by Ireland Hayes | Oct 10, 2024 | Art, Business, Education, Health, Local Services, Politics
Principals from both Rappahannock public schools presented their annual school improvement plans to the School Board Tuesday, outlining their goals and benchmarks for achievement in all areas of study at each school. Jennifer Wissinger, Rappahannock County Elementary...
by Ireland Hayes | Oct 7, 2024 | Business, Politics, Real Estate
The Town of Washington’s Planning Commission voted to recommend the division of a lot near The Washington School, restoring a boundary line lost during the school’s renovation 20 years ago. The property on Mt. Salem Avenue is adjacent to The Washington School and...
by Bob Hurley | Sep 22, 2024 | Agriculture, Art, Business, Health, Politics
‘Mother Nature is 90% of the success of farming’; fall may bring relief The drought of 2024 is sticking around a while longer, even though local streams and rivers are beginning to return to normal seasonal levels, groundwater aquifers are slowly recharging, farmers...
by Ireland Hayes | Sep 20, 2024 | Art, Business, Education, Health, Local Services, People, Politics
Rappahannock County Public Schools showed big academic advancements in the 2023-24 school year, especially in English, raising their state accreditation levels overall. But there still seems to be room for improvement. While English scores rose at both the...
by Ireland Hayes | Sep 15, 2024 | Art, Business, Education, Fire/Rescue, Health, Local Services, People, Politics
The Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors has approved $278,139 of funding for the purchase of six new Lifepak 35 monitors, a newer model of lifesaving devices used by all of the fire and rescue companies in the county. The total cost of the new equipment is more...