by Ireland Hayes | Sep 7, 2026 | Environment, People, Sidebar
A new LeFay Enchanted Garden was dedicated Saturday at Ingleside Manor Farm in Amissville, marking the third garden established through a grassroots environmental initiative that combines folklore and whimsy with native plant restoration and biodiversity. The LeFay...
by Ireland Hayes | Sep 5, 2026 | Crime and Courts, Sidebar
Attorney says court ruling left issues unaddressed A Circuit Court judge was asked Monday to reconsider his decision allowing the Rappahannock County Public Library Board of Trustees to withhold draft lease documents and hold closed-door meetings on the potential...
by Ireland Hayes | Sep 2, 2026 | County, Local Government, Sidebar
‘I never should have done this’ The Rappahannock County Public Library trustee who removed two yard signs opposing the library’s proposed move apologized last Thursday during a trustee meeting. The trustee, Maureen Harris, 83, claimed, as she did to the Rappahannock...
by Randy Rieland | Aug 31, 2026 | Features, People, Top Story
Two steps. That’s all that separates the back and front rooms at Before & After cafe in Sperryville. It’s a simple descent, one that would ordinarily require little thought or effort. But at the moment, David Tatel and Xyrah, his new guide dog, are perched above...
by Ireland Hayes | Aug 29, 2026 | Crime and Courts, Sidebar, Top Story
Judge: ‘I think I’m right, but maybe I’m not’ Chester Brown won a round in court Tuesday when a Rappahannock County Circuit Court judge ruled that DNA evidence gathered during the investigation into the murder of Washington resident Doris Critzer could be...
