by Randy Rieland | Apr 26, 2026 | Local servcies, People, Sidebar, Top Story
‘Residents are being squeezed economically’ At first, it was a ripple. There were more people coming more frequently to the Rappahannock Food Pantry, more seeking help from the Rappahannock Benevolent Fund, more uninsured showing up at the Fauquier Free Clinic. In...
by Bob Hurley | Mar 29, 2026 | Features, People, Sidebar
Each year, as late October settles over the Virginia countryside, members of the Rappahannock Hunt gather with their hounds for a time-honored ritual: the Blessing of the Hounds, a ceremony that marks the opening of the formal hunting season. Steeped in faith and...
by Ireland Hayes | Mar 26, 2026 | Crime and Courts, Sidebar
Victim: ‘It’s stayed with me’ Defendant: ‘I’m sorry for everything I’ve done’ A Rappahannock County Circuit Court judge last Thursday sentenced a Washington man to 105 years in prison with all but six years suspended on charges related to an inappropriate relationship...
by Ireland Hayes | Feb 27, 2026 | Education, Features, Sidebar, Top Story
Buzzers will be primed and answers flying this Saturday as a small but impressive Rappahannock County High School Scholastic Bowl team heads to the state championship. Despite being composed of only six students, the team has maintained a competitive edge throughout...
by Randy Rieland | Feb 22, 2026 | Local servcies, People, Sidebar, Top Story
Statistically, 10% of residents likely have some form of dementia Dementia, it’s been said, is like watching a loved one disappear. Or as Patti Davis described the experience with her father, Ronald Reagan, “A Long Goodbye,” the title of her book. Yet as profound an...
