by Ireland Hayes | Dec 16, 2024 | Agriculture, Art, Business, Education, Features, Health, Infrastructure, Politics, Real Estate
Town walking path needs more funding Steve Plescow, engineer of the Rush River Commons project, presented plans Monday to the Washington Town Council to restore a collapsing stream, fulfilling creator and backer Chuck Akre’s vision of a “green heart” in the center of...
by Ireland Hayes | Nov 16, 2024 | Art, Business, Crime and Courts, People, Politics, Real Estate
Awaiting legislation in Richmond that could impact local rules The Washington Town Council voted unanimously Monday to table an application on rezoning the Foster Harris House, deciding to wait on possible legislation coming out of the General Assembly’s...
by Ireland Hayes | Oct 7, 2024 | Business, Politics, Real Estate
The Town of Washington’s Planning Commission voted to recommend the division of a lot near The Washington School, restoring a boundary line lost during the school’s renovation 20 years ago. The property on Mt. Salem Avenue is adjacent to The Washington School and...
by Ireland Hayes | Sep 17, 2024 | Art, Business, Education, Health, Infrastructure, Local Services, People, Politics, Real Estate
No more ‘kicking the can down the road’ The Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 last Wednesday to back a $1.4 million loan the Rappahannock County Water and Sewer Authority (RCWSA) intends to use to replace outdated equipment at the Sperryville...
by Ireland Hayes | Aug 19, 2024 | Art, Business, Crime and Courts, Local Services, Politics, Real Estate
Alex Sharp VII, real estate broker and former member of Rappahannock’s Board of Zoning Appeals and Water and Sewer Authority, has been ordered to pay over $50,000 in back child and spousal support by the end of this month, or go to jail, a judge ruled in Rappahannock...
