Ruby Dwyer of Old Hollow celebrated her 90th birthday last Friday, January 19th. On Saturday, her three children — Kathy, Sam and Gary Dwyer — threw their mom a wonderful birthday party attended by dozens of her friends at Trinity Episcopal Church. […]
Alleluia, Christmas is here at last; For in the smile of this child; There is Christmas. […]
Don’t let the 13th live up to its unlucky reputation. A poem by Amissville’s Charlene James. […]
A Labor Day poem by Amissville poet Charlene James-Duguid […]
“Celebrate Independence Day, Shoot the Cannon,” a poem by Charlene James-Duguid. […]
This poem’s namesake, found by the author at the Amissville landfill. […]
Relentless, his jokifying
Went on non-stop,
Made traffic halt and Aspens quake.
Encouraged by the slightest chortle,
A guffaw sent him off in mirthic ecstasies,
Stepping not too lightly on the trillium. […]
Scotland’s national poet and lyricist Robert Burns was honored with haggis and toasts Friday evening at Central Coffee Roasters in Sperryville. Some locals were spotted in kilts. […]
An ode to Rappahannock: Esteemed local photographer Ted Pellegatta pictures his homeland in verse. […]
From Charlene James of Amissville this week, the first of what we hope to become a regular poetry feature . . . […]
Their love twinkled, and their initials in a tree along their favorite hike was more than an idle description. A Valentine’s poem by Char Duguid. […]
A poem laced with the icing of winter, by Rappahannocker Char Duguid. […]
A quick (but by no means comprehensive) guide to the seemingly simple art of saying, “Hello,” in America. […]
I was a latecomer to Preston Pulliam’s circle of friends, and the friendship we formed was a great joy and addition to my life in Rappahannock. Among his many charming attributes, including being a Virginia […]
Mourning the passing of one of Rappahannock’s favorite sons, F. Preston Pulliam, and more in this week’s Washington column. […]
Vacation Bible School begins anew at Trinity and Washington Baptist, the Thrift Shop has a $5 Bag Sale, the Lions offer free vision screenings and Larry “Bud” Meyer’s book wins tops honors at the Green Book Festival in this week’s Washington column. […]
Say Rappahannock heidi-ho and here we go!The Brunch is now four years in a row! We’ll crank up the music and set out the foodTo make sure folks are in a good mood. At Washington […]
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