By the time its long-awaited $4 million wastewater treatment plant and sewer system is operating for a good three or four months this summer, the town of Washington will apparently have something else new to test out. That would be a mayor. At Tuesday night’s Washington Town Council meeting at the Town Hall —...
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Every winter, it seems, Rappnet email forum participants revisit the same well-worn topic: complaints about the propane supplier Amerigas. Melissa Harris, who lives near Sperryville, kicked off this year’s round in early January, complaining the company charged her for igniting a pilot light, when in reality they hadn’t done so. Over the next couple...
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“Weighing in at 103 pounds, standing 5 feet 3 inches tall, welcome to the mat — the Crushin’ . . . Russian!” Sergei “CJ” Sidrow may have astounded his Rappahannock County High School community this weekend by finishing sixth at the VHSL State Wrestling Championships, but his personal perspective is even more impressive. The...
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By Jeanne Spath When the Rappahannock Panthers took to the mat at the beginning of the season the least likely member of the team to place in the state tournament in Salem was newcomer C. J. Sidrow. On Saturday the RCHS freshman sat in the seat of honor as the sixth-best 103-pound wrestler in...
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Police reported two driving under the influence (DUI) arrests made over the last two weeks in Rappahannock County, including one that also involved concealed weapons and another that also involved possession of marijuana. James Tolbert Effler Jr., 43, of Culpeper, was arrested by State Trooper B.R. Johnson Sunday about 6 p.m. on U.S. 211,...
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Sperryville Volunteer Rescue Squad members very much appreciate the supportive article in last week’s paper, encouraging new volunteers for the county fire and rescue services. We would like to stress that all the fire and rescue companies went all out to help county residents in the snow emergency. What SVRS members did was just...
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Cyberbullying is a cruel and mean thing to do. It’s a form of public humiliation and could even lead to suicide. I once cyberbullied someone. This person was a close friend of mine. Not only did I lose his friendship, I lost his trust, his family’s trust and even my parents’ trust. What is...
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I would like to start by thanking those in this small community who bonded together to help my husband and I when we became stuck in a snow drift during the snowstorm two weeks ago. Thank you to B&B, Richie Baldwin, Riverside Motors, Netus Dodson, VDOT, Virginia State Police, Mr. Lewis and many of...
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I would like to take this opportunity to, once again, thank the talented, generous people who worked so hard on the decorations for the Benevolent Fund Dinner. These people — Jen Perrot, Fawn Evenson, Joannie Herrema, Ashleigh Sharp, Trish Bartholomew, Alice Anderson, Georgia Gilpin and Carl Aplin — never say “no” when called upon...
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50 years ago February 25, 1960 Miss Alice Wood, daughter of Mrs. Downing Wood of Washington, Va., was the lucky person given the clock radio by the seniors of Rappahannock County High School at the basketball game Saturday evening at Sperryville. In spite of the wind-beaten, rain packed snow, Rappahannock Hounds met at the...
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This month’s blizzards took a toll on the Rappahannock Food Pantry, which closed two days because of the snow. The good news is that generosity abounds, fair weather or foul. A great example was Griffin Tavern owners Jim and Debbie Donehey and chef Victor McLawhorn. Starting this Thursday, McLawhorn will collect food for the...
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Deadlines, like the hangman’s noose, concentrate the mind. For the Rappahannock News, Tuesday and Wednesday are the deadline days for any and all stories if they are to be printed in that Thursday’s edition of the weekly newspaper. To say that Tuesday and Wednesday are stress-filled is one way to express the mood here...
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For the last game of an unusual season, the Rappahannock Varsity Girls’ Basketball team traveled to play the East Hardy Cougars in Baker, West Virginia. The Panthers suffered a 65-30 loss. “East Hardy had a good team with size advantage in the post,” said Coach Donald O’Meara after the Feb. 19 game. Size aided...
