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Sperryville couple moves to buy some Miller family land

Sperryville couple moves to buy some Miller family land

by Tim Carrington | May 19, 2026 | Agriculture, Environment, Real Estate, Sidebar, Top Story

Fate of Waterpenny Farm, Sperryville River Trail in question The unwinding of the Clifford Miller III family’s vast Sperryville landholdings and partnerships accelerated last weekend when a local couple, Pat Snyder and Bob Kramer, signed a contract to buy 17 acres...
How a new generation of Millers is reshaping Sperryville

How a new generation of Millers is reshaping Sperryville

by Tim Carrington | May 4, 2026 | Business, Features, Real Estate, Sidebar, Top Story

Residents and local groups weigh uncertainty as longtime land arrangements are revisited For nearly two centuries, the Miller family has been Sperryville’s dominant landowner, farming and stewarding 845 acres of Rappahannock countryside while quietly supporting the...
Doer’s Profile: Rachel Bynum

Doer’s Profile: Rachel Bynum

by Bob Hurley | Feb 10, 2025 | Agriculture, Business, doers, Education, Local Services, People, Top Story

Background: Co-owner, Waterpenny Farm in Sperryville; director, Rappahannock Nature Camp; member, Rappahannock County School Board representing the Piedmont District since 2008; member, Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection Education Committee; former vice...

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