A photographic look back at the major stories in Rappahannock County last year. Jan. 4: Debbie Donehey (Wakefield District) is elected chair of the Board of Supervisors. Jan. 12: RCPS Superintendent says school staff could be fully vaccinated by March. Feb. 1: A...
Concerns about developers, privacy may limit public access Ever wonder how your Rappahannock County neighbor’s property is zoned? Do you live in a floodplain? Worried your property boundary might not be accurately reflected on tax maps? Which fire and rescue company...
Barbara — Active member of Rappahannock Association for Arts and Community (RAAC), serving as a board member, chair of the Claudia Mitchell Arts Fund, member of Art Tour committee, and school programs developer; volunteer at Food Pantry, Benevolent Fund and...
Rappahannock and its neighbors seek to balance solar power, farming and open space In the past four months: - Fauquier County’s Planning Commission has rejected two proposals to build utility solar fields on farmland in the county. - Culpeper County’s Board of...
Chuck Akre — Rappahannock resident and famed money manager — is launching a new portfolio, composed not of securities but deeply felt values and stunning horizons. The 78-year-old founder of Akre Capital Management happily accepts that he is moving from an enterprise...
Sperryville completes economic study, which recommends ‘a vision for the future’ A deli in Sperryville? Maybe. A full-service grocery store? Highly unlikely. How about a community gathering space? Perhaps. These are a few possibilities raised by the newly released...
Lord Fairfax Community College could become Laurel Ridge Community College. The name change was opposed by Rappahannock’s supervisors and other area elected officials. Lord Fairfax is out, and Laurel Ridge might be in. Late last week the name selection committee at...
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