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Rappahannock school board starts budget discussions at first meeting

Rappahannock school board starts budget discussions at first meeting

by Ireland Hayes | Jan 20, 2026 | County, Education, Local Government, Sidebar

Diverse public comment, new ideas from incoming board member The Rappahannock County School Board got right to work at its first meeting of the year on Tuesday, discussing the year’s state and county budget season, hearing public comments ranging from school...
Hearthstone School students mark Winter Solstice with lantern walk in Washington

Hearthstone School students mark Winter Solstice with lantern walk in Washington

by Julia Shanahan, Ireland Hayes | Dec 27, 2025 | Education, People, Sidebar

Carrying glowing lanterns through the dusk, more than a dozen Hearthstone School students marked the Winter Solstice with their annual lantern walk through the Town of Washington on Dec. 18, led by teacher Kitty Keyser. “Special thanks to The Inn at Little Washington,...
Larry Grove leaves Rappahannock County schools better as he retires from school board

Larry Grove leaves Rappahannock County schools better as he retires from school board

by Ireland Hayes | Dec 22, 2025 | Education, People, Sidebar, Top Story

‘It’s sad to leave’ after decades of devotion to education For Larry Grove, service on the Rappahannock County School Board — where as vice chair he was seen as an unwavering voice of reason — was always about the students. Now, after nearly 13 years representing the...
From ‘family’ to fallout: What drove half the educators to leave Rappahannock high school

From ‘family’ to fallout: What drove half the educators to leave Rappahannock high school

by Randy Rieland | Dec 12, 2025 | Education, Sidebar, Top Story

Teachers: Culture changed, no longer “family’ atmosphere School officials: Routine turnover, retirements, better pay elsewhere If the hallways of Rappahannock County High School could talk, they’d tell of an exodus of almost half of the teachers and aides by the...
Rappahannock public schools tackle ‘big issue’ of power failures

Rappahannock public schools tackle ‘big issue’ of power failures

by Ireland Hayes | Nov 17, 2025 | Education, Sidebar

Clarify dual enrollment changes Power outages and surges at Rappahannock County Public Schools caused by a transformer fire and equipment failures — three times causing disruptions in the school day in the last week — reflect “a big issue” facing the schools,...
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