Jay Ward Brown creates fund for artists, in honor of his late husband Beloved Rappahannock artist Kevin Adams experienced an exceptionally productive period in 2017, when he relocated from the Town of Washington to the peaks, outcroppings and crannies of the...
Putting ‘faces behind the issue’ RICHMOND — Rappahannock County officials traveled to Richmond last Monday to make an appearance before a subcommittee of the General Assembly as part of their efforts to receive more school funding from the state. County Administrator...
Town walking path needs more funding Steve Plescow, engineer of the Rush River Commons project, presented plans Monday to the Washington Town Council to restore a collapsing stream, fulfilling creator and backer Chuck Akre’s vision of a “green heart” in the center of...
high-speed broadband glass fibre internet cable All Points needs more time, money A regional broadband project promising affordable high-speed internet in Rappahannock and seven other counties will be delayed by one year, All Points Broadband CEO Jimmy Carr said in an...
As Front Royal library faces closure, Rappahannock, Fauquier libraries oppose censorship While Rappahannock and Fauquier county libraries have not experienced book banning battles over the content of some children’s books, they stand with Samuels Public Library in...
Supervisors weigh in on who’s to pay Schools Superintendent Shannon Grimsley told the Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors Monday that “significant progress” is being made in the community fundraising effort to fund a lobbyist through the upcoming state...
Jeffery Dwyer, 61, a Warrenton man who pleaded guilty to sexual abuse of one of his nephews who came forward with allegations dating back to the 1980s — when he was a child and Dwyer was 20 in Rappahannock — was sentenced to serve 2.5 years of a 20-year sentence in...
Rappahannock students opt for ‘hands on’ careers It wasn’t that long ago, remembers Dani Pond, when conventional wisdom had it that if you wanted a good career, you better have a degree from a four-year college. “It didn’t matter what degree,” said Pond, supervisor of...
Arrested again for traffic violations James “Bill” Fletcher III pleaded not guilty last Tuesday to speeding and DWI charges stemming from a June arrest, but his trial was postponed until February after a key witness was unable to appear. On Nov. 7, Fletcher was also...
Nearly 80% of Rapp voters cast ballots Political divisiveness seen on the national level did not seem to make its way to Rappahannock County on Election Day as voters across the county turned out in large numbers to cast their ballots. “We might not agree politically,...
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Awaiting legislation in Richmond that could impact local rules The Washington Town Council voted unanimously Monday to table an application on rezoning the Foster Harris House, deciding to wait on possible legislation coming out of the General Assembly's upcoming...
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