Rappahannock News

01/02/2026

Kathy Waller Stewart, currently the featured artist at the Middle Street Gallery followed a road to art that ran through years of medical training, parenthood, a career as an oncologist, then, after early retirement, a rigorous four-year immersion at the Studio Incamminati art school in Philadelphia.

Kathy Waller Stewart, currently the featured artist at the Middle Street Gallery, followed a road to art that ran through years of medical training, parenthood, a career as an oncologist,

01/02/2026

Rappahannock County residents now officially have some new representatives on the job...

Newly-elected members of the Board of Supervisors, Piedmont Supervisor Gary Settle and Stonewall-Hawthorne Supervisor John Genho, were sworn into office last month at the county courthouse by Rappahannock Circuit Court

01/02/2026

Holiday closings

01/02/2026

Rappahannock student athletes enjoyed a game-free holiday break but did have a flurry of basketball activity just before the seasonal hiatus — both varsity girls’ and boys’ basketball teams added another win to their season tallies.
Rappahannock County Public Schools

Rappahannock student athletes enjoyed a game-free holiday break but did have a flurry of basketball activity just before the seasonal hiatus — both varsity girls’ and boys’ basketball teams added

01/02/2026

Hearthstone students mark winter solstice, Community celebrates MLK birthday, FirstEnergy holds community discussion and more county happenings in this week's 'The Rapp.'

12/28/2025

According to a story in the Dec 4 edition of the Rappahannock News, “County’s Challenges Pile Up,” our Board of Supervisors is tapped out with problems it can't figure out.

12/27/2025

A public meeting about plans to rebuild the FirstEnergy transmission line from Luray to Sperryville is scheduled for Jan. 7:

FirstEnergy and its subsidiary Potomac Edison will host a public information meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, to present plans for rebuilding the Page-Sperryville electricity transmission line and gather community input on the proposed project.

12/27/2025

The crash involving a Warren County Public School bus Monday morning was an accident waiting to happen.

12/27/2025

Our Board of Supervisors (BOS) voted last month to set a lower cost of $16 million to design/build a new courthouse. Of course that totally ignores the reason that this

12/25/2025

We hosted our 30th annual “Shop with a Deputy” on Dec. 6. This program could not have been possible without the giving hearts of our supporters, volunteers and donors.

12/24/2025

With nights drawing in and a chill in the air, Santa Claus is preparing for his delivery season — like many of you.

12/24/2025

Tchaikovsky, his music gracing “The Nutcracker” Christmas ballet, is smiling from above. Here in tiny Rappahannock the Russian composer’s brilliance is being celebrated in an extraordinary equine Christmas quadrille performance taking place at Ash Tree Stables in Washington, his music soaring throughout the performance.

Tchaikovsky, his music gracing “The Nutcracker” Christmas ballet, is smiling from above. Here in tiny Rappahannock the Russian composer’s brilliance is being celebrated in an extraordinary equine Christmas quadrille performance