by Tim Carrington | Dec 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
Tax system is key to preserving farms and vistas The grain mills have rusted away, the clothing assembly lines are silent, and the apple business has mostly rolled off to North Carolina, Winchester, the Pacific Northwest and China. Rappahannock County’s surviving...
by Rachel Needham, Sara Schonhardt | Dec 7, 2020 | Local Services
What you want to know about the Rappahannock County comprehensive plan For the first time in a long time, Rappahannock County might greet the new year with a fully up-to-date comprehensive plan. Next week, the Board of Supervisors could make the long-awaited decision...
by Sara Schonhardt | Oct 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
‘Rising prices are almost inevitable given the desirable place we’ve created’ One of the main takeaways from our special report was that housing in Rappahannock is limited and expensive, especially for lower- and middle-income households. Finding ways to address that...
by Sara Schonhardt | Sep 30, 2020 | Art, Education, Local Services
Stories of the search for home in Rappahannock Home means something different to everyone. Yet what we discovered through responses to a Community Housing Questionnaire we circulated last year is that those who choose to make Rappahannock home often make sacrifices to...
by Bob Hurley | Aug 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
‘Let’s not kill the goose that lays the golden egg’ With a public hearing on the Rappahannock County Comprehensive Plan scheduled for Aug. 19, a key issue before the Planning Commission and county residents is where future growth will take place in the county. The...
