Fauquier Now

FauquierNow was established in October 2011 by Lou and Ellen Emerson to serve as an online platform for local news and discussions relevant to Fauquier County, Virginia. In January 2022, Rappahannock Media LLC acquired FauquierNow. This company is known for its regional news site InsideNoVa, along with several weekly and bi-weekly newspapers in nearby counties such as Prince William, Rappahannock, and Culpeper. They also publish a variety of community magazines, including Warrenton Lifestyle.

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BREAKING: Judge denies bond for Kettle Run teacher charged in child exploitation case

1 day ago | fauquiernow.com | Grace Schumacher

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.
Bath & Body Works opens Warrenton store with next-gen design

4 days ago | fauquiernow.com | Grace Schumacher

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.
Fauquier teacher appears in court following arrest on charge related to student exploitation

4 days ago | fauquiernow.com | Grace Schumacher

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.
Happy Vibes on the Farm: Fauquier Education Farm’s incubator program supports first-time farmers

5 days ago | fauquiernow.com | James Jarvis

This article was originally published in the June 2025 issue of Warrenton Lifestyle magazine. Click here to browse an e-edition. Swathi Gaddam and Bala Thangamani of Broad Run started their Happy Vibes Farm in 2022 with very little farming experience beyond growing small vegetable gardens. Some of their education came from trial and error, but they soon realized they needed a lot more information.
Robo winners - and the kids behind them

5 days ago | fauquiernow.com | Robin Earl

This article was originally published in the June 2025 issue of Warrenton Lifestyle magazine. Click here to browse an e-edition. Six hundred robotics teams from around the world — and one from Fauquier County — gathered at the end of April in Houston to make some waves. The international competition was three days of organized chaos as robots zoomed around the playing fields, cheered on by the teenagers who built them.
Driver in fatal Catlett hit-and-run indicted on second-degree murder; trial date set for this fall

5 days ago | fauquiernow.com | Grace Schumacher

A Catlett man accused of fatally striking a local farmer and fleeing the scene last fall has been indicted on charges of second-degree murder and felony hit-and-run, according to the Fauquier County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office. Dennis Dunning, 54, was indicted by a grand jury in Fauquier County Circuit Court on May 27. Both charges are felonies.
Rep. Subramanyam launches congressional Agritourism Caucus

1 week ago | fauquiernow.com | Sebastien Kraft

Against the backdrop of a small pond, with geese fluttering and lawn mowers humming nearby, Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Va.-10th District, held up a white paper packet. The document, a newly-minted agritourism resource manual from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is set to serve as a guiding reference for Subramanyam’s Agritourism Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives, which he is set to co-chair alongside Rep.
A slice of tradition: Spitony’s Pizza turns 50

1 week ago | fauquiernow.com | Grace Schumacher

In the heart of Fauquier County, along Route 29 between Warrenton and New Baltimore, sits a red brick building that has been serving fresh, made-to-order pies for 50 years. Spitony’s Pizza, founded in 1975, is more than a local staple — it’s a living family legacy, now in its third generation under Alex and Lauren Chakalos. “We’re the one and only Spitony’s,” Alex said in an interview with FauquierNow.
New chapter begins for Taylor Middle School: Groundbreaking ceremony set for Friday

1 week ago | fauquiernow.com | Grace Schumacher

A long-awaited milestone is about to arrive in Fauquier County, as school officials prepare to break ground on the renovation and expansion of W.C. Taylor Middle School in Warrenton. The groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday at 350 East Shirley Ave. It will mark the symbolic start of construction on a project that has been in discussion for decades. The new and improved Taylor Middle School is expected to be completed by fall 2028.
Kettle Run student wins international award for microplastic removal project

1 week ago | fauquiernow.com | Grace Schumacher

Kettle Run High School junior Mia Heller won a special award in environmental engineering at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair in Ohio earlier this month. Heller, who also attends Mountain Vista Governor’s School, earned second place and a $500 prize from the Patent and Trademark Office Society for her project focused on removing microplastics from water using ferrofluid-based filtration technology.