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Fauquier County conservation stalwart Henry F. “Harry” Atherton III was honored Thursday night with the Kitty P. Smith Award from the nonprofit Citizens for Fauquier County.
Fauquier plans to preserve 551 more acres of farmland File Photo Since 2002, the county has paid $17.5 million to snuff out building lots on 13,525 acres of farmland. Itâs a benefit to the farmer. But, itâs a benefit to all of us, because it keeps the county beautiful, instead of wall-to-wall houses and apartment buildings and stuff like that. Thatâs what people are trying to get away from. — PDR Committee member John Schied By .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Staff Journalist The county board of supervisors Thursday likely will agree to elimina...