How engineers are making it fit for development For many in Rappahannock County, the approval process for Rush River Commons was the main game. But behind the scenes teams of engineers already were busy, wrangling with their own major task: how to build on a site that...
2022-09-Reisler-Play-3-web.jpgBoomie Pedersen performed the one- person play with brightly painted masks by Mary Bartlett helping set the scene. Julie Portman’s play tells story of a dream that took her to India 50 years ago “Inside each one of us, there is a place...
Remembering era of rotary phones, change that came next Remember the time before cable, satellite and wireless telecommunications, back when AT&T had a monopoly on phone service in the United States? Award-winning filmmaker Cliff Hackel, a long-time Rappahannock...
Rapp son Ben Raines dives into river, discovers ship shards Ben Raines, author of “The Last Slave Ship,” is coming to Little Washington Theatre on Sept. 16 to discuss the story of the criminal transport of slaves to the United States in 1860, and his own discovery of...
2023-02-FF-FlintHillVFD-13.jpgThe Flint Hill Volunteer Fire & Rescue department, Rappahannock County’s Company 4, on Fodderstack Road. A Virginia State Police investigator found evidence of possible embezzlement, credit card theft, tax fraud and forgery at the...
Background: Ann — Undergraduate and master’s degrees from the University of Mary Washington and George Mason University respectively; retired Prince William County elementary school teacher; volunteers for the Rappahannock Food Pantry, RAAC Art Tour, Headwaters,...
“Shifting to a ‘we’ instead of a ‘me’ mindset” critical for the future, say some of those interviewed A consulting firm hired by the county to help develop a vision for how Rappahannock shapes its fire and rescue system unveiled its first report Tuesday at a joint...
Nestled in the foothills with a view of Old Rag, Susan Hoffman and Mike Biniek have been hosting a summer camp at their Belle Meade Farm for 30 years and show no signs of slowing down. The camp, which has several two-week sessions each summer, sees dozens of kids as...
The School House is up for sale; Copper Fox Antiques narrowly avoids foreclosure auction Update: The foreclosure auction of the Copper Fox Antiques was called off late last week after owner Alex Sharp and Atlantic Union Bank ended a year-long impasse. They agreed to...
The county’s Comprehensive Plan covers a lot of ground, but its top priority is unmistakable: Preserve Rappahannock’s scenic beauty and protect its natural resources. Conservation Easements animation Time was when the option of choice in the community was to convert...
2023-06-Battle-Brandy-Station--38-web-4.jpg The Fight for Fleetwood is known for the cavalry clashing with their sabers drawn. This smaller battle happened a few hours after the larger Charging of the Confederate Guns at St. James Church The sun beat down on a crowd...
It’s been a privilege serving as editor of the Rappahannock News, especially as such an early career journalist. Thank you to the community that welcomed me with open arms and placed a great deal of trust in me and my colleagues to bring them Rappahannock County’s...
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