Newspaper and Foothills Forum receive 46 awards in annual state competition For the fifth consecutive year, the Virginia Press Association (VPA) has honored the Rappahannock News as the best weekly newspaper of its size in the commonwealth. In addition to winning the...
Virginia Local News Summit News about local news: An urgent search for solutions as Virginia’s local news faces challenges Local news – arguably as important to democracy as utilities are to everyday life – is imperiled. Yet too many residents and readers in the Old...
Here’s what you need to know The 7th Annual Student Storytelling Contest, sponsored by Foothills Forum and the Rappahannock News, kicked off last week, calling on students to tell stories about generosity, honesty and kindness. Who can participate? The contest is open...
The 7th Annual Student Storytelling Contest, sponsored by Foothills Forum and the Rappahannock News, kicks off Jan. 24, followed by a workshop Jan. 30 from 5:30-7 p.m., complete with pizza, at the Rappahannock County High School cafeteria. Students and parents are...
Immigrant community bracing for unknown amidst crackdown Isabella was two months pregnant when she and husband José made the treacherous trek through the desert and across the U.S. border from Mexico 17 years ago and made their way to rural Virginia where they’d heard...
Environmentalists warn of dire consequences As hulking, energy-guzzling data centers mushroom across the western reaches of Northern Virginia, environmentalists are warning of dire consequences for a local national jewel — Shenandoah National Park. The industry’s...
The Inn at Little Washington, soon to celebrate its 45th birthday, has unveiled a bold expansion plan that pushes the county’s largest private enterprise into new territory, and presents the Town of Washington with significant changes in its streetscape and ambience. ...
PART 1 Many Piedmont residents stymied by rent, mortgages beyond reach clevengers corner overheadOverhead view of new homes in a new development at Clevengers Corner on Apr. 14, 2023. In big cities, small towns and rolling Piedmont counties like Rappahannock,...
Town Attorney Martin Crim (copy)Town Attorney Martin Crim (right) pictured during a Town Council meeting in December 2022. No reason given for Martin Crim’s dismissal; Washington has no plans to make a change In its first meeting of the year, the Warrenton Town...
The Sperryville Volunteer Fire Department hosted a Fourth of July celebration at Ben Venue on Thursday, July 4. With thunderstorms predicted, the light rain shower provided a rainbow and sunset to compete with the fireworks display. Rappahannock County celebrates...
The Northern Piedmont Community Foundation (NPCF) has distributed $95,000 in grants to 14 local nonprofit organizations through the Richard Lykes Rappahannock Community Fund. These grants are designed to support a range of impactful initiatives across the region,...
‘Conclave’ opens 2025 movie season The new year in RAAC movies at the Little Washington Theatre opens Friday, Jan. 10 at 7 p.m. with “Conclave,” the papal suspense film starring Ralph Fiennes and directed by Edward Berger. Nominated for Best Film, the movie is drawn...