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2 days ago | 
rappnews.com | Grace Schumacher |Fauquier Now
Fauquier County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Judge Melissa N. Cupp on Friday denied a bond request for a Kettle Run High School science teacher and football coach charged with using a communications system to facilitate certain offenses involving minors. Gary Robert “Bobby” Hix, 28, of Remington, was arrested earlier this week on a felony charge related to the use of social media to solicit explicit images from students.
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5 days ago | 
rappnews.com | Grace Schumacher |Fauquier Now
Bath & Body Works has opened a new fragrance shop in Warrenton, unveiling a modern store concept aimed at younger shoppers. The store opened Saturday at 151 W. Lee Highway, Unit 100, in the former NAPA Auto Parts space at Warrenton Village Center. The 4,775-square-foot location sits next to Dollar Tree and near Safeway. kA 5:ClQ=ECQm%96 A@AF=2C C6E2:=6C’D ?6H6DE =@42E:@?
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5 days ago | 
rappnews.com | Grace Schumacher |Fauquier Now
A Fauquier County high school teacher and assistant football coach appeared in court via video Tuesday morning after being arrested on a felony charge stemming from a months-long investigation into his alleged use of social media to solicit explicit images from students. Gary Robert “Bobby” Hix, 28, of Remington, was arraigned in Fauquier Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court before Judge Melissa N. Cupp. He did not enter a plea.
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6 days ago | 
rappnews.com | Grace Schumacher |Fauquier Now
A Fauquier County high school teacher and assistant football coach was arrested Monday on a felony charge related to the use of social media to solicit explicit images from students, according to the Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office. Gary Robert “Bobby” Hix, 28, of Remington, was charged under Virginia Code §18.2-374.3 (D) – Use of Communications System to Facilitate Certain Offenses Involving Children. He is being held without bond at the Fauquier County Adult Detention Center.
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1 week ago | 
rappnews.com | Grace Schumacher |Fauquier Now
Nearly six months after the Warrenton Town Council approved the rezoning for the nonprofit Hero’s Bridge's veteran village in December 2024, a 44-unit affordable housing development for senior military veterans, the project’s founder says key pieces of pre-development are now in motion.
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2 weeks ago | 
rappnews.com | Grace Schumacher |Fauquier Now
Nearly six months after the Warrenton Town Council approved the rezoning for the nonprofit Hero’s Bridge's veteran village in December 2024, a 44-unit affordable housing development for senior military veterans, the project’s founder says key pieces of pre-development are now in motion.
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3 weeks ago | 
rappnews.com | Grace Schumacher |Fauquier Now
Fauquier County Public Schools employees will receive a one-time bonus this June, funded through nearly $1.24 million provided by the state as part of the governor’s finalized budget. The bonuses will be issued to active full-time and part-time employees as of May 20 who are also reappointed for the 2025-2026 school year. According to Assistant Superintendent for Business and Planning Prashant Shrestha, full-time employees will receive $800 and part-time employees will receive $400.
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1 month ago | 
rappnews.com | Grace Schumacher |Fauquier Now
Community members, local officials and business leaders gathered Thursday to celebrate the grand opening of Oak View National Bank’s new Warrenton headquarters at 340 Waterloo St. with a ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by the Fauquier Chamber of Commerce. The 7,000-square-foot location, which officially opened to customers April 26, replaces the bank’s former Warrenton branch off Broadview Avenue. The new building nearly doubles the size of the former space. Construction began in January 2024.
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1 month ago | 
rappnews.com | Grace Schumacher |Fauquier Now
Fauquier County prosecutors have dropped the involuntary manslaughter charge against a man accused in the hit-and-run death of 73-year-old Catlett farmer Garland Heddings last November. Another charge of felony hit-and-run case against the accused, 54-year-old Dennis D. Dunning, will move forward, however. kA 5:ClQ=ECQmx?G@=F?E2CJ >2?D=2F89E6C :D 86?6C2==J 4@?D:56C65 2 >@C6 D6C:@FD 4C:>6 E92? 76=@?J 9:E\2?5\CF? :?
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1 month ago | 
rappnews.com | Grace Schumacher |Fauquier Now
Throughout May, the Mental Health Association of Fauquier County, which also serves Rappahannock, is leading a countywide campaign to raise awareness about mental health and reduce stigma, with a full calendar of events and initiatives under the theme “Turning Awareness into Action.”Established in 1964 as the region’s first mental health clinic, the Mental Health Association of Fauquier County is a nonprofit organization affiliated with Mental Health America.
