by Bob Hurley | Jul 14, 2025 | Business, County, Local Government, Real Estate
A little noticed Virginia law, that took effect July 1, has effectively sidelined the Rappahannock County Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors from reviewing and voting on applications affecting property subdivisions. More than that, the law eliminates...
by Tim Carrington | Jul 8, 2025 | Business, People, Sidebar
The Inn at Little Washington is expected to name as its new general manager Michael G. Tompkins, a seasoned executive in luxury hospitality, with special expertise in the development and management of spas, a key element in the inn’s planned expansion. Tompkins began...
by Ireland Hayes | Jun 29, 2025 | Local Government, Sidebar, Town
Town of Washington officials Monday changed the zoning of The Inn at Little Washington’s planned luxury spa property but withheld ruling on the rezoning of the parking lot behind Patty O’s restaurant after hearing comments from neighbors. The Town Council and...
by Tim Carrington | Jun 15, 2025 | Agriculture, Local servcies, Top Story
7,100-acre reserve welcomes hikers, farmers, scientists, neighbors The 7,100 acres of Eldon Farms in Woodville have entered a new era, poised to become a public-private reserve that will mix ecological restoration, education, recreation and advanced farming and...
by Andy Alexander | Jun 3, 2025 | Crime and Courts
A federal court has dismissed a bankruptcy filing by a construction firm headed by Rappahannock County contractor Edward D. “Eddie” Fletcher Jr. In mid-April, E. Fletcher Construction LLC filed a petition in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Harrisonburg under Chapter 11 of...
