Rappahannock News

08/19/2026

https://buff.ly/UfBmOQs

Rappahannock County Library Board of Trustees meets Thursday, Aug. 27 at 4:30 p.m. in the library meeting room, 4 Library Road, Washington.

08/19/2026

Reader Opinion: Remembering Cooter’s kindness

I wasn’t a fan of the TV series, “Dukes of Hazzard,” but in the 70s, our then teenaged son never missed an episode. He loved the cars, the crazy, good-humored antics, the clothes and the surprisingly kind-hearted storylines.

Article link in comments

08/19/2026

https://www.rappnews.com/courthouse-row/courthouse-row-for-aug-13-to-19th-2c6b9955/

The following home and land transfers were recorded at the Rappahannock County Circuit Court Clerk’s Office last week:

08/18/2026

Nonprofit Creating Foundations for Hope has expanded housing and emergency aid to five Virginia counties, including Rappahannock, offering help with security deposits and senior expenses that can threaten stable housing.

Link in comments.

08/18/2026

A July 28 storm damaged both Rappahannock sewer authority trucks, forcing employees to use personal vehicles as the agency searches for a replacement.

Article in comments.

08/18/2026

Reader Opinion: Wanted — Bradford pear trees, dead not alive
How often have you driven through a neighborhood or along a highway in spring and remarked on all the snowy-white blossoming trees? It may surprise you to learn that those pretty blossoms belong to a highly invasive tree, commonly known as Bradford pear.

Article link in comments

08/18/2026

Photo commentary: A timely reminder

Last Thursday, Aug. 6, marked the 81st anniversary of a history-shaping moment: At 8:15 a.m. local time, the world entered an enduring atomic arms race when the “Enola Gay,” a U.S. Army Air Force B-29, dropped a bomb packed with 141 pounds of uranium over Hiroshima, Japan.

Article link in photos

08/18/2026

Five staff members of the Child Care & Learning Center (CCLC) attended the first annual CLASS Observer Conference July 30 in Harrisonburg, Va., hosted by United Way of Charlottesville Ready Region Blue Ridge. Child Care & Learning

Article link in comments

08/18/2026

At least 20 people were reportedly detained by ICE after a fatal shooting at a Catlett quinceañera. Fauquier officials say federal help was requested to manage the crowd during the homicide investigation. ⬇️ Story in Comments

08/17/2026

Rappahannock officials and a Woodville business owner say All Points Broadband gave little to no notice of its first local event last month.

Article in comments.