Kevin Allen
Named 441 times. These are the 400 blocks the name was read from (the first 400 kept), in the order the paper printed them.
- Dec 6, 2007 By Kevin Allen Rappahannock News Staff Writer An elaborate By Kevin Allen Rappahannock News Staff Writer An elaborate plan to steal an automated teller machine left a path of destruction Saturday morning in Amissville. A pickup truck stolen from Settle’s Cars and Trucks was used to break down the...
- Dec 6, 2007 By Kevin Allen Rappahannock News Staff Wnter One of By Kevin Allen Rappahannock News Staff Wnter One of the suspects in a July burglary at Trading Post Guns may be indicted next month. A preliminary hearing for Rebecca Ann Smith was held Tuesday in Rappahannock General District Court. Judge...
- Dec 6, 2007 By Kevin Allen By Kevin Allen Rappahannock News Staff Writer Bagley easement The Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a measure Monday to co-hold a conservation easement with the Piedmont Environmental Council. The 55-acre property owned by John and Delma Bagley is...
- Dec 6, 2007 Jan. 7. Gainer’s original sentence for the illegal dumping ...49 days he has already served toward the 50-day sentence. - Compiled by Kevin Allen
- Dec 6, 2007 By Matt Pelkey and Kevin Allen Rappahannock News Staff By Matt Pelkey and Kevin Allen Rappahannock News Staff Writers County and school officials met with Del. Todd Gilbert (R15) last Friday to discuss a legislative fix for the funding problems facing Rappahannock County public schools, Superintendent Dr. Bob Chappell...
- Dec 6, 2007 Christmas Parade Photos by Kevin Allen, Robert Ballard, Kathy Christmas Parade Photos by Kevin Allen, Robert Ballard, Kathy Godfrey and Brian Smith See story on Page B2
- Dec 13, 2007 By Kevin Allen Rappahannock News Staff Writer For years, By Kevin Allen Rappahannock News Staff Writer For years, John Hallberg has hosted musical shows at. his Smokehouse Winery in the F.T Valley. He did not have a permit for the events, but no one complained — until this past...
- Dec 13, 2007 By Kevin Allen Rappahannock News Staff Writer The man By Kevin Allen Rappahannock News Staff Writer The man who pleaded guilty to stealing more than $19,000 worth of equipment from Rappahannock County High School received his sentence Dec. 6 in Rappahannock County Circuit Court. Grahm Rexford Masters was in...
- Dec 13, 2007 Letters Letters Paying taxes perspective I enjoyed Kevin Allen’s article about paying real estate taxes but his perspective didn’t go back far enough. My taxes have almost doubled (90 percent) since purchasing a home in Rappahannock ip 2002. The 15 percent...
- Dec 13, 2007 By Kevin Allen Rappahannock News Staff Writer Two grants By Kevin Allen Rappahannock News Staff Writer Two grants from Virginia’s Water Quality Improvement Fund have made thousands of dollars available for maintenance and repairs for septic systems in Rappahannock County. Any homeowner living within 300 feet of a stream...
- Dec 20, 2007 Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Kevin Allen Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Kevin Allen The former site of Four and Twenty Blackbirds is being remade as a gift shop called 24 Crows. Gift shop getting ready
- Dec 20, 2007 By Kevin Allen By Kevin Allen Rappahannock News Staff Writer In July Vinnie Deluise and Heidi Morf closed their acclaimed restaurant Four and Twenty Blackbirds with plans to reopen the colorful Flint Hill building as a different type of business. 'Now, the couple...
- Dec 20, 2007 Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Kevin Allen Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Kevin Allen FedEx driver Gary Ford was awarded the company’s Humanitarian of the Year award for helping the Hilscher family after their daughter Emily was killed at Virginia Tech.
