by Tim Carrington | Feb 10, 2026 | Art, Sidebar, Top Story
Middle Street Gallery’s current “Members and Friends” exhibit, one of its most popular shows, runs through April 5, with a reception Feb. 21 from 4-6 p.m. Each year, the gallery’s 20-some members invite a friend to step in with a painting, drawing, photograph...
by Ireland Hayes | Feb 8, 2026 | Local servcies, Sidebar
RappTaxFree is returning for its third year, providing free state and federal tax-filing services to the Rappahannock community every Saturday through Apr. 11 at the Washington Baptist Church, 180 Gay St. in the Town of Washington. RappTaxFree can prepare most...
by Ireland Hayes | Feb 1, 2026 | People, Sidebar, Top Story
Age is usually treated as a limit — a line that, once crossed, confines people and slows them down. But for four remarkable centenarian women in Rappahannock County, their age is not a restriction — it’s just a number. Marie Ridder, Doris Rowzie, Joyce Abell and Bess...
by Ireland Hayes | Jan 27, 2026 | Business, Sidebar, Top Story
The Amissville Market celebrated its one year anniversary in December, and seems to be thriving. Owner Jessica Hall said her market, housed in the historic Hackley’s General Store in “downtown” Amissville, has evolved over the last year into a community hub. Hall,...
by Ireland Hayes | Jan 26, 2026 | Education, Sidebar, Top Story
A class of farm-to-table students at Rappahannock County Elementary School (RCES) and a local vegetable grower are now world-record holders after harvesting nearly 900 hot chili peppers from one plant. The Guiness World Record honor was given to Jason Loris of...
