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Change
“Change is Brfffirmade without inconvenience, even from
worse to better^’^i
This 16thf century observation seems evident enough to a new editor. The words probably seem less evident to the citizens of Rappahannock County.
The reader is inconvenienced. New columns are added, favorite features deleted. The layout of the newspaper is changed. Editorial emphasis has shifted.
And for the new editor the nagging question remains — Will the newspaper be truly better? This editor believes it will.
There will be change, of course. Without it the newspaper would be listless and dull.
This newspaper must reflect the vitality and excitement of the community. It should, foremost, be a forum for the people of Rappahannock. The farm market report may be of little interest to some, but to the farmer it is essential information. New books at our library may not be world shattering news, but for the book lover the list may elicit a hasty visit.
World shattering news will be found in a daily newspaper — there’s a pretty good one published about sixty miles from here.
Unlike most daily newspapers, the Rappahannock News does not get much of its information from national wire services. We depend on you for information. We need you to give us the stories. We need you to support this newspaper.
Our door is open. If you want to stop by and just say hello, or sit down and tell us what’s on your mind — perhaps suggest an idea for a story, or ways to improve the newspaper, we want to see you. You are welcome here. That’s the advantage of a country newspaper.
Speaking of “country,” you will soon be discovering a new section. Called “Rappahannock Country,” it will feature stories about the people who live here. And if we have to climb Pignut Mountain to get the story of just one interesting person — we’ll do it. ~v Our newest addition, which may be seen on this page, is ’Called “Blue Ridge Echo.” We thought it Appropriate to name the -column after the the second newspaper published in the county. In 1878 Rappahannock Judge W. W. Moffett published the first issue. Although it lasted just four years, it is part of this paper’s legacy. Here, at the newspaper, we will never forget our history because it is precisely this that makes us who we are.
For better or worse, change is inevitable. We hope you will like the changes.
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