by Ireland Hayes | Jun 29, 2025 | Local Government, Sidebar, Town
Town of Washington officials Monday changed the zoning of The Inn at Little Washington’s planned luxury spa property but withheld ruling on the rezoning of the parking lot behind Patty O’s restaurant after hearing comments from neighbors. The Town Council and...
by Bob Hurley | Jun 23, 2025 | doers, People
Background: President and owner of L.E. Smith Enterprises LLC, a marketing and advertising business whose clients include RappCats, Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection, FamilyFutures and Friends of the Library; President, Businesses of Rappahannock (BOR);...
by Ireland Hayes | Jun 13, 2025 | Uncategorized
Inn: Hike violates ‘principles of fairness and equity’ The Washington Town Council voted 4-1 Monday to approve an increase in water and sewer rates for town customers, despite arguments from The Inn at Little Washington over fairness and legality. “The question that...
by Tim Carrington | Jun 6, 2025 | County, Local Government
County’s restaurant owners elated In an unanticipated turnaround Monday, the Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors voted down a proposal to raise the county meals and lodging tax from 4% to 6%. The 3-to-2 vote to keep the current rate drew the county’s divisive...
by Andy Alexander | Jun 3, 2025 | Crime and Courts
A federal court has dismissed a bankruptcy filing by a construction firm headed by Rappahannock County contractor Edward D. “Eddie” Fletcher Jr. In mid-April, E. Fletcher Construction LLC filed a petition in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Harrisonburg under Chapter 11 of...
