Commentaries reflect the opinion of the writer(s), not the Rapp News. Comment below or by writing a letter to the editor: [email protected]. According to a preelection poll by Ipsos, a global market research firm, there was a direct correlation between voting...
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...
The Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors Monday unanimously approved funding an increase in wages for the Chester Gap Fire Department EMS staff after an hourly wage discrepancy between Chester Gap paramedics and others in the county was brought to the attention of...
IN PHOTOS: Rappahannock County Republican and Democratic committees host rallies; caravan Local Republicans, Democrats hold friendly rallies Rappahannock voters will head to the polls Tuesday to elect a president, vice president, U.S. senator and member of Congress as...
Rush River Commons unveils ‘concept’ for second site The Town of Washington Planning Commission recommended denial of an application from Foster Harris House bed and breakfast to change its zoning, after hearing virtually all negative feedback from residents during...
Items discovered after DWI arrest A Castleton man pleaded guilty last Thursday to driving while intoxicated as well as stealing items totaling more than $67,000: two antique replica cannons worth $50,000, a $12,000 John Deere tractor and a $5,000 trailer full of...
A private man in public service, Rappahannock resident celebrates 100 years “I am an old Navy man, and I heard a bosun’s pipe.” In 1978, that was William H. Webster’s reason for leaving a distinguished judicial career and the possibility of a future seat on the United...
Washington Town Council, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, 7 p.m.Click above to watch full video coverage of the Washington Town Council's Oct. 15 meeting. The Washington Town Council voted unanimously Tuesday to lower speed limits from 25 to 20 mph in the Town of Washington. A...
2023-11-07-Election-Chester-Gap--10-web.jpgVoting booths inside the Chester Gap polling station on Election Day Nov. 7, 2023. From dates to register to combating voter fraud, Rappahannock’s Registrar of Voters has answers Rappahannock voters will head to the polls...
Principals from both Rappahannock public schools presented their annual school improvement plans to the School Board Tuesday, outlining their goals and benchmarks for achievement in all areas of study at each school. 2024-10-08-schoolboard-2-web.jpgRCES principal,...
Principals from both Rappahannock public schools presented their annual school improvement plans to the School Board Tuesday, outlining their goals and benchmarks for achievement in all areas of study at each school. Jennifer Wissinger, Rappahannock County Elementary...
The Town of Washington’s Planning Commission voted to recommend the division of a lot near The Washington School, restoring a boundary line lost during the school’s renovation 20 years ago. The property on Mt. Salem Avenue is adjacent to The Washington School and...
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