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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2002
Our View
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It was not a serious accident, a single-vehicle crash west of Sperryville. Two rescue companies and two Rappahannock County Sheriff’s Office personnel quickly arrived on the scene. But a Virginia State Trooper had to be sent to investigate, and the closest one was in Warrenton. The trooper normally on duty in Rappahannock was assisting in a major drug bust elsewhere.
The VSP force here is stretched to the absolute limit. Very few people are aware of the fact, but in 1977, there were 20 troopers assigned to Rappahannock and Fauquier counties; today, there are only 11. While Gov. Mark Warner has vowed to spare public
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