After years of discussions about the need for more space, the Rappahannock County Public Library Board of Trustees is considering a move to relocate to the Rush River Commons development in the Town of Washington. The board voted Mar. 9 to sign a non-binding agreement...
Foothills Forum journalist Tim Carrington and Rappahannock News editor broke down key questions and concepts for this year's county budget cycle in a video series, "Budget Building Blocks." Watch them below: [button...
Rappahannock’s proposed budget signals a new focus on big, and chronically postponed, capital projects, such as a roof for the elementary school and a fresh county courthouse in the Town of Washington. The blueprint drawn up by the county administrator to present to...
Flock cameras stay, privacy worries persist Rappahannock’s three Flock Safety cameras will continue to record the movement of cars as they traverse county roads, and notwithstanding widespread public unease, a fourth will soon be installed. As a Board of Supervisors’...
The Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors (BOS) on Monday approved a contingency plan that keeps the paid EMS program at Chester Gap in place — for now — after the Warren County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to allocate $15,1000. If Warren County commits to...
Next: Ask residents for input The Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors (BOS) was presented with a new, smaller conceptual plan for a proposed new courthouse at its meeting Monday — a concept that would shave about $1.3 million off of construction costs. The board...
Confront FY27 budget pressures in joint session The Rappahannock County School Board laid out major line items in its fiscal year 2027 budget to the Board of Supervisors (BOS) Tuesday, with state-mandated salary and insurance increases and an estimated $6 million of...
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 morale to...
After representing the Stonewall-Hawthorne District for one four-year term, Woodville resident Van Carney will step down from the Rappahannock Board of Supervisors (BOS) at the end of the year. Carney, 45, now a third-year law student at George Mason University’s...
Residents choosing other internet options By Meredith Ogilvie-Thompson All Points Broadband (APB) is finally laying fiber in Rappahannock County — but after years of delays, it may be too little, too late. The company says the first residents are expected to get...
Even a pecan caramel cake wasn’t enough to sway the Washington Town Council to join the Board of Supervisors for a meeting to discuss sharing the cost of a new courthouse. Jackson Supervisor Donna Comer presented Mayor Joe Whited the cake as a goodwill gesture at...
A little noticed Virginia law, that took effect July 1, has effectively sidelined the Rappahannock County Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors from reviewing and voting on applications affecting property subdivisions. More than that, the law eliminates...
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