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Sperryville column for Aug. 11
The second annual Rappahannock Lemonade Stand will be open two days only, 4 to 6 p.m. tomorrow (Friday, Aug. 12) and 2 to 5p.m. Saturday (Aug. 13) in their new location — at Sperryville’s Pen Druid...
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Sperryville column for Aug. 25
Robert “Smiggy” Smith is a a well-known local musician and wood craftsman, a Scot who has traversed the world and played with renowned bands. » Read the full story at RappNews.com
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Sperryville column for Sept. 1
Rappahannock native, Laura McNear Morey, launches a LuLaRoe clothing boutique in Sperryville. » Read the full story at RappNews.com
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Sperryville column for Sept. 22
The North Fork of the Thornton River in Old Hollow played host to such a baptism. Fifty or so parishioners from the Amissville Full Gospel Church arrived to watch nine of their sisters and brothers,...
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Sperryville column for Oct. 6
A new exhibition celebrating the simple beauty of trees is in store in Rappahannock County. Jackie Bailey Labovitz, an accomplished artist, curator and proprietor of the Cottage Curator in Sperryville,...
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Sperryville column for Nov. 3
Thornton River Grille/Corner Store complex new owner welcomes you, with his faithful canine at his side; Crystal Crown Series at Greenwood was blessed with sunny skies, faces and show places. » Read...
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Sperryville column for Nov. 17
All in the family: Heritage Hollow Farms welcomes a wee new member to their family and a quick visit to the Sperryville success story that is Shaw's. » Read the full story at RappNews.com
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Sperryville column for Dec. 8
Sperryville’s Christmas spirit is vibrant and celebrate it with many local businesses on Dec. 17 at Copper Fox Antiques first-ever Old World Santa Event and reclaimed wood artisan, Mary Panesis, opens...
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Sperryville column for Jan. 5
According to southern tradition, eating black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day is thought to usher in prosperity. Mary Frances Fannon introduced the tradition to Laurel Mills more than a quarter-century...
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Sperryville column for Jan. 19
Nina explains that the new series “is a faith-based, post-apocalyptic drama starring eight millennial women stranded on a farm after a solar flare hits the earth, and they decide to rebuild...
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Sperryville column for Jan. 19
Overpriced cappuccinos are not essential for ambience, Laurel Mills Store serves gool ol' coffee at 60 cents a cup and a warm slice of Rappahannock charm. Middle Street Gallery reschedules opening...
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Sperryville column for Jan. 26
Freddie was that for me, he was everything I loved about Rappahannock. From the forty cats he had to the beautiful music he made. Everything he did, he did for love. » Read the full story at RappNews.com
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F.T. Valley Gas and Grocery (re)opens to much fanfare
The F.T. Valley store location has quite the history: “Back in the day, it was the gathering spot of the county,” this newspaper reported in 2010. Radio and TV crews would often interview Rappahannock...
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Sperryville column for Feb. 2
On Saturday, February 11, we will see the first stones selected for the “Chimney Memorial” to commemorate the hundreds of mountain people who were unwillingly moved to make way for the Shenandoah...
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Sperryville column for Feb. 9
In 1852, Paschal Graves, the grandfather of Jimmy Graves, the current owner of Graves Mountain Lodge, opened an “ordinary” or inn along the Blue Ridge Turnpike. » Read the full story at RappNews.com
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Sperryville column for Feb. 16
Two County Supervisors and others helped lay the first stones for the "Chimney Memorial" for displaced families. Hearthstone School is once again hosting a Beatles-inspired Valentine’s Dinner &...
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Sperryville column for Feb. 23
Janet and Eric Tollefson's enterprise the Sperryville Trading Cafe and Market, in what used to be the Emporium, now houses the Briar Patch, a welcoming bookstore owned by Alma Viator and Ben Jones. »...
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Sperryville column for March 9
In this week's Sperryville column, Rappahannock's Blue Ridge Heritage Project sets April 29 for its dedication ceremony, and RappU has a spring courses coming up. » Read the full story at RappNews.com
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Sperryville column for March 23
IMPORTANT: we are quickly approaching the deadline for finalizing the list of names to be published on the memorial plaque. Now is the time to take a final look at this list of names and let us know if...
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First-ever winery for Gid Brown Hollow
The smell of freshly hewn lumber greeted me as I entered the cavernous wine tasting room on Gid Brown Hollow Road. The ceiling soars and the Amish timber framed architecture is stunning. » Read the...
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