- Dec 20, 2007 By Kevin Allen Rappahannock News Staff Writer On a By Kevin Allen Rappahannock News Staff Writer On a horrific day last April, Gary Ford did a wonderful thing. On April 16, the day of the shootings at Virginia Tech, the FedEx driver dropped everything else in his life and...
- Dec 20, 2007 p.m. According to the report, the ...incident was also found to be intoxicated, the report said. - Compiled by Kevin Allen
- Dec 20, 2007 By Kevin Allen Rappahannock News Staff Writer Smokehouse Winery By Kevin Allen Rappahannock News Staff Writer Smokehouse Winery operator John Hallberg has withdrawn his application for a special-exception permit to host musical events. Hallberg said Friday that he and his neighbors have reached an agreement that will still allow...
- Dec 20, 2007 By Kevin Allen Rappahannock News Staff Writer The Concerned By Kevin Allen Rappahannock News Staff Writer The Concerned Taxpayers of Rappahannock County held its second meeting Dec. 12. The gathering attracted a dozen attendees, including Schools Superintendent Dr. Robert Chappell. Chappell went to the meeting at the Rappahannock County...
- Dec 20, 2007 By Kevin Allen Rappahannock News Staff Writer A man By Kevin Allen Rappahannock News Staff Writer A man who caught his first fish in the Rush River is moving up in bass fishing’s professional ranks. Mike Hall finished 10th this year in* the Northern region of tne FLW Outdoors...
- Dec 27, 2007 By Kevin Allen By Kevin Allen Rappahannock News Staff Writer The Rappahannock County Planning Commission recommended approval on Dec. 19 for a measure that may ease one barrier to highspeed Internet service in the county. The commission showed unanimous support for a proposal...
- Dec 27, 2007 Keep in mind everyone, as ...that and after, two of our own staffers have December birthdays. Staff writer Kevin Allen celebrates his birthday on Saturday, Dec. 29. Bringing in the New Year, editor Anita Sherman turns another year older on Dec. 31. Shifting sheriffs Sheriff...
- Jan 3, 2008 ny and forgery on Dec. 3 in Warren County ...and forgery on Dec. 3 in Warren County Circuit Court. - Compiled by Kevin Allen
- Jan 3, 2008 By Kevin Allen Rappahannock News StaffWriter Rappahannock County may By Kevin Allen Rappahannock News StaffWriter Rappahannock County may be joining with four other counties to save money spent on hiring real-estate assessors. The Board of Supervisors is scheduled to discuss the proposal Monday at its monthly meeting. The idea...
- Jan 3, 2008 By Kevin Allen Rappahannock News Staff Writer With 2007 By Kevin Allen Rappahannock News Staff Writer With 2007 come and gone, the Rappahannock News staff looked back at the stories that made the biggest impact on the county during the past year. Some of them are good, some are...
- Jan 10, 2008 By Kevin Allen Rappahannock Nws StaffWritor It hasn’t taken By Kevin Allen Rappahannock Nws StaffWritor It hasn’t taken Connie Compton Smith very long to make waves as Rappahannock County’s new sheriff In one of her first acts as the county’s top officer, she chose to give the boot to...
- Jan 10, 2008 By Kevin Allen Kttppahiinnix'k N«*ws Stuff Writer The Rappahannock By Kevin Allen Kttppahiinnix'k N«*ws Stuff Writer The Rappahannock County SherifFs Office has a new chief deputy. Sheriff Connie Compton Smith announced Tuesday afternoon that Scott Jenkins, a sergeant and investigator in the Culpeper Town Police Department, will succeed Chris...
- Jan 10, 2008 Marijuana ...$250 and had his drivers license suspended for 60 days. - Compiled by Kevin Allen
- Jan 10, 2008 By Kevin Allen Kuppuhunmxk N*ws StaffWhter James W. “'Bill** By Kevin Allen Kuppuhunmxk N*ws StaffWhter James W. “'Bill** Fletcher is scheduled to return to the Rappahannock County Planning Commission on Wednesday with his controversial plan tor an events center on FT. Valley Road. And if Fletchers first application created...
