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the west side of the present jail building, expanding both cell-block space and providing office space for the sheriff and his staff and a new dispatch center.
The expansion, however, faced opposition from the Town of Washington s Architectural Review Board, which must approve any exterior construction, renovation or addition within the town’s Historic District. Critics of the plan pointed to the historic nature of the old jail building and its prominence in the courthouse complex and argued that its twin chimneys should not be covered by an addition.
The plan’s supporters retorted that previous additions and renovations had left the building already scarred and that the county’s plan was a tasteful treatment and solution to a vexing problem with space.
After a lengthy hearing in which respected architects testified for both sides, the ARB denied the county a permit for the addition.
The Board of Supervisors appealed the decision to the Town Council, which then heard the entire case over again. After nearly four hours of testimony in the packed courtroom, the council granted the county a permit in a split vote, overturning the ARB’s decision.
For some who supported the addition, the council’s decision was a triumph of the appeal process. For others who opposed it, the council’s action represented a setback of the ARB’s efforts. Its chairwoman* Carol Miller, resigned following the decision, saying in a letter that the council’s action meant that the town’s historic buildings cannot be protected.
District champs
It seemed that all of Rappahannock County took a break late last winter to follow the fortunes of the county’s high-school basketball team.
Largely on the efforts of seniors Eric Dunn, Doug Smith, Anthony Porter and Danny Ellis, the Panthers finished the regular season 13-6, earning a berth in the single-A Bull Run District Tournament.
With several hundred Panther partisans in attendance, they won all three contests in the district tournament, defeating Brentsville District and the Central Falcons to earn a spot in the tournament finale against Strasburg.
In an exciting game that went down to the final buzzer, the Panthers vanquished the Rams, 56-52, advancing Rappahannock to the regional tournament.
Again, the Panthers’ fans packed the bleachers at Western Albemarle High School to watch their team defeat Buffalo Gap in a come-from-behind victory, 66-65. The win advanced Rappahannock to the semi-final round, where they faced the state’s number-one team, the Fluvanna Flucos.
The Flucos, with all-star sophomore center Luther Bates, proved too much for the Panthers and ended the dream season with a 76-70 loss. The Panthers’ loyal fans, again packing the gym’s bleachers, saluted
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