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Trade school vs. college: Uptick in area students choosing trades over college

Trade school vs. college: Uptick in area students choosing trades over college

by Randy Rieland | Nov 26, 2024 | Agriculture, Art, Broadband, Business, Education, Health, Local Services, Politics

Rappahannock students opt for ‘hands on’ careers It wasn’t that long ago, remembers Dani Pond, when conventional wisdom had it that if you wanted a good career, you better have a degree from a four-year college. “It didn’t matter what degree,” said Pond, supervisor of...
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...

Supervisors approve new lifesaving equipment

by Ireland Hayes | Sep 15, 2024 | Art, Business, Education, Fire/Rescue, Health, Local Services, People, Politics

The Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors has approved $278,139 of funding for the purchase of six new Lifepak 35 monitors, a newer model of lifesaving devices used by all of the fire and rescue companies in the county. The total cost of the new equipment is more...
Businesses of Rappahannock gets new leader

Businesses of Rappahannock gets new leader

by Ireland Hayes | Jul 26, 2024 | Agriculture, Art, Business, Education, Politics

Theresa Wood steps down after seven years of service Businesses of Rappahannock (BOR) revealed a change in leadership at its quarterly networking event last Wednesday, with longtime president Theresa Wood announcing that she is stepping down and Laurie Smith is her...

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