For the first time in nearly five years, Montpelier, the iconic F.T. Valley landmark and historic mansion, will open to the community – well, to generous and education-minded members of the community, for the moment. […]
Hale pleads guilty, date set for animal cruelty trial, and more from Tuesday’s Circuit Court calendar. […]
More than 1,000 students participated in the Governor’s Challenge in Economics and Personal Finance this year. Rappahannock County High School was one of 12 teams who qualified for the Economics Division, and one of 12 that qualified for the Personal Finance Division. […]
There are things I miss about Rappahannock County and things I don’t. This article will deal primarily with what I miss the most. […]
Rappahannock fruit growers meet with visiting agricultural scientists from Senegal. […]
All of those hungers are eased at the Rappahannock Food Pantry. The little “grocery” on Mt. Salem Avenue, next door to the old Washington School, is the first stop for those who need help in keeping food on the table in difficult times. […]
Winners, and photos, and Jean Lillard’s report, from Saturday’s Fodderstack 10K, the traditional spring race from Flint Hill to Washington. […]
Fourth (Estate) Friday; internationally known pianist Audrey Andrist at the Theatre; “The Decendants” at RAAC’s movie night; time to start planning for the fall’s Farm Tour; turning wine into gold and more. […]
Panther Quiz Bowlers struck down in D.C. Panther Quiz Bowl took their show on the road for the annual taping of “It’s Academic.” The program is shot in Washington, D.C., and aired on three NBC […]
Members of the 4-H Community Club (Maddie Heneghan, treasurer; Henry Mason; and Shelby Burnett, president) present Roger Welch, chairman of the Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors, with a $1,000 check for county parks and recreation […]
By Angela Deavers President Barack Obama wrote, “When the future looked darkest and the way ahead seemed uncertain, President Reagan understood both the hardships we faced and the hopes we held for the future. He […]
The Board of Directors at Wakefield Country Day School has appointed Jessica Lindstrom as the new Head of School. Board Chair Denise Dale made the announcement this week. “Mrs. Lindstrom brings extensive experience in teaching […]
On a warm, breezy afternoon recently, I took a break from work and sat on my deck. It wasn’t long until I realized what a hub of activity it was for insects, especially for huge, yellow-and-black bees that seemed inordinately interested in me. […]
The bad news: Rappahannock residents have to drive everywhere, whether to go shopping or to visit friends. The good news: we live right next door to miles and miles of some of the best hiking […]
The confusion and controversies swarming around tick-borne Lyme disease – now on the rise in the U.S. – can be summed up in a U.S. Naval adage: “Those fore go aft, those aft go fore, and those in the middle mill around.” […]
The public, of course, is invited to the Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors’ public hearing on the county’s $22.1 million proposed budget for 2012-2013. […]
The Arts Committee of Trinity Episcopal Church would like to thank the Rappahannock News for their help in publicizing our second annual Trinity Arts & Crafts Festival held April 20-22. Thanks also to the community […]
To stay with us, you fought so hard – One last battle you could not win – We knew that soon you would be gone. We clasped your hand so warm in ours. Sweet soft-spoken […]
By coincidence, on the same day I read the front-page article in your April 19 newspaper concerning Lyme disease and its presence in this area, I read in an article in the March 24 issue […]
Liberty and democracy: Many people believe that these two ideas are synonymous. Related yes, but far from synonymous. Liberty is the exercise of those fundamental rights we have as individual human beings. These inalienable individual […]
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