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Easter sunrise on Red Oak Mountain: ‘a magical moment’

Easter sunrise on Red Oak Mountain: ‘a magical moment’

by Tim Carrington | Apr 20, 2025 | Features, People, Top Story

Trinity Church carries on 40-year-old tradition  The Trinity Episcopal Church Sunrise Easter Service on Red Oak Mountain — 6 o’clock April 20 — is all about overlapping: The highest feast in the Christian calendar overlaps with the celebrated burst of spring, which...
Rappahannock had a little lamb — lots of them

Rappahannock had a little lamb — lots of them

by Ireland Hayes | Apr 7, 2025 | Agriculture, Top Story

Entering the world, fashionably It’s that time of year — farms across Rappahannock County are welcoming spring flocks of new lambs and goat kids.  Four little lambs, only a few days old, took their first steps outside of a barn Tuesday morning, braving the cold in...
Area organizations move to engage seniors, ward off isolation

Area organizations move to engage seniors, ward off isolation

by Randy Rieland | Mar 19, 2025 | Features, Local servcies, People, Top Story

Growing old and alone in Rappahannock County Nancy Studds is 79 and lives by herself in her Sperryville home. And that gives her pause.  “If you fall and you can’t get up,” she said, “you know nobody’s checking on you.” She zeroed in on a common fear among seniors...
Ready or Not program for seniors: Plan when you can, not when you have to

Ready or Not program for seniors: Plan when you can, not when you have to

by Randy Rieland | Mar 19, 2025 | Local servcies, Local Services, People

Ideally, the end comes at home, in your own bed, surrounded by those you love.  But it’s good to have a Plan B.  That’s the core message of Ready or Not, a Rapp at Home program whose motto is, “Plan when you can, not when you have to.” It brings together small groups...
Doer’s Profile: Rachel Bynum

Doer’s Profile: Rachel Bynum

by Bob Hurley | Feb 10, 2025 | Agriculture, Business, doers, Education, Local Services, People, Top Story

Background: Co-owner, Waterpenny Farm in Sperryville; director, Rappahannock Nature Camp; member, Rappahannock County School Board representing the Piedmont District since 2008; member, Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection Education Committee; former vice...
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