Thank you, Piedmont voters, for reelecting me to serve on the Rappahannock County School Board! I am humbled and honored to have earned your support and am glad to continue to serve on the Board for you and the kids of our community. 

Great business leaders possess a broad array of skills that foster growth and attract top talent. They also possess the intangibles: they’re exceptional mentors, coaches, and motivators.

I thank the voters of the Stonewall-Hawthorne District for their vote of confidence in me, our schools, and a common sense approach to school governance. I know my fellow Board members join me in continuing to work for an A+ experience for each of the students in Rappahannock.

Mr. Steve Hensley wrote a letter to the editor castigating Rappahannock News ... for reporting facts? Apparently, the facts didn’t sit well with Mr. Hensley. What does he choose to do? Castigate the messenger.

I read with interest Mike Wenger's letter in the Rapp News, dated Sept. 27, 2021, entitled, "Kudzu, an invasive plant, runs rampant in Rappahannock," because of my visit to see my son in Kentucky last July.

The Sperryville Community Alliance and the Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection (RLEP) would like to thank the incredible volunteers who joined the Saturday, October 16, cleanup to remove invasive plants and plant native plants along the Sperryville River Walk, which follows the Thornton River from the Before and After Cafe to Pen Druid Brewery.

Two candidates stand out with those qualities, Miller and Carney. I wish them well in their endeavors to continue to spread their wings to benefit those in our cherished Rappahannock County.

One of the candidates for Stonewall-Hawthorne District Supervisor has been running an advertising campaign in your newspaper claiming that he has integrity, he is honest, and that if elected, he will build consensus on the Board of Supervisors through civil discourse. It all sounds good, but what is his actual record?

As unusual circumstances allowed for me this morning, I made a short trip to my local country store for breakfast and I picked up the newspaper to see if anything had changed for the better with a new editor.

The upcoming election for Board of Supervisors provides a stark choice for those of us living in the Stonewall-Hawthorne District, where my wife and I have lived for the last twenty years. 

It is absolutely heartbreaking to read about the race of Board Supervisors in this newspaper. There is nothing, but slander and digging up of things who may or may not happened.  I don’t need my doctor to have good bedside manners, I need my doctor to do a great job.

We are very fortunate to have had Larry Grove on our school board for the last eight years. We could not find a person that has more experience in the educational field and more community involvement.

You should. The winners of the Board of Supervisors races will make decisions that will fundamentally impact you and your business for at least the next four years — and likely much longer than that!

I have known David Konick for many years. I have been on the opposite side of litigation he brought against the NPEA (National Pentecostal Evangelistic Association) campground back in the early 80s. 

I am writing in reference to the upcoming election for Supervisor in Stonewall District. I have the highest respect for both candidates and I am in complete awe for their dedication to Rappahannock County

It’s time for some new faces on the School Board. Mr. Grove has had his time and now I believe it is Rod Osborne’s time. I’ve known Mr. Osborne for over a decade, and I am very impressed with his presence and authority.

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I am writing to thank The Rappahannock News and the Businesses of Rappahannock for their sponsorship of the Candidates Forum last Saturday.  I know how much work and thought goes into organizing such an event, and I appreciate their efforts to give our community an opportunity to see and hear the candidates for School Board and the Board of Supervisors.

Van and I are childhood friends, we grew up together in Rappahannock. We are the products of our families as much as we are products of this great community. Our journeys have been different but our paths led us back to our childhood homes.

In my eyes, the Board of Supervisors are stewards of the County of Rappahannock for the good of all residents, we could not ask for a better steward than Christine Smith of Piedmont District. She has been dedicated these last four years and deserves four more years to continue to work for us, the citizens of Rappahannock County.

We are living through a national tragedy being forced upon us by federal and state mandates, laws, and policies. This upcoming election will be the most important local election in our history.

Other than a surviving sibling of his, I have known David Konick longer than anyone in your county. Since college I have followed Dave's career and personal life and have been amazed at his skills as an attorney and his interpersonal relations.

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I write in support of Van Carney's candidacy for supervisor from the Stonewall-Hawthorne district of Rappahannock County. I have known Van all of his life, watching him grow from a delightfully inquisitive child to a very capable adult.

Intelligence, integrity, foresight, reverence, humility, honesty, and diligence. These are the traits that the Citizens of Rappahannock County deserve in our public servants.

We believe Cliff Miller has the commitment to keep Rappahannock beautiful and unspoiled while also facilitating needed improvements. We are a young family who moved “back home” to continue our family business and farm, Greenwood Cattle. 

Mr. Konick closed this year’s candidate’s forum saying the event was nerve-wracking, and that it stirred concerns about what might come up in questioning.  Let's look at why he might have been worried.

I have lived and owned property in Rappahannock County, Virginia, since 2000, and have been an avid visitor to this county since 1994. I want to offer my enthusiastic support for David Konick to be elected as supervisor in my district. I spent five years working on the subdivision of acreage in Fairfax County, and grew to understand the workings of that Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors.

The upcoming election between Van Carney and David Konick for Supervisor will have a profound impact on the Board’s future composition, civility and its ability to work collaboratively in addressing the county’s most pressing issues. These two candidates could not be more different. 

Congressman Bob Good (R-VA District 5) came to Rappahannock County High School last week to openly encourage students to violate a government mandate and endanger their own health. 

As a life-long resident and part of a multi-generational Rappahannock County family, I’m fortunate to have grown up and attended school here, to own a home here, to have raised my children here, and to operate a business here.

I grew up on our family farm in Rappahannock County on land that has been in the family since the 1950s. After graduating from Rappahannock County High School, I moved away to go to college but have never strayed far. 

Rep. Bob Good is a duly elected United States Congressman from Virginia's 5th congressional district. The 5th district is Virginia's largest, encompassing a total of twenty-one counties (including all of Rappahannock)

Once again, due to concerns over COVID-19, the Rappahannock Lions Club had to switch its annual Chilifest Fundraiser and Grand Raffle to a virtual event. As disappointing as that was, I’m delighted to report that this year’s event was one of our most successful.  

Representative Bob Good should immediately resign. We in Virginia are paying his salary and healthcare.  By refusing to wear a mask indoors, he could have put students and staff in danger. Outdoors, he irresponsibly urged students to follow his example ignoring public health and safety regulations. But also, mandating them to ignore ALL mandates.

As we think about those to represent us, let's be sure to well consider all the facts (as Thomas Jefferson noted, democracy relies on an educated public) and what we value, the truth. 

It is saddening that the local Board of Supervisors race here has descended into a “low road” attack on my friend David Konick, who is running for Supervisor in the Stonewall-Hawthorne District.