‘Mother Nature is 90% of the success of farming’; fall may bring relief The drought of 2024 is sticking around a while longer, even though local streams and rivers are beginning to return to normal seasonal levels, groundwater aquifers are slowly recharging, farmers...
Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va. and Virginia State Sen. Suhas Subramanyam visited Rappahannock County Sunday for a joint meet and greet and roundtable discussion on how to address challenges the county faces. Kaine and Subramanyam are both on the campaign trail, with Kaine up...
John Jackson Piedmont Blues Festival honors music icon The Piedmont Blues are back! The music will echo once again in the hills of Eldon Farms in Woodville when the John Jackson Piedmont Blues Festival returns on Saturday, Sept. 30. The event is designed to honor the...
Destructive insects detected in 50 Virginia counties Throughout the summer, Ira Chaleff saw the occasional spotted lanternfly latched to the side of his home in Huntly. He thought nothing of it. That was until a few weeks ago, when during a house party, one of his...
This is the second part of a series on the mental health struggles of today’s generation of teenagers, the urgent need for more support in schools and how families can get help. Read Part 1 here. If there’s any question about how teachers, school administrators and...
First person: On the front lines at Amissville’s Charming Hill Farm As a journalist in rural Rappahannock County, sometimes work is more like play. Last week I went on assignment to Charming Hill Farm in Amissville to answer the question, “What is it like to cuddle a...
The U.S. Army is looking to buy 100 acres of land in Rappahannock County for a federal equine horse training and wellness facility for a herd of 100 horses — and not just any horses, but those that participate in patriotic military funerals at Arlington National...
Theresa Wood steps down after seven years of service Businesses of Rappahannock (BOR) revealed a change in leadership at its quarterly networking event last Wednesday, with longtime president Theresa Wood announcing that she is stepping down and Laurie Smith is her...
Background: Deputy Director of Programs, Headwaters Foundation, under-six coach with the Rappahannock County Soccer Association for four seasons, T-ball coach with the Rappahannock Culpeper Baseball League, clerk of Thornton Gap Regular Baptist Church and SperryFest...
Rappahannock County School Board Meeting, May 14, 2024 The Rappahannock County School Board is searching for community members interested in advocating for the school district at the state level to help the district “play the Richmond game” amid recent funding...
board of supervisors meeting 5-6-24During its meeting on May 6, the Board of Supervisors approved the county budget. Also at the meeting, Hampton Supervisor Keir Whitson talked about his cardiac incident and the need for automated external defibrillators (AEDs) around...
‘It’s been kind of magical’; school will shut down After enjoying their “magical” property for 30 years, Susan Hoffman and Mike Biniek are seeking to sell their Belle Meade property in Sperryville and begin retirement. “It's been kind of magical,” Biniek said. “We...
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