by Sophie McLeod | Jun 8, 2025 | Education
RCHS ‘will always be a part of who we are’ Rappahannock County High School held its commencement ceremony May 30, a rainy Friday evening that didn’t dampen the high spirits in the school gymnasium, where 56 seniors received their diplomas and proud families and...
by Rick Horner | May 31, 2025 | Education, Top Story
Economics 101: Each time Rappahannock County High School (RCHS) senior Ryan Atkins leaves campus to work on an air-conditioning unit or heat pump, he represents the concept of supply and demand. Part of a national trend, more than half of Atkins’ fellow seniors said...
by Tim Carrington | May 4, 2025 | Art, Education, Features, Top Story
Songwriter celebrates 25 years of making music with kids For a quarter century, Paul Reisler and his collaborators at Kid Pan Alley have inspired nearly 3,000 songs, written and performed by about 80,000 school kids across the United States. Reisler — songwriter,...
by Ireland Hayes | Apr 20, 2025 | County, Education, Local Government
Officials urge public to back schools in county budget After several months of fundraising and a strong lobbying effort in Richmond, an increase in state funding is looking unlikely for Rappahannock County Public Schools (RCPS) this year. If the school system can’t...
by Ireland Hayes | Apr 6, 2025 | Features, Fire/Rescue, Local servcies, People, Top Story
Sperryville chief retires, addresses emergency care You just never know. Two decades ago, when he was working on global health issues with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation or before that, when he was helping to shape HIV/AIDS policy in the Clinton White House,...
