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Child sex solicitation case ends in plea deal for Strasburg man

by Ireland Hayes | Feb 4, 2025 | Crime and Courts

Strasburg man dodges jury after evidence presented After the commonwealth presented evidence against him, a Strasburg man chose to accept a plea deal rather than trust a jury with his guilt or innocence in a child sexual solicitation case in Rappahannock County...

Child sex solicitation case ends in plea deal

by Ireland Hayes | Feb 2, 2025 | Crime and Courts

Strasburg man dodges jury after evidence presented After the commonwealth presented evidence against him, a Strasburg man chose to accept a plea deal rather than trust a jury with his guilt or innocence in a child sexual solicitation case in Rappahannock County...

Upgrades coming to line providing most of the power to Rappahannock County

by Ireland Hayes | Jan 27, 2025 | Art, Broadband, Business, Education, Health, Infrastructure, Local Services, Politics, Real Estate

Questions about broadband, data center implications Electric utility company Potomac Edison will be replacing old wooden poles ​​and electrical lines in a nearly 14-mile stretch from Luray to Sperryville — a line that provides most of the county’s power. The upgrade...
Rappahannock schools’ lobbyist: a go or no go

Rappahannock schools’ lobbyist: a go or no go

by Ireland Hayes | Dec 7, 2024 | Art, Business, Education, Local Services, People, Politics

Supervisors weigh in on who’s to pay Schools Superintendent Shannon Grimsley told the Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors Monday that “significant progress” is being made in the community fundraising effort to fund a lobbyist through the upcoming state...
Tremendous turnout in Rappahannock: Nation, county elect Trump

Tremendous turnout in Rappahannock: Nation, county elect Trump

by Julia Shanahan | Nov 18, 2024 | Art, Business, Crime and Courts, People, Politics

Nearly 80% of Rapp voters cast ballots Political divisiveness seen on the national level did not seem to make its way to Rappahannock County on Election Day as voters across the county turned out in large numbers to cast their ballots. “We might not agree politically,...
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