by Ireland Hayes | Mar 31, 2025 | Crime and Courts
Broken tail lights led to a high-speed chase — and a jail sentence — for a Broadway, Va. man who led officers across three counties, traveling at speeds up to 115 mph in January. Blake Custer, 25, entered into a plea agreement last Thursday, pleading guilty to...
by Ireland Hayes | Mar 31, 2025 | Crime and Courts
A Rappahannock County Circuit Court judge sentenced a Luray man to six months in jail last Thursday for violating probation 48 times following his conviction in a robbery at Sperryville resident Bill Fletcher’s property in 2020. Terry Dovel, 25, pleaded guilty to...
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...
