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Of these three items, which would you like to see in Rappahannock County?

A community center for kids
A supermarket or drugstore
A walking/bike path

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Rappahannock County's Board of Supervisors has budgeted a record amount of funds to attract visitors to the county to enjoy scenic vistas such as this one on Harris Hollow Road near Washington, Va. Staff ... | ›› more

County to spend record amount promoting tourism

7/3/2008

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 ...

Recent News Stories

Supervisors to decide whether to light athletic fields

7/3/2008

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

7/3/2008

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'

7/3/2008

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

7/3/2008

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 ...

Chutney business a family affair

6/26/2008

For Rappahannock's Turner family, making chutney is a family affair – and a sweet and sometimes sticky business. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

This Week

Flint Hill athlete qualifies for international junior pentathlon Reed, Jenkins Dove excel in 'military' sport

7/2/2008

A local athlete has qualified for the Junior World Championships for the Modern Pentathlon and is currently in Cairo, Egypt for the worldwide competition taking place this week. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Soccer News

7/2/2008

Online registration has opened for the Rappahannock County Soccer Association's 2008 Fall season. Go online to www.rappsoccer.com and sign your soccer player up for a season filled with fun, soccer education and some friendly competitive games. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

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Bright night lights for Rappahannock County?

7/7/2008

There are more than a few reasons why this county’s open-space, natural beauty and night-time darkness have been preserved. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

'Let the students of our school have what all the other schools have'

7/2/2008

In response to Ronald Maxwell's letter in the June 26 edition of the Rappahannock News, I find it odd that he would include Madison County in his letter. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

Appreciation to Rappahannock

7/2/2008

Rappahannock County embodies true “family values. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

'We just wanted things to be clear moving forward'

7/2/2008

A number of people have been asking us about Ki Theatre and its change into Spark! We wanted it to be clear to everyone that neither Julie nor Paul are working with Ki or Spark! This has been so since February. | 0 comments - ›› more ...

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