by Ireland Hayes | Mar 17, 2026 | Crime and Courts, Sidebar
A Fairfax County man was indicted by a Rappahannock County grand jury Monday for eluding, reckless driving and other charges related to a 120 mph chase on Route 211 that resulted in a three-vehicle crash. Virginia State Police Trooper Eric Smith attempted to pull...
by Ireland Hayes | Mar 16, 2026 | Agriculture, Sidebar, Top Story
Spring is in full swing at Charming Hill Farm, where more than 20 goat kids and lambs have been born in recent weeks. Dozens of families visited the Amissville farm Saturday to meet the babies during its goat-cuddling sessions and tours. The new arrivals come...
by Ireland Hayes | Mar 15, 2026 | Features, People, Sidebar, Top Story
By Meredith Ogilvie-Thompson Nan Butler Roberts has stood here many times, a hilltop in Woodville, from where the view is breathtaking — sweeping over a farmland quilt, all the way to the buttresses of the Blue Ridge. But it’s the cemetery that draws Roberts....
by Ireland Hayes, Julia Shanahan | Mar 15, 2026 | Agriculture, Environment, Sidebar
With the scent of fresh-cut lumber in the air and hammers ringing across the fields, Rappahannock Nature Camp’s new home at Waterpenny Farm in Sperryville is taking shape. Read the full story by Julia Shanahan at rappnews.com Photos by Ireland Hayes Waterpenny farmer...
by Tim Carrington | Mar 12, 2026 | County, Local Government, Sidebar, Top Story
Rappahannock’s proposed budget signals a new focus on big, and chronically postponed, capital projects, such as a roof for the elementary school and a fresh county courthouse in the Town of Washington. The blueprint drawn up by the county administrator to present to...
