Chester Gap News

The Chester Gap Volunteer Fire Company will hold an open house from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct.

Freda Eskew Herring, 90, of Front Royal, died Thursday at her home. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, September 20, 2008 at 5 p.m. at Maddox Funeral Home conducted by Pastor Gary Teachey.

I arrived nearly 150 years too late for the Battle of Antietam. The signs of war however were still evident across the Maryland landscape.

“We're actually enforcing it everywhere”

Sheriff's office increases speeding enforcement Speeders beware. The Rappahannock County Sheriff's Office has stepped up traffic enforcement with the help of a recently awarded state grant, Rappahannock County ... via Rappahannock News

“Business owners don't always need a storefront on major highway anymore, but they do need FedEx and broadband access.”

Recent fire highlights common danger for homeowners The March 21 brush fire that burned within 20 feet of a house near Gid Brown Hollow was caused by ... Ludwig receives sentence, but no jail time The furor ... via Rappahannock News

Some in Chester Gap feeling forgotten Some Chester Gap residents are feeling underserved in Rappahannock County's northern corner. via Rappahannock News

School funding bill narrowly clears Senate Finance Committee RICHMOND The Senate school funding bill that could allow Rappahannock County to secure more state money for education narrowly ... Scrabble school ... via Rappahannock News

“We're doing a study to look at the feasibility of it”

Tony Vanderwarker of Albemarle County has been elected by the Board of Directors of the Piedmont Environmental Council as Chairman ... Uptick in foreclosures no cause for alarm, experts say The number of ... via Rappahannock News

Rappahannock County public schools will be closing at 1 p.m. today, superintendent Dr. via Rappahannock News