by Tim Carrington | Sep 8, 2026 | People, Sidebar, Top Story
Fans bid farewell at Cooter’s Place in Luray A Dukes of Hazzard revival swept Luray on Saturday, with thousands of cars streaming in for an amplified and tearful farewell to Rappahannock resident Ben “Cooter” Jones, who died Aug. 9 at his Harris Hollow home at 84. Two...
by Ireland Hayes | Sep 7, 2026 | Environment, People, Sidebar
A new LeFay Enchanted Garden was dedicated Saturday at Ingleside Manor Farm in Amissville, marking the third garden established through a grassroots environmental initiative that combines folklore and whimsy with native plant restoration and biodiversity. The LeFay...
by Ireland Hayes | Sep 5, 2026 | Crime and Courts, Sidebar
Attorney says court ruling left issues unaddressed A Circuit Court judge was asked Monday to reconsider his decision allowing the Rappahannock County Public Library Board of Trustees to withhold draft lease documents and hold closed-door meetings on the potential...
by Ireland Hayes | Sep 2, 2026 | County, Local Government, Sidebar
‘I never should have done this’ The Rappahannock County Public Library trustee who removed two yard signs opposing the library’s proposed move apologized last Thursday during a trustee meeting. The trustee, Maureen Harris, 83, claimed, as she did to the Rappahannock...
by Ireland Hayes | Aug 28, 2026 | Crime and Courts, Sidebar
Before Chester Brown made the decision Aug. 12 to represent himself at his upcoming murder trial, his attorney, Paul Fore, filed over 20 motions asking Rappahannock County Circuit Court Judge Robert Smith to grant them on Brown’s behalf. Here’s how the judge ruled:...
