by Bob Hurley | Jul 7, 2026 | Local Government, Local servcies, Politics, Sidebar, Top Story
New tools improve access for vision, hearing, mobility needs Rappahannock County’s Office of the General Registrar is rolling out new equipment and procedures ahead of the Aug. 4 Republican primary aimed at making voting more accessible for residents with...
by Luke Christopher | Jul 2, 2026 | Fire/Rescue, People, Sidebar, Top Story
The annual Amissville Volunteer Fire & Rescue carnival and parade drew crowds to the department’s grounds last week, as residents and visitors turned out for four evenings of rides, games, food and one of the department’s biggest annual fundraisers....
by Tim Carrington | Jul 2, 2026 | Art, People, Sidebar, Top Story
Band director composes a life in Rappahannock Retired Marine Col. John R. Bourgeois’ road from a Bayou boyhood in Louisiana to conducting music for presidents at the White House took a turn into Rappahannock County in 1984, and he decided to stay. After enjoying a...
by Ireland Hayes | Jun 13, 2026 | County, Education, Local Government, Politics, Sidebar, Top Story
Against the backdrop of ongoing national anxiety over school gun violence, the Rappahannock County School Board spent more than 30 minutes Tuesday debating whether a concealed carry class belongs on a public school campus — particularly one tied financially to a local...
by Ireland Hayes | Jun 11, 2026 | County, Education, Local Government, Sidebar
The Rappahannock County School Board heard Tuesday why the district is planning to step away from a federal program that has provided free breakfast and lunch to all students regardless of income — and got assurances that no child will go hungry as a result. Jackie...
