A man the prosecution says has made a habit of taking money for construction work he never completes is now the subject of a Rappahannock County arrest warrant after vanishing following a 2023 fraud conviction. Gregg Howell, 65, whose last known residence was in...
Inn leasing former Wine Loves Chocolate building, says use undetermined The Town of Washington’s Architectural Review Board voted unanimously Monday to approve a renovation of 353 Main St., the former site of Wine Loves Chocolate that is now being leased by The Inn at...
Rappahannock County's young singers and thespians have been honing their crafts this summer at the Rappahannock Association for Arts and Community (RAAC) chorus and drama camps, which will culminate in a free final concert on Friday, June 19 at 6 p.m. at the...
By Rachel Stanley After a recommendation from a friend who has a home in Rappahannock County, I applied to Foothills Forum for a three-week internship for my senior capstone. Living in Fairfax, attending an Arlington high school, city lights and rush-hour traffic is...
After an hour-long hearing, the chief judge of Rappahannock County Circuit Court sent the attorneys involved in a lawsuit over the Flint Hill Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company’s ousted leaders away with a simple directive — talk to each other. “Communicate. Talk,"...
Families spent last Saturday casting lines and learning about local waterways during the annual Rush River Fishing Day at Rappahannock County Park in Washington. Hosted by the Rappahannock County Recreational Facilities Authority, the free event featured fishing, fly...
Against the backdrop of ongoing national anxiety over school gun violence, the Rappahannock County School Board spent more than 30 minutes Tuesday debating whether a concealed carry class belongs on a public school campus — particularly one tied financially to a local...
Driver: Plea agreement not ‘fair enough’ A Front Royal man was sentenced to two years and five months in prison Monday after pleading guilty in Rappahannock County Circuit Court to charges stemming from a high-speed chase through Flint Hill last September that reached...
The Rappahannock County School Board heard Tuesday why the district is planning to step away from a federal program that has provided free breakfast and lunch to all students regardless of income — and got assurances that no child will go hungry as a result. Jackie...
Speakers call for aggressive negotiation, local opposition and legal action Lawyers and conservationists at the annual gathering of the Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC) Saturday urged communities to take a stronger stand against the rapid spread of data centers...
$25,000 donation advances dementia respite program A few months ago, two area nonprofits, Rapp at Home and Aging Together, presented a program on dementia at the Rappahannock County Public Library. It drew a standing room only crowd. Sperryville resident Eve Brooks...
Draft plans for potential move to Rush River Commons Board frustrated by ‘faulty’ info about project The Rappahannock County Public Library Board of Trustees has gotten a glimpse of what a new library could look like if it decides to relocate to the Rush River Commons...
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