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Changes to high school graduation ceremony strike nerve in Rappahannock

Changes to high school graduation ceremony strike nerve in Rappahannock

by Randy Rieland | May 17, 2026 | Education, Sidebar, Top Story

Tradition shifts for valedictorian, salutatorian speeches In Rappahannock, tradition isn’t just remembered, it seems to be expected. So when Rappahannock County High School (RCHS) announced changes to this year’s May 29 graduation ceremony, people took notice. For...
How a new generation of Millers is reshaping Sperryville

How a new generation of Millers is reshaping Sperryville

by Tim Carrington | May 4, 2026 | Business, Features, Real Estate, Sidebar, Top Story

Residents and local groups weigh uncertainty as longtime land arrangements are revisited For nearly two centuries, the Miller family has been Sperryville’s dominant landowner, farming and stewarding 845 acres of Rappahannock countryside while quietly supporting the...
More neighbors in need as rising costs hit Rappahannock hard

More neighbors in need as rising costs hit Rappahannock hard

by Randy Rieland | Apr 26, 2026 | Local servcies, People, Sidebar, Top Story

‘Residents are being squeezed economically’ At first, it was a ripple. There were more people coming more frequently to the Rappahannock Food Pantry, more seeking help from the Rappahannock Benevolent Fund, more uninsured showing up at the Fauquier Free Clinic. In...
IN PHOTOS: Rapp baseball and softball home openers

IN PHOTOS: Rapp baseball and softball home openers

by Ireland Hayes | Apr 11, 2026 | Education, Sidebar, Sports

The Rappahannock County Varsity Panthers baseball and softball teams hosted their home openers on Tuesday, both teams playing against Clarke County. Photos by Ireland Hayes     Jacob Brown (right) and Grant Burfield run back to the dugout as the team switch...
Housing now out of reach for most in Rappahannock and region

Housing now out of reach for most in Rappahannock and region

by Tim Carrington | Apr 5, 2026 | Infrastructure, Real Estate, Sidebar

A disappearing dream for buyers, renters Houses in Rappahannock and nearby counties are so scarce and expensive that thousands of buyers and renters are being shut out of the market altogether.    This sobering assessment about homes in Rappahannock and other counties...
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