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Rush River Commons’ new development put on hold — again

Rush River Commons’ new development put on hold — again

by Ireland Hayes | Oct 17, 2025 | Local Government, Sidebar, Town

Washington Town Council tables application The Washington Town Council accepted the Planning Commission’s recommendation to table an application for the second development phase of Rush River Commons (RRC) until the commission’s meeting later this month. The Planning...
Charles Jameson: A living archive of Culpeper’s untold past

Charles Jameson: A living archive of Culpeper’s untold past

by Ayana Summerlinrosa | Oct 14, 2025 | Pathfinders, People, Sidebar

Preserving his family’s history — and his town’s soul Charles Jameson’s life is a journey through history itself—from the farmlands of Culpeper to the battlefields of Vietnam and back to the very soil his family tended for generations. At 78, he is a pathfinder,...
Washington Town Council considers applications for treasurer

Washington Town Council considers applications for treasurer

by Ireland Hayes | Oct 11, 2025 | Local Government, Politics, Sidebar, Town

The Washington Town Council hosted a three-minute meeting Monday to announce two candidates for interim treasurer — Deborah Harris and Maria Darie.  Both applied after treasurer Gail Swift moved out of the town this summer and the position became vacant.  Monday’s...
Eddie Fletcher construction fraud case heads to grand jury

Eddie Fletcher construction fraud case heads to grand jury

by Ireland Hayes | Sep 20, 2025 | Crime and Courts, Sidebar

Embezzlement, failure to perform construction work A Rappahannock District Court judge ruled Tuesday that there was enough evidence to send Flint Hill contractor Edward “Eddie” Fletcher Jr.’s case to a grand jury. Fletcher, owner of E. Fletcher Construction, faces...
Rappahannock County tries to sway town to share cost of courthouse by tempting with a cake

Rappahannock County tries to sway town to share cost of courthouse by tempting with a cake

by Ireland Hayes, Julia Shanahan | Sep 16, 2025 | County, Infrastructure, Local Government, Sidebar, Town

Even a pecan caramel cake wasn’t enough to sway the Washington Town Council to join the Board of Supervisors for a meeting to discuss sharing the cost of a new courthouse.  Jackson Supervisor Donna Comer presented Mayor Joe Whited the cake as a goodwill gesture at...
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