Sheriff’s Office chase of pickup truck driver for erratic driving. Newspaper reports that he ran two officers off the road before cutting across the median of Lee Highway and driving down a driveway into the front double doors of a … Continue reading
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Keith Ward let his beard grow and in early December whitened his hair and beard to look like an authentic Santa. He did more than 20 gigs in the neighborhood and at schools. Attached are Photo of our breakfast and … Continue reading
A beautiful day helped our Oyster Dinner fundraiser. Leaf viewers traveled along route 211 observed our signs and on the way home stopped for some of the best oysters that they had ever eaten. Oyster stew, raw oysters and fried … Continue reading
The March Oyster Dinner was a great hit and social event. Starting at 4 pm and finished at 8 pm. Plenty of oysters – fried, raw, and oyster stew. Danny Huff ran the cooking of oysters in the EMS bay … Continue reading
Everyone in the town of Washington was invited to bring their Christmas trees and throw them on a big pile. At 6 pm on January 17 the pile was lit by Mayor John Sullivan and Assistant Chief Bobby Smoot. It … Continue reading
Ashleigh Pullen a junior member of WVFR needed a project for her course at school. She worked with Rappahannock Sheriff’s Office and Fire Department to do a mock drill – MVA caused by drunk teen into a family of three. … Continue reading
On July 21, 2013 a lightning strike on Turkey ridge pulled half of the county firefighters to a house that became fully involved and a total lost. Tones in Rappahannock dropped again for a lightning strike home on Nether Road. … Continue reading
On 11-18-13, Engine 1 and Attack 1 responded to an Deere track hoe fire. Additional help and water was requested from Sperryville Fire. A stubborn diesel leak kept igniting in the engine compartment. 1,500 gallons of water with CAFS. Considered … Continue reading
On Thursday December 12, Companies 1 & 4 were dispatched to a reported vehicle over an embankment. The driver of the truck lost control on an icy steep driveway and rolled about 100 yards down hill until stopping against trees. … Continue reading