Fauquier Now

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Your source for news about Fauquier County, Virginia, including business, crime, schools, obituaries, government and events.

Fauquier County, Virginia

Joined August 2011

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Fauquier Now@fauquiernow · 16 h

Fauquier schools host back-to-school fairs ahead of Aug. 13 start fauquiernow.com/news/fauquier-…

fauquiernow's tweet card. Fauquier County Public Schools is kicking off its fourth annual back-to-school fairs this week to help families prepare for the first day of school on Aug. 13.

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Fauquier Now@fauquiernow · 16 h

Fauquier High School's Quentin Jones named Virginia's 2025 top boys track & field coach fauquiernow.com/news/fauquier-…

fauquiernow's tweet card. Fauquier High School’s Quentin Jones has been named the 2025 High School Boys Track & Field Coach of the Year for Virginia by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross

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Fauquier Now@fauquiernow · Jul 22

Warrenton Applebee’s closes after nearly 30 years fauquiernow.com/news/warrenton…

fauquiernow's tweet card. The Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar in Warrenton has closed after serving the community for nearly three decades.

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Fauquier Now@fauquiernow · Jul 21

NEIGHBORS: PuroClean Warrenton to donate $3K in school supplies to teachers at Aug. 1 First Friday fauquiernow.com/news/neighbors…

fauquiernow's tweet card. PuroClean of Warrenton is bringing back its Adopt-a-Classroom campaign for the second year, pledging $3,000 in school supplies to support local educators ahead of the new school year.

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Fauquier Now@fauquiernow · Jul 21

Laurel Ridge English professor honored with statewide philanthropy award fauquiernow.com/news/laurel-ri…

fauquiernow's tweet card. Longtime Laurel Ridge Community College English professor Brent Kendrick has received the 2025 Chancellor’s Award for Leadership in Philanthropy, a statewide honor “dedicated to those who have...

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Fauquier Now@fauquiernow · Jul 21

IN PHOTOS: Selfies, Swifties & Sunflowers at Burnside Farms fauquiernow.com/news/features_…

fauquiernow's tweet card. Burnside Farms’ “Summer of Sunflowers” festival is running until mid-August, featuring sunflower-picking, street performances, live music and a giant foam pit between 6 and 7 p.m. Fridays. For a...

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Fauquier Now@fauquiernow · Jul 21

The 'Grand Challenge': George Mason prepares for a future with less federal funding fauquiernow.com/news/education…

fauquiernow's tweet card. The Grand Challenge Initiative was developed through a task force of more than 20 faculty, staff and administrators. Rather than dictating specific topics, the initiative lays out six “grand soluti...

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Fauquier Now@fauquiernow · Jul 19

Murder trial delayed in ‘mind-blowing’ development for Mamta Kafle Bhatt case fauquiernow.com/news/public_sa…

fauquiernow's tweet card. The trial of Naresh Bhatt has been pushed back by over a year, offering a fresh setback to supporters and community activists seeking swift justice following the disappearance of Naresh’s wife, Mamta...

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Fauquier Now@fauquiernow · Jul 19

Fauquier supervisors pass stricter noise ordinance to close loopholes, expand enforcement options fauquiernow.com/news/fauquier-…

fauquiernow's tweet card. The Fauquier County Board of Supervisors recently adopted sweeping changes to the county’s noise ordinance, adding new restrictions, expanding enforcement capabilities and closing loopholes that...

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Fauquier Now@fauquiernow · Jul 18

Fauquier sheriff's office investigating apparent murder-suicide in Sumerduck fauquiernow.com/news/public_sa…

fauquiernow's tweet card. The Fauquier County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an apparent murder-suicide in Sumerduck Friday morning.

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Fauquier Now@fauquiernow · Jul 17

Report: Virginia ranks in top 10 for income fauquiernow.com/news/business/…

fauquiernow's tweet card. (The Center Square) – Virginians are earning more than most, according to new federal data showing the commonwealth ranked sixth in median income and tenth in average income in 2023.

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Fauquier Now@fauquiernow · Jul 17

Del. Webert tapped to vice chair new energy subcommittee fauquiernow.com/news/business/…

fauquiernow's tweet card. State Del. Michael Webert has been appointed vice chairman of a newly formed General Assembly subcommittee named Promoting New Advanced Energy Sources in Virginia: Advanced Nuclear, Geothermal, and...

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Fauquier Now@fauquiernow · Jul 15

Amissville woman charged after alleged hit-and-run south of Warrenton fauquiernow.com/news/public_sa…

fauquiernow's tweet card. Andrea Bragg, 31, was arrested following a crash at James Madison Highway and Lees Mill Road south of Warrenton, according to a Fauquier County Sheriff's Office Facebook post.

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Fauquier Now@fauquiernow · Jul 15

Fauquier man wanted in Culpeper arrested after manhunt in Stafford County fauquiernow.com/news/public_sa…

fauquiernow's tweet card. A 41-year-old Bealeton man wanted on several warrants in Culpeper was detained in North Stafford on July 10 following a manhunt involving police dogs and drones.

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Fauquier Now@fauquiernow · Jul 15

Warrenton Town Council pushes back against data centers, amends zoning ordinance fauquiernow.com/news/warrenton…

fauquiernow's tweet card. The Warrenton Town Council voted unanimously Tuesday to amend the town’s zoning ordinance to remove data centers as a permissible use in industrial zoning districts — a decision that drew

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Fauquier Now@fauquiernow · Jul 15

Charles Porterfield resigns as Kettle Run football coach fauquiernow.com/news/charles-p…

fauquiernow's tweet card. Charles Porterfield has resigned from Fauquier County Public Schools, Superintendent Major Warner announced Monday evening during the School Board’s monthly meeting.

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Fauquier Now@fauquiernow · Jul 14

BREAKING: Charles Porterfield resigns as Kettle Run head football coach fauquiernow.com/news/breaking-…

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Fauquier Now@fauquiernow · Jul 14

Farm Credit pays $2.5M in patronage dividends to Warrenton customers fauquiernow.com/news/farm-cred…

fauquiernow's tweet card. Farm Credit of the Virginias’ Warrenton branch distributed nearly $2.5 million in cash dividends to its local customer-owners, the cooperative announced Wednesday.

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Fauquier Now@fauquiernow · Jul 14

Fauquier County Fair returns for 75th year Wednesday fauquiernow.com/news/fauquier-…

fauquiernow's tweet card. It’s fair week in Fauquier County.

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Fauquier Now@fauquiernow · Jul 14

IN PHOTOS: 2025 Fauquier inFocus winners announced! fauquiernow.com/lifestyle/in-p…

fauquiernow's tweet card. Announcing the top photos in Warrenton Lifestyle's annual photo contest, Fauquier inFocus

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