- Jan 17, 2008 By Kevin Allen Kiip|itihafwi‘>ek New* Stuff Writer A fire By Kevin Allen Kiip|itihafwi‘>ek New* Stuff Writer A fire in the dumpster at the Flatwood Kefuse and Recycling Center drew three of the county's volunteer fire companies to the facility on Rock Mills Rond late Sunday night. Virginia State Trooper...
- Jan 17, 2008 By Kevin Allen RappahumiMi k News Staff Writer With By Kevin Allen RappahumiMi k News Staff Writer With a little more than one minute left in the third quarter Monday at Rappahannock County High School, the Panthers’ varsity boys basketball team was sitting pretty. Rappahannock had outscored visiting Calvary...
- Jan 24, 2008 Planners support Planners support scaled-back version of Fletcher proposal By Kevin Allen Rappahannock News Staff Writer The Rappahannock County Planning Commission recommended approval on Jan. 16 for Bill Fletcher to operate a conference center on the 800-acre Miller Farm in the F.T....
- Jan 24, 2008 Indictments ...of breaking and entering and one charge of grand larceny - Compiled by Kevin Allen County aho Town Meetings ano Notices On Jan. 9, 2008 at the Town of Washington’s regularly scheduled Town Council meeting the Council voted to continue...
- Jan 24, 2008 By Kevin Allen Rappahannock N*»ws Staff Wntw The number By Kevin Allen Rappahannock N*»ws Staff Wntw The number of foreclosures in Rappahannock County during the past 13 months is equal to the number the county experienced during the prior five years. In 2007, there were 10 foreclosures in the...
- Jan 24, 2008 Rappahannock News Start Photo Kevin Allen Rappahannock News Start Photo Kevin Allen Frances Foster has worked in the Rappahannock County Treasurer’s Office for more than 45 years.
- Jan 31, 2008 By Kevin Allen Rappahannock Nows Staff Writer Looking for By Kevin Allen Rappahannock Nows Staff Writer Looking for a shorter route between Culpeper and Front Royal, the Norfolk Southern Railway Company is considering the possibility of building the first railroad ever to pass through Rappahannock County. County Administrator John...
- Jan 31, 2008 Supervisors to vote Supervisors to vote on Scrabble School By Kevin Allen Rappahannock N» w s Staff Writer The Rappahannock Couiity Board of Superv isors is scheduled to vote Monday on a resolution to proceed with transforming the former Scrabble School into a...
- Jan 31, 2008 Fire Department, Sperryville ...Washington transported her to Warrenton for treatment of minor injuries. - Compiled by Kevin Allen
- Feb 7, 2008 Virginia’s Virginia’s presidential primaries Feb. 12 By Kevin Allen Rappahannock News Staff Writer Virginia’s chance to weigh in on this year’s president tial candidates comes next week. Primaries for the Democratic and Republican parties are Tuesday. When voters go to the...
- Feb 14, 2008 Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Kevin Allen Tony Sisk started Monday Rappahannock News Staff Photo/Kevin Allen Tony Sisk started Monday as the new chief investigator for the Rappahannock County Sheriff's Office.
- Feb 14, 2008 By Kevin Allen Rappahannock Now* Staff Writer Sheriff Connie By Kevin Allen Rappahannock Now* Staff Writer Sheriff Connie Smith has found a successor for her former position as chief investigator in the Rappahannock County Sheriffs Office. Tony Sisk was chosen from among eight applicants for the posttion and begun...
- Feb 14, 2008 By Kevin Allen Rappahannock Nows Staff Writer High winds By Kevin Allen Rappahannock Nows Staff Writer High winds helped spread three brush fires on Sunday in Rappuhonnock County, according to reports at the county sheriff's office. The fires were located on Crest Hill Road near Flint Hill, Gay Street...