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Piedmont region rural health care in jeopardy. Read the full story by Randy Rieland at https://t.co/QTUnKyNYDg

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Rappahannock supervisors begin tackling challenging county budget. Read the full report by Tim Carrington at https://t.co/u9nkYLhxB6

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Rappahannock planners approve two tourist homes and an acccessory dwelling, and deny one tourist home. Read the full report by Ireland Hayes at https://t.co/B8IYTYFLC1

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The deadline is almost here! The 7th Annual Storytelling Contest for 7-12 graders, sponsored by the RappNews and Foothills Forum, is underway!
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Submission deadline in March 21, 2025. For entry and submission guidelines, please visit https://t.co/fxUKuvs41P!⁠

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DOGE freeze impacts local environmental groups. Read the full story by Bob Hurley at https://t.co/mNoKCk3OYC

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Cannons, child crimes, language interpreter… read the full report by Ireland Hayes at https://t.co/eN0HkQKVhd

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The deadline is approaching! The 7th Annual Storytelling Contest for 7-12 graders, sponsored by the RappNews and Foothills Forum, is underway!
Submission deadline in March 21, 2025. For entry and submission guidelines, please visit https://t.co/fxUKuvrwch!⁠

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Hearthstone school burglarized, with cash and donations stolen. Read the full report by Ireland Hayes at https://t.co/sPc0GeALaE

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The deadline is approaching! The 7th Annual Storytelling Contest for 7-12 graders, sponsored by the RappNews and Foothills Forum, is underway!

Submission deadline in March 21, 2025. For entry and submission guidelines, please visit https://t.co/fxUKuvrwch!⁠

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Lillian Aylor rode out storms, with song. On Feb. 16 this year, Aylor left the world amidst an outpouring of love and admiration from an expanding circle of friends, many of whom say they were enlarged just by living in her orbit. Tim Carrington's story at https://t.co/E1slhR9xyb

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Rappahannock County’s calming beauty and rolling hills hold stories from the Civil War era waiting to be told. Howard Lambert has worked tirelessly to bring these stories to life. Read the full story by Ayana Summerlinrosa at https://t.co/RQ08BA2akz

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GROWING OLD AND ALONE IN RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY

Ready or Not program for seniors: Plan when you can, not when you have to. Read the full story by Randy Rieland at https://t.co/s3yjPITGhl

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In an unanimous vote, the Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors (BOS) decided to move forward with plans for constructing a freestanding, new courthouse building at a specially-called joint meeting with the Courthouse Planning Oversight Committee. https://t.co/BoDMaNmf8r

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GROWING OLD AND ALONE IN RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY: Area organizations move to engage seniors and ward off isolation. Read the full story by Randy Rieland at https://t.co/y1454y20JG

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The 7th Annual Storytelling Contest for 7-12 graders, sponsored by the RappNews and Foothills Forum, is underway!
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Submission deadline in March 21, 2025. For entry and submission guidelines, please visit https://t.co/fxUKuvrwch!⁠

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Rappahannock County High School's little band that could! Read the full story by Ireland Hayes at https://t.co/SpCgSqO5qC

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Worries abound in schools, farms, national park as shock waves from the Trump administration’s dramatic rescaling of federal departments, programs, grants and personnel. Read the full story by Tim Carrington at https://t.co/uFCaGEAzNp

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The Rappahannock County School Board and Board of Supervisors (BOS) met jointly to begin tackling next year’s budget priorities for the school district. Read the full report by Ireland Hayes at https://t.co/MfGn1y5tkm

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DWIs, drug charges top Rappahannock court docket. Read the full report by Ireland Hayes at https://t.co/JAsLDNbNHw

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Smedley sentenced in Critzer wounding - full report by Ireland Hayes at https://t.co/AvkmNWo9a7