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New Physicians Join Hospital
Fauquier Health Physician Services debuts.
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Can a Broken Heart Make Room to Give Thanks?
I had planned to write something lighthearted, just to take a break from the serious and hard-hitting journalism to which ...
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Of these three items, which would you like to see in Rappahannock County?

A community center for kids
A supermarket or drugstore
A walking/bike path

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2008 Citizen of the year: Claudia Mitchell

12/31/2008

It is rare to find in one person both the strength to persevere against a daunting personal challenge, and the strong desire to continue to serve others. Claudia Mitchell, however, has battled through a terminal illness and has never wavered in her commitment to her community and friends. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

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Washington town council plows ahead with wastewater project

12/31/2008

After an often contentious two-hour special meeting with more than 60 property owners and residents who came prepared with notebooks and facts, the Washington Town Council voted unanimously to proceed with the wastewater project and to authorize the town's engineering firm to give notice to proceed to the contractors. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Year in review: Top stories of 2008

12/31/2008

You could debate about when the economy started to slow, but there's no doubt that it had a total meltdown in 2008, and that there was but one primary cause: greed. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

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