by Sophie McLeod | Jun 29, 2025 | Education, People, Sidebar, Top Story
Nyanyano, a coastal town in Ghana, West Africa, is a time warp from Sperryville, Virginia, but that’s where Kara Draper, a Rappahannock teacher turned agent for change, began her environmental journey. She first went to Ghana in 2024, seeking a cultural deep dive...
by Bob Hurley | Jun 23, 2025 | doers, People
Background: President and owner of L.E. Smith Enterprises LLC, a marketing and advertising business whose clients include RappCats, Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection, FamilyFutures and Friends of the Library; President, Businesses of Rappahannock (BOR);...
by Ayana Summerlinrosa | Jun 22, 2025 | Pathfinders, People
At 13, she desegregated Warren County High School In the heart of rural Virginia, an incredible story of strength and transformation unfolds through Betty Kilby Fisher Baldwin. It twists and turns through her eight decades, but pivotal to who she is today was an act...
by Ireland Hayes | Jun 19, 2025 | Politics
Motorist accused of driving into Culpeper protestors “No Kings” rallies protesting President Donald Trump and his administration were organized in over 2,000 locations nationwide last Saturday — including Rappahannock County — and were held hours before the...
by Randy Rieland | Jun 13, 2025 | Education, People
He had just finished the seventh grade, but Jorge Alfredo Hernandez Velasco left his mark — he had a smile that could light up a room. You hear that about him over and over when you ask people what they remember about Jorge. He tragically died at his Sperryville home...
