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Photographer Lee Miller through Jane Livingston’s lens, on stage at Little Washington Theatre

Photographer Lee Miller through Jane Livingston’s lens, on stage at Little Washington Theatre

by Tim Carrington | Oct 4, 2025 | Art, Sidebar

Resident, former Corcoran curator to talk on Miller’s legacy Friday night Rappahannock resident Jane Livingston, a former curator and associate director of the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. will explore the artistic legacy of American photographer Lee...
Big plans, bigger doubts about Rush River Commons’ phase two

Big plans, bigger doubts about Rush River Commons’ phase two

by Tim Carrington | Sep 30, 2025 | Infrastructure, Local Government, Sidebar, Town

Town of Washington planners press pause on major Rush River Commons’ development plans Rush River Commons’ second phase has hit headwinds in the Town of Washington, where the Planning Commission raised questions at its Monday meeting about processes, and more...
Eddie Fletcher construction fraud case heads to grand jury

Eddie Fletcher construction fraud case heads to grand jury

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...
Rappahannock County tries to sway town to share cost of courthouse by tempting with a cake

Rappahannock County tries to sway town to share cost of courthouse by tempting with a cake

by Ireland Hayes, Julia Shanahan | Sep 16, 2025 | County, Infrastructure, Local Government, Sidebar, Town

Even a pecan caramel cake wasn’t enough to sway the Washington Town Council to join the Board of Supervisors for a meeting to discuss sharing the cost of a new courthouse.  Jackson Supervisor Donna Comer presented Mayor Joe Whited the cake as a goodwill gesture at...
Speeding ticket makes it all the way to jury trial — Guilty verdict returned in 10 minutes

Speeding ticket makes it all the way to jury trial — Guilty verdict returned in 10 minutes

by Ireland Hayes | Sep 2, 2025 | Crime and Courts, Sidebar

After just a little over 10 minutes of deliberation, a Rappahannock County Circuit Court jury found a Potomac, Md. man guilty of speeding 74 mph in a 55 mph zone after he appealed his case from District Court.  “Look, no one likes to get a speeding ticket … I can...
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