On top of the world
Inn at Little Washington ranked #1 hotel restaurant | 0 comments - ›› more ...
County 'disappointed' over backing for power line plan
Rappahannock County’s efforts to forestall building of a new, high-voltage electrical transmission line across the eastern portion of the county received a serious blow Monday as a state hearing examiner recommended approval of Dominion Virginia Power Company’s controversial project. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Lyme disease on the rise in Rappahannock
Two weeks ago, Mark Pruntel thought he had a head cold. He was battling headaches and a fever while building a stone wall at his father’s house in Middleburg. Pruntel made sure to drink lots of water, eat healthy and get plenty of sleep. In a week, the 42-year-old Rappahannock resident was feeling better. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Police Briefs
Kathryn Rebecca Teel, 23, of Sperryville was arrested and charged with curse and abuse, obstruction of justice. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Clarke Times-Courier sold to Byrd Newspapers
The Clarke Times-Courier in Berryville, owned by Leesburg-based Times Community Newspapers, was sold this week to Winchester Evening Star, Inc. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Grow it yourself
With the rising cost of food and gasoline, eating healthy is becoming more and more expensive. The Edible Gardener, a new Rappahannock business, offers a long-term solution to the problem, providing on-site installation of green, efficient and beautiful organic gardens to area homeowners. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Town rejects bids
All bids for the town of Washington's wastewater treatment plant have been rejected by the Town Council because they were about one million dollars over budget. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
BOS approves lights, 4-1
Night football, baseball and softball games on school fields are coming to Rappahannock County later this year under a county-backed plan approved Monday evening by the Board of Supervisors. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
BOS to decide on summer music festival
An application to operate an annual summer music festival at Lorin and Dietlinde Maazels' Castleton farm comes before the Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors on Monday, Aug. 4. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Work release program off to a good start
Now 10 days old, the work release program at the Rappahannock County jail seems to be working well. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Over Jordan Farm gets easement protection
A conservation easement has been granted to the Virginia Outdoors Foundation by the Over Jordan Farm LLC in order to protect the 197-acre property. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Maazels win recommendation for approval; Koral withdraws application after opposition
Two applications–one to operate a conference center in Huntly and the other to operate a summer music festival in Castleton–came before the Rappahannock Planning Commission Wednesday evening. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Principal's goal: 'To be great'
Adam Burket, 44, began a new chapter in his life this week as the new principal of Rappahannock County High School. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Supervisors see night-lights demo at high-school stadium
Mike Riley punched some switches in a small control room just off a moonlit football field Tuesday night and tall banks of stadium lights slowly began to glow, reaching peak intensity in about 10 minutes. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Williams' foundation receives $2,000 memorial gift
The Marshall Feeder Cattle Association, which promotes feeder calf sales through the Fauquier Livestock Exchange, is lending a helping hand to two local non-profit foundations. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Saving graves: Rebuilding history, one stone at a time
If walls could talk, the aphorism goes, they'd tell a story. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Rappahannock high school gets new principal
School Superintendent Robert Chappell announced today that Adam Burket has accepted the School Board's offer to be the new principal of Rappahannock County High School. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Sounds of music may come from an old barn
Lorin Maazel, music director of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, and his wife, German actress Dietlinde Turban, are seeking a special exception permit to hold an annual summer music festival at their 550-acre Castleton farm. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
BOS postpones action on athletic lights until July 21
Facing some strong community opposition and unanswered questions about financing, the Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors postponed action - until July 21- on a proposal to install lighting for night games on three school athletic fields. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
New high school principal to be announced today
Robert Chappell, Superintendent of Schools, is expected to announce today the name of a new principal for the Rappahannock County High School. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
School Board to cut cafeteria losses
The Rappahannock County School Board took steps Tuesday evening to cut the financial losses suffered by school food services by raising some prices, reorganizing the high school cafeteria and increasing student participation in government-subsidized meal plans. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Ready, set, go to work
Sheriff's Office to launch work release program | 0 comments - ›› more ...
County to spend record amount promoting tourism
Historically, the Rappahannock County government has given $5,000 to tourism – a small amount – then let the town of Washington and local businesses handle much of the efforts instead. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Supervisors to decide whether to light athletic fields
It is now up to the Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors to decide whether the public schools will get lights for night games at their athletic fields. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
School cafeteria operation lost close to $80,000 in past year
Food service operations at Rappahannock County public schools racked up a net loss of $78,395 in the past school year, according to final 2007-2008 budget figures approved by the School Board. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Rapp News and Rapp Voice become 'working partners'
The Rappahannock News and The Rappahannock Voice, the county’s online news service, have entered an agreement under which news from Rappvoice.com also will appear in the weekly newspaper. | 0 comments - ›› more ...
Stricter underage DUI penalties highlight new laws
Until July 1, if you were under 21 in Virginia and walked down the street with a can of beer in your purse, you would be punished more than a peer who drove past you drunk. | 0 comments - ›› more ...