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Rappahannock school board starts budget discussions at first meeting

Rappahannock school board starts budget discussions at first meeting

by Ireland Hayes | Jan 20, 2026 | County, Education, Local Government, Sidebar

Diverse public comment, new ideas from incoming board member The Rappahannock County School Board got right to work at its first meeting of the year on Tuesday, discussing the year’s state and county budget season, hearing public comments ranging from school...
From ‘family’ to fallout: What drove half the educators to leave Rappahannock high school

From ‘family’ to fallout: What drove half the educators to leave Rappahannock high school

by Randy Rieland | Dec 12, 2025 | Education, Sidebar, Top Story

Teachers: Culture changed, no longer “family’ atmosphere School officials: Routine turnover, retirements, better pay elsewhere If the hallways of Rappahannock County High School could talk, they’d tell of an exodus of almost half of the teachers and aides by the...
FamilyFutures teaching dollars and sense to Rappahannock kids

FamilyFutures teaching dollars and sense to Rappahannock kids

by Ireland Hayes | Oct 19, 2025 | Education, Sidebar, Top Story

Money smarts start in kindergarten Most adults wish they had learned more about money management before life started sending them bills.  In Rappahannock County Public Schools, students are getting that head start thanks to FamilyFutures, a local nonprofit that...
PEC president warns of impact of data centers in Rappahannock

PEC president warns of impact of data centers in Rappahannock

by Tim Carrington | Aug 7, 2025 | Environment, Top Story

Rappahannock will be significantly affected by the proliferation of data centers in Northern Virginia, even if the county manages to fend off future construction proposals within the county, according to Christopher G. Miller, longtime president of the Piedmont...
Eldon Farms unveils its future

Eldon Farms unveils its future

by Tim Carrington | Jun 15, 2025 | Agriculture, Local servcies, Top Story

7,100-acre reserve welcomes hikers, farmers, scientists, neighbors The 7,100 acres of Eldon Farms in Woodville have entered a new era, poised to become a public-private reserve that will mix ecological restoration, education, recreation and advanced farming and...
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