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Supervisors consider new revenue stream to pay for courthouse

Supervisors consider new revenue stream to pay for courthouse

by Ireland Hayes | Apr 10, 2025 | County, Local Government

Board votes for new school buses The Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors voted Monday to allow staff to seek approval from the state to institute a small increase in court fees that could be leveraged by the county to help fund the construction of a new...
‘Higher than average’ staff turnover, free student meals at Rappahannock County Public Schools

‘Higher than average’ staff turnover, free student meals at Rappahannock County Public Schools

by Ireland Hayes | Aug 10, 2024 | Education

Shannon Grimsley and Mary Jane BoyntonRappahannock County Public Schools Superintendent Shannon Grimsley, right, introduces new high school Principal Dr. Mary Jane Boynton at the 2 p.m. session of the Board of Supervisors meeting on Monday afternoon. Rappahannock...
Hopes fading for more state school funding for Rappahannock County

Hopes fading for more state school funding for Rappahannock County

by Randy Rieland | Apr 13, 2024 | Education, Local Services, Politics

• Expected $1.5 million subsidy removed in Richmond budget negotiations • Costly mandated staff raises possible The prospect of a $1.5 million shot-in-the-arm for Rappahannock County Public Schools (RCPS) is fading.    Subcommittees in both the Virginia Senate and...
Rapp schools face their biggest test

Rapp schools face their biggest test

by Randy Rieland | Aug 21, 2020 | Art, Broadband, Education, Health

‘A whole lot of moving parts’ When Rappahannock’s public school students return next Monday, they’ll kick off their school year with a temperature check. They’ll be wearing masks, too, at least on the buses and in the hallways. They can remove them once they get to...

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