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After a record-setting winter like this one, sufferers of cabin fever and snow phobia may be looking for a party to celebrate the coming of spring. And the Rappahannock County Lions Club is planning just that: Its second annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Celebration in Sperryville on Saturday, March 13. It’s almost time...
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Fifteen Rappahannock students competed Sunday in the Rappahannock County Lions Club annual music contest that displayed a wide array of talents and produced one touching moment of generosity amid competition. An audience of about 75 persons at The Theatre in Washington witnessed aspiring musicians from first through 12th grade display their vocal and instrumental...
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The Lion’s Club is again sponsoring a St. Patrick’s Day Parade, luncheon and party in Rappahannock County. On March 13, come at 11 a.m. to watch the parade (begins at the Sperryville Volunteer Fire Hall, down Main Street, over the bridge to the Link Community Center) and then enter the world of Irish food,...
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Two events this weekend of note, should you be looking for escapes from the cold. The first comes to us from from Ben “Cooter” Jones, who sent the following: This Friday night at 7p.m., “Uncle Buster’s Homemade Medicine Show,” a “pilot” radio show, will be taped at the Theatre in Washington. The program will...
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The Rappahannock High School graduating class of 1948, photographed at the old school in Washington, are (back row, from left) Pete Dennis, Arley Estes, Floyd Hitt, Mrs. Burford (teacher),Ed Lawrence, Frank Zinn, William Printz and Billy Ramey; and (front row, from left) Becky Rutherford, Mattie Payne, Evelyn Utz, Margaret Atkins, Lena Mae Green and...
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Varsity Girls Basketball The Owls dropped a tough Cavalier Athletic Conference game at Shenandoah Valley Academy on Feb. 16. The Owls struggled to score, and the Stars cruised to an easy 67-11 victory. Our record is 6-6. Varsity Boys Basketball The Owls traveled to Shenandoah Valley Academy on Feb. 16 for a CAC game....
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Hey, I got it back! Yes, I’ve regained all the weight that I had lost, and am in perfect trim once again. Thanks so much for being concerned; it is nice to know that you cared. Yes, I came in here after being lost and abandoned in Castleton, with ribs showing. Hadn’t had three...
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Millie and Mitzi are two sisters, about a year old, who love to play together and scamper about. They are full of fun but would be best in a household without other cats. RappCats would like them to be adopted as a pair. Please consider making them part of your family. They are spayed,...
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Caulfield Gallery in Washington is hosting a solo exhibition of Steven Kenny’s paintings Feb. 27 through March 28. The exhibit begins with an opening artist’s reception 2 to 7 p.m. this Saturday. Kenny, said Cory Caulfield, is moving to New York “to start a new, exciting chapter in his life.” Although sad to see...
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The Rapp Happenings section lists events, generally in Rappahannock County, on a space-available basis. (If your event absolutely must appear in the paper, please call the Rappahannock News advertising rep at 540-342-4222.) Listings must be received by 3 p.m. Monday to be included in the next edition. Email to Jan@rappnews.com; please include a name...
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On Monday, March 1, the Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors meets at a 2 p. m. for a public hearing at the Rappahannock County courthouse on Gay Street. There will be no 7 p.m., meeting. The agenda include: Cate Magennis Wyatt, Journey Through Hallowed Ground; endorsement of Civil War Sesquicentennial Living Legacy Project; Arts,...
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These Rappahannock County home and land transfers were recorded in the Rappahannock County Circuit Court Clerk’s office between Feb. 12 and Feb. 18 Jackson Helen Regina Hayn to John C. Wickhart, 3.395 acres, $190,800, deed bargain sale, tax map 43-35 Protium Reo 1 LP to Brian Kirkpatrick and wife, 10.0007 acres, $310,000, deed bargain...
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The Appropriations Committee of the House of Delegates this week voted to cut state funding for the Virginia Commission for the Arts by 50 percent in 2010-11 and to eliminate the agency completely as of July 1, 2011. The Senate Finance Committee had adopted a proposal not to make further cuts in state funding...
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