by Ireland Hayes | Sep 16, 2025 | Local Government, Sidebar, Town
The Washington Town Council, at its Monday night meeting, addressed such issues as filling the position of treasurer, amending the zoning approval process, completing a town walking trail, seeking volunteers for Christmas festivities, in addition to discussing cost...
by Ireland Hayes | Aug 27, 2025 | Features, People, Sidebar, Top Story
Chief deputy sheriff retires after 30 years…sort of After nearly three decades wearing a Rappahannock County Sheriff’s Office badge — from his early days as a jailer to chief deputy — Maj. Roger Jenkins has closed that chapter of his life and retired. Well, for the...
by Tim Carrington | Aug 18, 2025 | People, Sidebar, Top Story
Former FBI, CIA director and Rappahannock resident dies at 101 Judge William H. Webster, former director of the FBI and the CIA died last Friday at 101, and friends, policy analysts and national media began an extended reflection on his person and record in...
by Tim Carrington | Aug 7, 2025 | Environment, Top Story
Rappahannock will be significantly affected by the proliferation of data centers in Northern Virginia, even if the county manages to fend off future construction proposals within the county, according to Christopher G. Miller, longtime president of the Piedmont...
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...