by Tim Carrington | Feb 23, 2026 | Sidebar, Top Story
Sheriff: License readers help catch criminals Concerns: Some residents, supervisor worry about data collection Across the United States, tens of thousands of cameras line roads and highways, sometimes hidden, forming an unprecedented license plate surveillance system...
by Ireland Hayes | Feb 16, 2026 | County, Education, Local Government, Politics, Sidebar
Confront FY27 budget pressures in joint session The Rappahannock County School Board laid out major line items in its fiscal year 2027 budget to the Board of Supervisors (BOS) Tuesday, with state-mandated salary and insurance increases and an estimated $6 million of...
by Ireland Hayes | Feb 12, 2026 | Crime and Courts, Sidebar
After a two-day trial, a Rappahannock County Circuit Court jury took less than 30 minutes last Friday to find Robbie Lee Critzer of Washington not guilty of embezzling funds from Williams Tree Service and its owner, Gregory T. Williams. The jury, composed of seven...
by Ireland Hayes | Feb 12, 2026 | Crime and Courts, Sidebar, Top Story
A Rappahannock County Circuit Court judge on Monday postponed the murder trial of Chester Brown for seven months to allow time for forensic and DNA analysis to be completed as well as provide Brown’s attorneys time to prepare. Brown is charged in the 2023 murder and...
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...
