by Ireland Hayes | Jun 5, 2025 | Crime and Courts
Chester Brown, identified by law enforcement as a “person of interest” early on in the investigation of the murder of Washington resident Doris Critzer, has been charged with her murder almost two years later. Brown, 64, a former Washington resident, has been...
by Ireland Hayes | Jun 5, 2025 | Features, People, Top Story
‘Listening is an act of love’ We all tell stories … every day. About what we had for lunch. About the guy who cut us off in traffic. About what our mom used to say when it rained. About a favorite childhood memory, and that one hilarious story we retell every chance...
by Rick Horner | May 31, 2025 | Education, Top Story
Economics 101: Each time Rappahannock County High School (RCHS) senior Ryan Atkins leaves campus to work on an air-conditioning unit or heat pump, he represents the concept of supply and demand. Part of a national trend, more than half of Atkins’ fellow seniors said...
by Ireland Hayes | May 24, 2025 | Crime and Courts
Case postponed to find out A Castleton man’s case was continued in Rappahannock County Circuit Court Friday to determine the value of a Napoleon bronze 12-pounder cannon barrel — a weapon widely used in the American Civil War — like the one he is accused of stealing. ...
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...
