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Vice president Vance makes surprise visit to Little Washington

Vice president Vance makes surprise visit to Little Washington

by Ireland Hayes | May 9, 2025 | People, Politics, Top Story

‘Everybody deserves a day off … that was my hope for him’ When innkeeper Amanda Huff answered the phone at the Foster Harris House bed and breakfast last Friday morning to take a lodging reservation for the next night, she never could have imagined to whom she would...
Washington ARB tables inn’s plans for tower on guesthouse

Washington ARB tables inn’s plans for tower on guesthouse

by Ireland Hayes | May 5, 2025 | Local Government, Town

Patrick O’Connell: ‘Forty-seven years. Give me a little trust’ The Town of Washington’s Architectural Review Board tabled an application from The Inn at Little Washington to build a tower addition to The Parsonage guesthouse, despite pleas from chef proprietor Patrick...
From counterculture to Rappahannock’s matriarchs: Meet some of the 70s free spirits who still call county home

From counterculture to Rappahannock’s matriarchs: Meet some of the 70s free spirits who still call county home

by Bob Hurley | May 4, 2025 | Features, People, Top Story

‘We never identified ourselves as hippies’  Many of the women who moved here during what some Rappahannock locals called the “hippie invasion” in the 1970s — a movement of peace, love and free-spirited lifestyles — stayed on.  Over the decade, communes like “Spyder...
Kid Pan Alley turns 25: ‘Everyone has a song in them’

Kid Pan Alley turns 25: ‘Everyone has a song in them’

by Tim Carrington | May 4, 2025 | Art, Education, Features, Top Story

Songwriter celebrates 25 years of making music with kids For a quarter century, Paul Reisler and his collaborators at Kid Pan Alley have inspired nearly 3,000 songs, written and performed by about 80,000 school kids across the United States.   Reisler — songwriter,...
Tariffs cause uncertainty among local farmers

Tariffs cause uncertainty among local farmers

by Gracie Hart Brooks | May 1, 2025 | Agriculture, Top Story

Tariffs imposed by the Trump administration are causing uncertainties in the global agricultural sector.  Once again, local farmers may be affected.  Tariffs of at least 10% across all countries are now in effect, with higher rates for those deemed “worst offenders”...
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