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Said Hawa’s dream all his life has been to own an inn. After turning off of U.S. 211 for a pit stop at the Blue Rock Inn in 2008, his dream came to life. “I came in to use the bathroom,” Hawa said, chuckling. “Afterward, I looked around. I loved the land. The view...
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At a “Teen Summit” last month at the high school, school and community prevention officials released the results of a survey of sixth- through 12th-graders last spring that indicated that alcohol and drug use in Rappahannock County is above the national average. “The results of our survey indicate that we have a community drug...
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Updates on the Sperryville July Fourth Celebration, an upcoming visit by guitarist Laurence Juber to the Theatre, and the latest on this summer's Castleton Festival.
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Parents of Rappahannock High seniors attending last weekend’s Senior Banquet — a dinner and local tradition at the school paid for and served by teachers and staff, with decorations handled by parents — pretty much outdid themselves this year. The Mexico/beach theme transformed the entrance hall at the school, all the way to the...
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Rappahannock public schools yesterday offered the job of athletics/activities director to Jamie Harris, a physical education teacher who made an impressive debut in his first year coaching varsity wrestling and softball teams at the high school — an impression that continued into Wednesday’s District girls’ softball semifinal game (see related story at right). “The...
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“Keeping the momentum from our last two games was our goal,” Coach Jamie Harris said after the Rappahannock County High School Lady Panthers aced a first-round rematch with George Mason, 5-0, on the road Monday night Last night, after press time, they were to meet No. 1 seed Madison in a semi-final at the Mountaineers’...
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After a lengthy season that began in mid-March, the RCHS coed varsity track team earned plenty of bragging rights.
The team's final meet of the season was on May 12 at George Mason High School. Several Panthers came away with accolades and awards on Mustang turf.
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In a disappointing trio of games, Rappahannock County High School’s varsity baseball team lost last Thursday to Manassas Park, Friday to Clarke County and again to Manassas Park in the first District playoff on Monday.
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As the rest of world “globalizes” into one huge fast-food outlet and discount-shopping mall, we here in Rappahannock County can take pride and comfort in our backward ways. And that includes looking backwards. We understand that, as William Faulkner famously said, the past is never dead. Heck, it’s not even past. It lives with...
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Did you know that . . . when the Virginia General Assembly carved out Rappahannock County from Culpeper County in 1833, only two of its towns had been laid out with named streets — Washington and Woodville. The towns vied to become the county seat of government with Washington, of course, eventually winning the...
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A note from Wayne Baldwin: The Bolen Cemetery in Washington was officially established with a deed made and recorded and designation of trustees on March 15, 1916. The cemetery measures roughly 200 by 180 feet. There have been 55 burials in the cemetery, with surnames of Bailey, Baldwin, Bolen, Dwyer, Gaunt, Pullen and Woodward...
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Memorial Day is a federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May. Formerly known as Decoration Day, it commemorates American men and women who died while in military service. First enacted to honor Union soldiers of the Civil War (it is celebrated close to the day of reunification after the war), it was...
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First I’d like to congratulate you folks on your prayers and support for our own Jimmy Wines. I’m very happy to report that he has made some great progress and has been taken off the ventilator. Now, though, I’d like to ask you to show that same faith and to pray for native son...
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When I was a kid, folks used to visit people. We’d go see neighbors and relatives. It doesn’t seem like people do that much anymore. Maybe they do, and it’s just me.
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As many in our county know, it takes an incredible amount of effort to organize a successful fundraiser.
A great number of folks and businesses made a difference in this year’s Rappahannock Evening View, sponsored by the Rappahannock County Conservation Alliance (RCCA).
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Like many Rappahannock residents, we first met Ester Settle at the store. It was hard to fill the car with gasoline without also filling the children with snacks. And the vehicle you bought from Settle’s was not official until Ester had led you through the paperwork. It didn’t take her long to find out...
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Due to the failing economy and decline in business, American Image Salon in Washington has closed after four years. I’d like to thank all my loyal and faithful customers for their support and encouragement during the last four years, and especially in most recent difficult times. I am now employed at Fantastic Sams Salon...
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Your story on kayaking on local waters was misleading. To read the article, you would think that you could just take the kayak that you used running the rapids on the Rappahannock to floating on a pond or a lake. But there are really two different kinds of kayaks — river kayaks and flatwater...
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50 years ago May 26, 1960 Top scholastic honors at Rappahannock County High School have been awarded to Walter B. Kilby, valedictorian and Elizabeth Latham, salutatorian. Walter B., son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Kilby of Sperryville, is outstanding in 4-H Club work and is a member of the 4-H Honor Club and baseball...
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They’re young, successful and ambitious, and they need your help. Three local high school students — Austen Cloud, Tessa Crews and Malcolm Perry — need a financial boost to grow and learn this summer beyond what Rappahannock County can offer. Austen starred in several local theatrical productions this past year, and was so successful...
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On Friday after school, 12- year-old Hunter Settle of Culpeper decided to go fishing with his grandfather Ray Coffey of Castleton in the Thornton River near Laurel Mills Store. Hunter was only catching little ones and was about to call it an evening when suddenly he got a nibble on his line and...
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Gray Ghost’s 2009 Vidal Blanc struck Double Gold and the Merlot Gold at the recent 23rd Annual Tasters Guild International Wine Competition in Grand Rapids, Mich. At the same competition, Gadino Cellars’ estate Cabernet Franc was awarded a Gold Medal. The Washington winery’s 2008 Franc achieved a gold for the second consecutive vintage, its...
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Two rare white-naped crane chicks hatched at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) in Front Royal, May 12 and 14. The hatchings of the two chicks validate the National Zoo’s continued success in breeding some of the most genetically valuable cranes in the North American White-Naped Crane Species Survival Plan.
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Allison Russo graduates U.Va. summa cum laude || Mountain Laurel students backpack across Fort Valley || College-student offer at Rapp Fit Center, and more.
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Down the road from Chester Gap in Front Royal, financial adviser George Karnes II has something to brag about: “Across-the-board strength vaults Edward Jones into first place,” according to the Smart Money magazine, whose annual survey ranked the company as the country’s No. 1 full-service broker. “The firm ranks first in three survey categories...
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Mark Reinhardt, co-founder of The Local Flavor, a direct farm-to-consumer distribution service based in Amissville, partnered with Chuck Ebbets of Kit-Digital to produce a webcast of the Farm to Table to Kid conference in Atlanta, Ga., last weekend.
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If I am outside when you drive up to the shelter here in Amissville, you will hear me. My bass voice – rather musical, if I may say so – will ring out as you approach. In truth, it makes me sound bigger than I really am. This sound of greeting, or warning, will...
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These Rappahannock County home and land transfers were recorded in the Rappahannock County Circuit Court Clerk’s office from May 14 to May 20: Hampton Peter O. Hitchen to Matthew Black and wife, 45 acres, $650,000, deed bargain sale Pl., tax map 39-22B Piedmont Glasser and Glasser PLC to American General Financial Services Inc., .5592...
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On Thursday, June 3, the Rappahannock County Water and Sewer Authority will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Rappahannock County courthouse on Gay Street. The Rappahannock News will be closed on Monday, May 31, in observance of Memorial Day. It will reopen on Tuesday, June 1. The Rappahannock News will have an early deadline...
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