Schools fully accredited, lobbyist working in Richmond The Rural Education Achievement and Community Health (REACH) Initiative was introduced at Tuesday night’s School Board meeting, a program in Rappahannock County Public Schools (RCPS) focused on creating a...
Instead of a jury trial, Michael Breeden chose to enter into a plea deal Thursday with the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office on charges related to stealing copper pipes and wiring from an Amissville home. According to a plea agreement, Breeden pleaded guilty to...
Guilty plea entered, bond denied in another case Two men accused of internet crimes against children — Scott Hale and Sanjay Sugay — appeared in two separate cases in Rappahannock County Circuit Court Monday. Scott Hale of Washington entered into a plea deal with the...
Chair Wes Mills: ‘It’s going to take money to get this money’ Crack down on cellphone use The Rappahannock County School Board voted unanimously Tuesday to commit $10,000 of a $20,000 fee to hire a lobbyist to advocate for the school district in the upcoming state...
For two weeks, the Rappahannock County Public Schools’ Panther Band has been hard at work in the band room and on the practice field, preparing for this season’s marching show at its annual band camp. 08052024_BandCamp_741-web.jpgColor guard member Gabby Moreno spins...
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...
‘I want to…be able to help people who really need it’ The Rappahannock Benevolent Fund recently welcomed a new team member, hoping to expand the reach of its Safe and Healthy Homes program. Rafael Vittitow, a local contractor and Washington resident, joined the...
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...
William McGinnisWilliam McGinnis leaving Rappahannock County Circuit Court. • Resident’s sentence suspended • Judge: ‘I think you pose a danger’ A Rappahannock County Circuit Court judge “with some reluctance” accepted a plea deal Friday between William McGinnis, a...
Prosecutor, judge remove themselves from case A special prosecutor has been appointed to try the cases of James William “Bill” Fletcher III, who is charged with speeding and driving while intoxicated, after Commonwealth’s Attorney Art Goff recused himself due to a...
Final plans to be reviewed in July Town of Washington officials held a public hearing Monday to hear what townsfolk thought about possible changes to the bed and breakfast ordinance, allowing for some establishments to host as many as eight more guests. But before the...
The Rappahannock County School Board voted to approve its 2024-25 budget, which totals over $15 million, but falls short of what it had hoped to receive for the new fiscal year. Superintendent Shannon Grimsley said the state funding fell “pretty short” of the $10.1...
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