by Ireland Hayes | Jun 16, 2026 | Crime and Courts, Sidebar
After an hour-long hearing, the chief judge of Rappahannock County Circuit Court sent the attorneys involved in a lawsuit over the Flint Hill Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company’s ousted leaders away with a simple directive — talk to each other. “Communicate....
by Luke Christopher | Jun 13, 2026 | Environment, Sidebar, Top Story
Families spent last Saturday casting lines and learning about local waterways during the annual Rush River Fishing Day at Rappahannock County Park in Washington. Hosted by the Rappahannock County Recreational Facilities Authority, the free event featured fishing, fly...
by Ireland Hayes | Jun 13, 2026 | County, Education, Local Government, Politics, Sidebar, Top Story
Against the backdrop of ongoing national anxiety over school gun violence, the Rappahannock County School Board spent more than 30 minutes Tuesday debating whether a concealed carry class belongs on a public school campus — particularly one tied financially to a local...
by Ireland Hayes | Jun 12, 2026 | Crime and Courts, Sidebar
Driver: Plea agreement not ‘fair enough’ A Front Royal man was sentenced to two years and five months in prison Monday after pleading guilty in Rappahannock County Circuit Court to charges stemming from a high-speed chase through Flint Hill last September that reached...
by Ireland Hayes | Jun 11, 2026 | County, Education, Local Government, Sidebar
The Rappahannock County School Board heard Tuesday why the district is planning to step away from a federal program that has provided free breakfast and lunch to all students regardless of income — and got assurances that no child will go hungry as a result. Jackie...
