by Ireland Hayes | Sep 16, 2025 | Local Government, Sidebar, Town
The Washington Town Council, at its Monday night meeting, addressed such issues as filling the position of treasurer, amending the zoning approval process, completing a town walking trail, seeking volunteers for Christmas festivities, in addition to discussing cost...
by Ireland Hayes, Julia Shanahan | Sep 16, 2025 | County, Infrastructure, Local Government, Sidebar, Town
Even a pecan caramel cake wasn’t enough to sway the Washington Town Council to join the Board of Supervisors for a meeting to discuss sharing the cost of a new courthouse. Jackson Supervisor Donna Comer presented Mayor Joe Whited the cake as a goodwill gesture at...
by Ireland Hayes | Sep 15, 2025 | Crime and Courts, Sidebar
A Washington man entered into a plea agreement in Rappahannock County Circuit Court Monday, pleading guilty to six counts of child sex crimes connected to an inappropriate relationship he had with a county teenager in 2018. Anthony Aaron Pyle, 50, was originally...
by Tim Carrington | Sep 10, 2025 | Environment, Infrastructure, Sidebar
Local environmental group wants guardrails on AI-fueled boom The Piedmont Environment Council (PEC), after 53 years of thoughtfully protecting the lands and waters of the Virginia Piedmont, finds itself on the front lines of a David and Goliath face-off with Big...
by Ireland Hayes | Sep 9, 2025 | Environment, Infrastructure, People, Sidebar, Top Story
Company contends it’s routine; others fear energy demands from data centers When Kerry Sutten steps outside his Sperryville home, he is greeted by a beautiful view of the Blue Ridge Mountains. There are power lines and poles mixed in with the trees, but they’re...
by Ireland Hayes | Sep 8, 2025 | Education, Local servcies, People, Sidebar
The feasibility study conducted to determine the possibility of raising the $6.5 million needed to expand and renovate the Rappahannock County Public Library found, based on responses from community members, the biggest challenges to be: Fundraising goal is perceived...
by Ireland Hayes | Sep 8, 2025 | Education, Infrastructure, Sidebar
Fundraising will be tough despite support The Rappahannock County Public Library’s $6.5 million plan to expand and renovate its building is ambitious but achievable, according to a recent feasibility study that found strong public support. However, it warned...
by Ireland Hayes | Sep 5, 2025 | Agriculture, People, Sidebar, Top Story
The Cupeper Rodeo returned for its fourth year over Labor Day weekend, hosting over 8,000 people at the Culpeper Agriculture Enterprise. Photos by Ireland Hayes Adaline Crunp, 9, from Surry, competed in the barrel racing competition Saturday night. A bull peaks...
by Ireland Hayes | Sep 2, 2025 | Crime and Courts, Sidebar
After just a little over 10 minutes of deliberation, a Rappahannock County Circuit Court jury found a Potomac, Md. man guilty of speeding 74 mph in a 55 mph zone after he appealed his case from District Court. “Look, no one likes to get a speeding ticket … I can...
by Ireland Hayes | Aug 27, 2025 | Features, People, Sidebar, Top Story
Chief deputy sheriff retires after 30 years…sort of After nearly three decades wearing a Rappahannock County Sheriff’s Office badge — from his early days as a jailer to chief deputy — Maj. Roger Jenkins has closed that chapter of his life and retired. Well, for the...
