The Rapp
The Rapp for June 22
Details on Sperryville VFD’s annual 4th of July Celebration; CLCC’s Peter Pan Garden Party; RappCats mosaic workshop; and The Nethers Hot Club music video audition, in this week’s Rapp. […]
Meetings and Notices
Meetings and notices for June 22
Board of Supervisors special meeting, year end invoices on Thursday, June 29 at 10 a.m. and again at 2 p.m. Both meetings held at the Rappahannock County Courthouse, 250 Gay Street, Washington. […]
Down Memory Lane
Down Memory Lane for June 22
July 10, 1986: Eleven years ago John Earl and Clarence “Boosie” Dodson approached Captain Luther B. Stuart and asked him if the Amissville Little League Baseball team could use some of his land to play on. […]
Courthouse Row
Courthouse Row for June 22
Home/land transfers: David E. Bowen and Jacqueline Louise Bowen, husband and wife, to Timothy Wayne Wissinger and Jennifer Hoffman Wissinger, husband and wife, 5.000 acres and 13.373 acres, $410,000. […]
Crime & Courts
Trial outcome for student accused of threats against Rappahannock High School not known
A 17-year-old student arrested in April by the Sheriff’s office for conspiracy to possess a firearm on the property of Rappahannock County High School was back in juvenile court June 14 for his criminal trial. […]
Politics/Government
Contentious application for Sperryville festival site will drag into late summer
Rappahannock County Administrator Debbie Keyser says the county planning commission will wait until its July and August meetings to reconsider a controversial special exception permit application. […]
School/Education News
Three finalists for Rappahannock schools superintendent
Of the original eight applicants to become the next Rappahannock County Schools Superintendent, the Rappahannock School Board has “narrowed the interview pool to three finalists.” […]
Land Use/Zoning
Powhatan County zoning administrator hired to fill newly created post in Rappahannock
David Dameron, who for the past nine years was zoning administrator for Powhatan County west of Richmond — and for six years prior to that zoning enforcement officer for heavily populated Henrico County — began his new duties on Monday. […]
Letters to the Editor
‘A dose of reality’
In his rebuttal letter in the Rappahannock News on June 8 titled, “‘Not a right’ reprise,” Mr. Klaus argues that Ms. Willis and I “argue from emotion and not reality.” So here is a dose of reality for Mr. Klaus. […]
Awards and Honors
Attorney Marie E. Washington gets ‘10 Best’ recognition
The Law Office of Marie Washington in Warrenton, was recognized by the American Institute of Family Law Attorneys as one of the “10 Best Family Law Attorney for Client Satisfaction” in Virginia. […]
Parks and Recreation
A story of ‘colliding passions’
A particular park ranger helps National Park Service take great strides to accurately portray the stories of those families displaced during the formation of Shenandoah National Park. […]
Politics/Government
No fuss, no muss — sans a semicolon — at Washington Town Council meeting
At Monday’s regular monthly meeting, the Washington Town Council whisked through its agenda in 20 minutes, passing all resolutions unanimously and with little discussion. […]
Comment
We are all newcomers to Rappahannock
I pulled a piece of pottery out of the riverbank believing it was somebody’s broken picnic plate. The slight weight of it belies the strength of the 1500 year-old bowl it was once part of. […]
History
Part 2: Will the real courthouse architect please stand up?
In Part 1 of the series the author examined the life and career of James Leake Powers, who is widely believed to have built the Rappahannock County Courthouse. However, it appears this is not true. […]
Parks and Recreation
In the market for a Maid Cabin?
The U.S. National Park Service and in particular Shenandoah National Park is seeking public input on a draft memorandum of agreement concerning the proposed removal of five buildings in the Big Meadows Area — known […]
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