct 27, 2024 | Crime and Courts, Fire/Rescue, Local Services, Politics

Items discovered after DWI arrest A Castleton man pleaded guilty last Thursday to driving while intoxicated as well as stealing items totaling more than $67,000: two antique replica cannons worth $50,000, a $12,000 John Deere tractor and a $5,000 trailer full of...
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