Costs, declining enrollment prompt discussion of ‘What if’ consolidation scenario It’s complicated. So goes the relationship between Rappahannock County and its public school district. In February, at a public meeting that included the school board and Superintendent...
Gwen: Former two-term board member, Child Care and Learning Center; three-term board member of Food Pantry; volunteer for Rappahannock Association for Arts and Community (RAAC) Community Theatre and Art Tour; mentor, Headwaters Starfish program. Former Peace Corps...
As the coronavirus vaccine rollout continues to stutter along in Virginia, local service organizations and community groups are reaching out to Rappahannock County seniors to provide information and assistance with vaccine registration. Much of that outreach is aimed...
‘When your time comes, do get the shot’ The circle of Rappahannock residents eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccinations is beginning to widen, with the announcement on Tuesday that Rappahannock County Public School teachers and staff will start receiving their vaccines...
Local archaeological sites unearth copper and shell beads, doorway and support post patterns, stone burial mound clusters Powhatan referred to the Manahoac tribe as Anchanachuck — “those who hunt in the mountains.” The small band of Native Americans — barely a...
Drive-through inoculations at fire and rescue stations a possible option There was much to celebrate earlier this week when hospital workers around the country began receiving inoculations that should protect them from the pandemic that’s killed more than 300,000...
‘While I am excited for a new opportunity to be closer to home and my family, there is a big part of me saddened to leave the community I have called home for the last 10 years’ Jennifer “Jen” Parker, for more than three years the director of Social Services in...
For decades, Rappahannock has been able to preserve its natural beauty and stunning views. But more challenges are on the horizon. A RAPPAHANNOCK NEWS-FOOTHILLS FORUM SPECIAL REPORT Soon, Rappahannock’s Board of Supervisors is expected to approve an updated version of...
Environmental Health Specialist with Virginia Department of Health (VDH) since 1990, VDH Rappahannock office since 1999. Past member of RappFLOW and RAWL. Hobbies: hiking, gardening, painting. Lives in Viewtown with her husband Surja Tamang, who works at the...
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...
After the COVID-19 pandemic shut down schools in mid-March, Jess Settle scrambled to find babysitters for her four children, ages 11, nine, six and one. Settle works at Piedmont Broadband and had to be in the office to field phone calls and respond to a growing number...
‘A whole lot of moving parts’ When Rappahannock’s public school students return next Monday, they’ll kick off their school year with a temperature check. They’ll be wearing masks, too, at least on the buses and in the hallways. They can remove them once they get to...
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