by Ireland Hayes | Jan 8, 2025 | Art, Business, Education, Infrastructure, Politics, Real Estate
Developers asking community for input As construction of housing in the new privately-funded Rush River Commons development in the Town of Washington nears completion, the project’s engineers and designers are already looking ahead to the second phase of the...
by Randy Rieland | Jan 8, 2025 | Art, Business, Education, Fire/Rescue, Health, Local Services, Politics
Rappahannock County officials continue to look at ways to play a bigger role in the community’s emergency services without threatening the independence of local volunteer fire and rescue companies. WHY IT MATTERS For years now, the aging of Rappahannock’s population —...
by Ireland Hayes | Jan 8, 2025 | Art, Business, Education, Health, Local Services, People, Politics
Library trustees gearing up to fund expansion, renovation The Rappahannock County Library Board of Trustees is preparing to embark on a projected $6 million fund-raising effort to support an expansion and renovation of the public library. There’s a long way to go...
by Tim Carrington | Dec 19, 2024 | Health
‘Owl-struck’ author tells what an owl knows One of five sisters growing up in Washington, D.C., Jennifer Ackerman from age seven would set out before sunrise to observe birds along the Potomac with her father, who held a demanding job in government while nurturing a...
by Ireland Hayes | Dec 16, 2024 | Agriculture, Art, Business, Education, Features, Health, Infrastructure, Politics, Real Estate
Town walking path needs more funding Steve Plescow, engineer of the Rush River Commons project, presented plans Monday to the Washington Town Council to restore a collapsing stream, fulfilling creator and backer Chuck Akre’s vision of a “green heart” in the center of...
