by Ireland Hayes | Mar 29, 2025 | Infrastructure, Local Government, Politics, Real Estate, Town
Neighboring Trinity Church members express concerns The Town of Washington Planning Commission voted unanimously Monday to approve the construction of a small, in-ground pool that will serve The Inn at Little Washington’s Parsonage guest house — an addition that...
by Tim Carrington | Mar 24, 2025 | County, Education, Infrastructure, Local Government, Politics, Real Estate
County budget tensions: property taxes, schools The Rappahannock County budget is composed of thousands of line items, but the annual debate centers on two: property taxes that provide 49% of the revenue, and public schools which account for 52% of the spending. ...
by Tim Carrington | Mar 21, 2025 | County, Infrastructure, Local Government, Politics, Top Story
Proposal: Higher real estate taxes, fees Rappahannock County began hammering out its next budget this week in a fraught environment that mixes unprecedented disruptions from the federal government, little or no relief from the state, with anticipated new spending...
by Randy Rieland | Mar 19, 2025 | Features, Local servcies, People, Top Story
Growing old and alone in Rappahannock County Nancy Studds is 79 and lives by herself in her Sperryville home. And that gives her pause. “If you fall and you can’t get up,” she said, “you know nobody’s checking on you.” She zeroed in on a common fear among seniors...
by Randy Rieland | Mar 19, 2025 | Local servcies, Local Services, People
Ideally, the end comes at home, in your own bed, surrounded by those you love. But it’s good to have a Plan B. That’s the core message of Ready or Not, a Rapp at Home program whose motto is, “Plan when you can, not when you have to.” It brings together small groups...
