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Madison County volleyball remained unbeaten in Bull Run District (6-0) play Thursday night, sweeping rival Rappahannock ...
09/26/2026

Madison County volleyball remained unbeaten in Bull Run District (6-0) play Thursday night, sweeping rival Rappahannock County 3-0 in the William E. Wetsel Gym after the Panthers (3-8, 2-4) were forced to adjust to a major injury before the match began.

Madison County stayed unbeaten in Bull Run District play with a 3-0 win over Rappahannock, which lost a setter in warmups and adjusted on the fly.

Greene County residents got a blunt picture Thursday of what growth could cost them: a possible new elementary school, a...
09/26/2026

Greene County residents got a blunt picture Thursday of what growth could cost them: a possible new elementary school, a water project with rising price estimates, and hard choices about where future development should go.

Greene County residents got a blunt picture Thursday of what growth could cost them: a possible new elementary school, a water project with rising price estimates, and hard choices about where future development should go. At a Midway District town hall hosted by Board of Supervisor Matt Hartung .....

Rappahannock County’s Board of Zoning Appeals unanimously denied a Huntly property owner’s request to sharply reduce req...
09/25/2026

Rappahannock County’s Board of Zoning Appeals unanimously denied a Huntly property owner’s request to sharply reduce required setbacks for a new home, concluding the parcel could still be built on without a variance.

Rappahannock County’s Board of Zoning Appeals unanimously denied a Huntly property owner’s request to sharply reduce required setbacks for a new home, concluding the parcel could still be built on without a variance. The ruling means property owner Ryan Raybould cannot place the house in the...

The Orange County Board of Supervisors held a work session on Tuesday to discuss whether the adopted Technology District...
09/25/2026

The Orange County Board of Supervisors held a work session on Tuesday to discuss whether the adopted Technology District Zoning Ordinance provides adequate protections for Orange County, given what is known about the facilities and the infrastructure that accompany them.

The Orange County Board of Supervisors held a work session on Tuesday to discuss whether the adopted Technology District Zoning Ordinance provides adequate protections for Orange County, given what is known about the facilities and the infrastructure that accompany them. At two previous BOS meeti.....

The weather this weekend calls for sunny skies with daytime temperatures in the mid-70s. Perfect for the 17th Annual Rap...
09/25/2026

The weather this weekend calls for sunny skies with daytime temperatures in the mid-70s. Perfect for the 17th Annual Rappahannock County Farm Tour.

The weather this weekend calls for sunny skies with daytime temperatures in the mid-70s. Perfect for the 17th Annual Rappahannock County Farm Tour. The two-day event will run from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. This annual self-guided weekend tour offers residents and visitors an up-close look at the .....

A Culpeper man convicted Tuesday in Culpeper County Circuit Court on two s*x crimes and grand larceny will spend the nex...
09/24/2026

A Culpeper man convicted Tuesday in Culpeper County Circuit Court on two s*x crimes and grand larceny will spend the next 25 years in a Virginia prison.

A Culpeper man convicted Tuesday in Culpeper County Circuit Court on two s*x crimes and grand larceny will spend the next 25 years in a Virginia prison. Presiding Judge Dale B. Durrer found Richard Lee Costello, 31, guilty of two counts of forcible object s*xual pe*******on and obtaining more than....

Madison County supervisors hit pause Monday on a brownfield grant tied to a Madison Mills redevelopment, saying they sup...
09/24/2026

Madison County supervisors hit pause Monday on a brownfield grant tied to a Madison Mills redevelopment, saying they support the project but want cleaner numbers before tying the county to the application.

Madison County supervisors hit pause Monday on a brownfield grant tied to a Madison Mills redevelopment, saying they support the project but want cleaner numbers before tying the county to the application. The board also authorized more than $113,000 in Hoover Ridge Park work to bring lighting...

Greene County’s Board of Supervisors (BOS) agreed Monday to remove Middle River Road from the county’s secondary six-yea...
09/24/2026

Greene County’s Board of Supervisors (BOS) agreed Monday to remove Middle River Road from the county’s secondary six-year paving plan after residents packed the room to say they want the dead-end road to stay dirt.

Greene County supervisors removed Middle River Road from the paving plan after residents objected, while hearing that key water project estimates have risen sharply.

In a follow-up to Monday’s Orange Town Council ,meeting where Mayor J. Harrison Cluff publicly stated that no town offic...
09/24/2026

In a follow-up to Monday’s Orange Town Council ,meeting where Mayor J. Harrison Cluff publicly stated that no town official including town council members had engaged in anything related to data centers since December 2025, Town Manager Christopher H. Snider issued a letter signed by every councilor except one on Wednesday evening.

In a follow-up to Monday’s Orange Town Council ,meeting where Mayor J. Harrison Cluff publicly stated that no town official including town council members had engaged in anything related to data centers since December 2025, Town Manager Christopher H. Snider issued a letter signed by every council...

After months of dispute over signs at the voter registration office, Madison County Board of Supervisors approved a temp...
09/23/2026

After months of dispute over signs at the voter registration office, Madison County Board of Supervisors approved a temporary policy for county property at 410, 412, and 414 North Main Street in the town.

After months of dispute over signs at the voter registration office, Madison County Board of Supervisors approved a temporary policy for county property at 410, 412, and 414 North Main Street in the town. The policy creates a limited public forum for unattended signs in the grassy traffic circ...

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