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Hot and windy to cold and snowy
A special weather statement issued last Friday warned of an enhanced threat for the spread of wildfires due to low humidity values, strong gusty winds, and hot and dry conditions. Sure enough, this several acre brush fire broke out around 3 p.m. behind the large horse barn at Whitemud Crossing Farm in Castleton. […]
Elections
Leslie Cockburn holds big lead in district voting
So far, in Democratic caucuses across Virginia’s sprawling 5th congressional district, Rappahannock resident and candidate Leslie Cockburn has a comfortable lead over Roger Dean Huffstetler and Andrew Sneathern, both of the Charlottesville area. […]
Theater
‘Odyssey’ a state winner
Budding playwright Grace Raiford, a rising 11th grader at Rappahannock County High School, recently submitted the script for her original one-act play, “The Odyssey of Timothy and Peter,” to the statewide “New Voices for the Theater” playwright competition. […]
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Ava had a little lamb, and another, and . . .
Ava Genho of Woodville says she has a new appreciation for Friday the 13th. After all, twin lambs arrived that morning to join her small flock. And given it’s spring, Ava has since welcomed six additional little lambs — eight babies in five days, including three sets of twins. […]
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Quite the welcome
“Hopefully the village pride is well received!” Sperryville resident Robert Archer says of his new “Welcome to Sperryville, Main Street, Est.1820” mural recently painted on the side of the soon-to-open Happy Camper Equipment Co. on Main Street. […]
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‘Out Princing’ Prince
Hearthstone School’s annual auction this Saturday, April 21st, at 4 p.m. will feature a truly amazing item: a unique copy of a letter from Jimi Hendrix to his father, sent from New York City’s Hotel America in 1965. The original of this rare letter resides with Richard Prince […]
School/Education News
School news for April 19
The unique theme for Saturday night’s 2018 Rappahannock County High School Prom was “Yule Ball”; and the Rappahannock County High School Drama Club this weekend will be performing A Chorus Line. […]
Washington Column
A million-plus miles of delivering mail, Bobby Brown looks forward to retirement
And on April 1, 2014, he was awarded membership to a very elite group: the National Safety Council’s Million Mile Club. This tremendous milestone is for driving a cumulative total of 1 million miles (or 30 years) without having a preventable motor vehicle accident. […]
Politics/Government
Rappahannock budget proposal includes tax increase to pay teacher, county staff raises
Citizen input encouraged at Monday’s public hearings on FY19 budget; county administrator introduces new budget process for Rappahannock. […]
Letters to the Editor
Counting the county’s self-employed
However, the US Census Bureau finds that 3,495 county adults are employed. Where are the missing 939 workers? In all likelihood, they are the ‘self employed and informally employed’ people who were not included in the UVA report, people such as farmers, small business owners, artists, cleaning ladies, lawn care workers, etc., a group that is significant in our county. […]
Letters to the Editor
‘Forward-thinking decision’
Thank you to all of you who let our Supervisors know that you support our budget as proposed. Public support makes a big difference! There is a Public Hearing scheduled for Monday, April 23rd at 7 p.m. at the Elementary School Auditorium. […]
Letters to the Editor
Great day at the races
Thank you to all the connections, riders, grooms, owners, and horses that put the Virginia back into Rappahannock County. What a great day at the races it was! A great big grateful thank you to the Eastham family and the Old Dominion Hounds for a fine day on the gorgeous Ben Venue course. […]
Letters to the Editor
Garrett is dissembling
Garrett supports driving unneeded pipelines throughout Virginia with no regard for the objections of private landowners. Leslie Cockburn has informed us of the environmental and social cost to Virginians of the pipeline. […]
Parks and Recreation
Huge number of runners lacing up for the 40th Fodderstack Classic 10k
The race has attracted 220 registrants, with entrance fees benefitting the Rappahannock County Parks & Recreational Facilities Authority. Proceeds will go to planned improvements, including improving accessibility of the park entrance for people with disabilities. […]
Down Memory Lane
Down Memory Lane for April 19
Dec. 29, 1999: Debbie Roark bought the Appetite Repair Shop back in October not intending to change the operation one iota. She enlisted help from the previous owners, Cindy and Greg Gillies, to ensure a smooth transition. And regulars are just now finding out about the new woman behind the scenes. […]
