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Preparation for construction of a regional jail to serve Rappahannock County as well as Warren and Shenandoah counties is moving ahead. The jail is targeted to open in 2014 on a site north of I-66 in Warren County. Its purpose is to relieve overcrowding at the jails of the participating counties. A regional jail...
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It is the second largest soapbox derby in the world: one track, 135 drivers, three champions, and not one engine.
“It doesn’t have a motor, it runs on gravity,” Thom Pellikaan explains, describing the soapbox derby car that arrives on the doorstep of each driver as a kit to be assembled personally. “And all...
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A Rappahannock Fourth in Sperryville (and a patriotic reading in Washington), plus news of two wineries' achievements with Google and the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
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A farm accident a month ago nearly claimed the life of longtime Virginia horsewoman Tinker Lyman. A benefit auction and dinner is planned Sunday, June 27 near Culpeper, a party Lyman says she expects to attend. “I'm thankful for the chance,” she said in a recent interview. “I'm completely humbled by the outpouring of...
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Change doesn’t always come easy as new customers of Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) have found. The 51,000 former customers of Allegheny Power, including about 4,700 in Rappahannock County, became customers of the cooperative June 1 after REC and the Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative bought Allegheny’s distribution operations in Virginia once it was offered for...
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Double your education, double your fun! Those old ads for Doublemint gum come to mind when reporting on Rappahannock's Riggleson sisters, Krista Marie and Ashley Reta.
Ashley Reta was the valedictorian in this year's graduating class from Rappahannock County High School (RCHS). That honor goes to the student with the highest grade point average.
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Some 125 friends, family, and Rappahannock County Public Schools board members and staff gathered to honor and express gratitude to Dr. Robert (Bob) Chappell for his 44 years as an educator.
Chappell retired as superintendent of Rapphannock schools at the completion of the 2009-2010 school year.
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A very, very special “thank you” goes out to all who participated in the Sperryville Volunteer Fire Department parade Friday evening (June 18). This was a joyous evening that gave us the opportunity to thank those who, day in and day out, risk their lives to save ours.
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The Rappahannock County Planning Commission on Wednesday, June 16 recommended approval of two matters before it and denial of a third. The Board of Supervisors will take under consideration at its July 7 meeting the commission’s recommendation that the renewal of the designation of the Mulky Mountain Agricultural & Forestal District be approved. There...
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After a mid-June survey of major peach growers around the state, the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) has high expectations for a very good peach crop this year. From Cana to Winchester and from Charlottesville to Rappahannock, growers say the peach harvest is looking promising.
“All the growers that I know...
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Rappahannock County Sheriff Connie Smith decided in April to start a garden on the Carrigan property behind the courthouse that is now owned by the county.
"The work is being done by the trustees of the jail," said Smith. "The whole effort will save money on the food cost for the inmates, but it...
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I suppose by now you have seen the fliers and advertisements welcoming you as a new “owner” of Rappahannock Electric Cooperative. Congratulations, all around. Pretty nice ads, don’t you think? Here is some free advice: When someone welcomes you as a new owner of something you didn’t shop for, didn’t want, didn’t buy and...
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I’ve experienced some very special Fourths of July. I grew up in small-town Hannibal, Mo., where the Fourth is the centerpiece of National Tom Sawyer Days. With its parade, fence-painting contests, Tom Sawyer and Becky Thatcher lookalike pageants and raft races, no wonder my sister calls it “Americana on steroids.”
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Traffic on U.S. 211 was blocked for about seven hours overnight June 16 and 17 after a tractor trailer carrying some 20,000 pounds of copper bales overturned on the road west of Sperryville. The Rappahannock County Sheriff’s Department responded to assist the Virginia State Police after the accident happened at about 11:30 p.m. Wednesday,...
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The kingfishers that flit along the Thornton, Hazel and other tributaries of the upper Rappahannock are not brown pelicans. The river mussels are mere distant cousins (multiple times removed) from saltwater oysters. And freshwater crayfish only seem like baby shrimp. And yet … and yet …. Sometimes it feels as though, down deep in...
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Most farmers in Rappahannock County farm their land by selling grass. Not the kind of grass that President Clinton didn’t inhale, the kind of grass that cows eat. The cows eat the grass and produce milk that their calf suckles. When the calf is big enough to wean, it is taken to the market...
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After reading the latest novel by Man Booker Prize winner and prolific author Margaret Atwood I know that the natural food movement has arrived! "The Year of the Flood" offers the reader a dystopian society in the future when all our worst tendencies, from genetically engineered plants and animals to overconsumption and overmedication,...
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50 years ago June 23, 1960 The Boy Scouts cleared $13.30 at the bake sale held Saturday. Proceeds will go toward tents for the troop. Those present at the bake sale were Scouts Ned Moffett Jones, Jimmie Jenkins, Tim Keating, Roger Hawkins, and Page and Frank Moffett. Others helping were Mrs. Veronica Keating, Mrs....
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RappCats, a volunteer organization working to help homeless cats in the county, is seeking the community’s assistance. We need to understand and document the magnitude and scope of the stray cat problem. This information will help us to plan on long-term strategies to care for homeless felines. We ask that individuals who are aware...
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The Wolpack U-13 rugby team started the season off strong with a 107-0 victory over Fort Hunt, Saturday in Alexandria.
“Everybody scored a try,” said head coach Greg Hicks. “D’montae (Noble) and Gregory (Hicks) tried to make sure everyone got a chance to score.”
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Mrs. Florine Baldwin hosted a cookout for family and friends on Saturday, June 12, at her home in Slate Mills. Graduations, the heat and the threat of thunderstorms kept some of those expected away, but those who made it had a good time. Those attending were: Roger and Mary Ellen Cox and granddaughter, Courtney;...
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Hello, I’m Hank, and you’ve seen me before, right here in these pages. I’m in for a second go-round because I’m a beagle who qualifies for senior discounts. More than that, I am planning to get my babyhood back. You see, I need a child, a youngster of your sort to play with. That’s...
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Douglas and Heather Keyser of Sperryville are pleased to announce the birth of their son Chase Douglas Gore Keyser.
He was born March 31 at Fauquier Birthing Center. Chase weighed seven pounds, five ounces and was 20 inches long. His brother Blake and sister Claire are happy to have the new addition to...
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While legal fireworks and sparklers are a popular part of July 4th celebrations, in most areas of Virginia they could become a cause of wildfires this year.
Many areas of the state have experienced below-average rainfall, resulting in dry brush and grass.
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The Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) in Front Royal and the Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum in Winchester are offering a day-camp experience that's just right for kids who love animals, the outdoors and playing in the dirt.
For two weeks in August, the camp’s theme -- “What lives where, and why?” --...
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Hampton John Wesley Dalby, Jr., and wife to Stephen W. Worrel and wife, deed of gift, tax map 29B-1-10 Bank of America NA to Robert Glazier, 4.150 acres, $269,300, deed bargain sale, tax map 20A-1-24 Jackson River Mountain LLC to Uwe Rumohr and others, 19.7148 acres, $253,000, deed bargain sale, tax map 23B-1-H Wakefield...
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On Thursday, July 1 the Rappahannock County Water and Sewer Authority will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Rappahannock County courthouse on Gay Street.
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