by Ireland Hayes | Oct 19, 2025 | Education, Sidebar, Top Story
Money smarts start in kindergarten Most adults wish they had learned more about money management before life started sending them bills. In Rappahannock County Public Schools, students are getting that head start thanks to FamilyFutures, a local nonprofit that...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
