by Ireland Hayes | May 23, 2025 | Crime and Courts
Sperryville resident James Wayne Sisk was sentenced last Friday to five years in prison after pleading guilty to three felony and two misdemeanor assault, drug and gun charges tied to a fight over a car repair bill last January. Sisk pleaded guilty to possession of a...
by Ireland Hayes | May 19, 2025 | Local Government, Town
Speed limits in town reduced this weekend The Town Council meeting Monday night included three other developments: the unveiling of plans for Rush River Commons phase two, approval of a special-use permit for White Moose Inn for two additional rooms and an...
by Ireland Hayes | May 14, 2025 | County, Local Government
The Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission held a joint public hearing Monday on changes to the zoning ordinance’s rules for contractors’ yards. Both bodies passed the revisions unanimously after months of discussion on the topic. The...
by Ireland Hayes | May 9, 2025 | People, Politics, Top Story
‘Everybody deserves a day off … that was my hope for him’ When innkeeper Amanda Huff answered the phone at the Foster Harris House bed and breakfast last Friday morning to take a lodging reservation for the next night, she never could have imagined to whom she would...
by Ireland Hayes | May 5, 2025 | Local Government, Town
Patrick O’Connell: ‘Forty-seven years. Give me a little trust’ The Town of Washington’s Architectural Review Board tabled an application from The Inn at Little Washington to build a tower addition to The Parsonage guesthouse, despite pleas from chef proprietor Patrick...
