Archive for November, 2007
Pre-dawn fire that ‘lit up the sky’ destroys home near Little Washington; ‘It’s a huge loss,’ but nobody was hurt
By James P. Gannon
An early morning fire completely destroyed an unoccupied mountainside home above Harris Hollow near Washington, VA Friday, lighting up the predawn sky brightly.
The weekend home of Lynne and Joseph Horning, who were sleeping at their Washington, DC, residence when the Rappahannock County blaze broke out, was gutted. “It’s a total loss,” said […]
Brenda Van Ness reception at Packing Shed
[ December 2, 2007; 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ]
Opening reception for Brenda Walz Van Ness’ exhibit, “Puzzle Pieces,” will be held from 12-5 p.m. at The Packing Shed Gallery in Washington, at the corner of Gay and Porter Streets. The show exhibits her most recent photographic images. Information: Call (540) 675-3410.
Brenda Van Ness exhibit opens at Packing Shed
Brenda Walz Van Ness will be presenting her work, “puzzle pieces” at The Packing Shed Gallery, November 29-December 30. The show exhibits her most recent photographic images.
An Opening Reception will be held on Sunday, December 2, from 12-5 p.m.
With a background in Communication Arts, Van Ness, through her photography, attempts to celebrate the almost invisible […]
Shenandoah National Park begins reconstruction of Skyline Drive south of Thornton Gap, a year-long project
Shenandoah National Park announced that it has begun a year-long road construction project on Skyline Drive. The work will occur in the Central District, between Milepost 31.5 (Thornton Gap Entrance Station) located at US Highway 211 and Milepost 65.5 (Swift Run Entrance Station) located at US Highway 33.
The project will reconstruct portions of Skyline Drive, […]
Rappahannock County Public Schools News, Nov. 28, 2007
Inclement Weather School Closing Information : Below is a list of radio and television stations that we contact with school closing information for Rappahannock County Public Schools. We must depend on the stations to run the announcements.
Call Letters […]
RCCA board meeting
[ December 18, 2007; 5:30 pm; ] Community members are invited to attend the December Board Meeting of the Rappahannock County Conservation Alliance (RCCA) at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be held upstairs at the Schoolhouse in Sperryville at the corner of Routes 522 & 211. For more information, call the RCCA office at 987-9118.