Julia Shanahan

Julia Shanahan began working at the Rappahannock News and Foothills Forum in 2021 as a corps member with Report for America, assigned to cover the growing needs of public services in the county. She worked as a corps member for three years, winning two individual awards for feature and breaking news stories and served as a member of the advisory committee. Julia has been working as editor of the Rappahannock News since spring 2023 covering a wide span of issues, including rural broadband access, zoning and other happenings in local government. She graduated from the University of Iowa in 2021 with bachelor's degrees in journalism and political science, and she served as politics editor of The Daily Iowan, the independent student newspaper. She also interned with the Pennsylvania Legislative Correspondents' Association, where she covered state government in Harrisonburg, Pa.

Articles written by Julia Shanahan

Rappahannock’s broadband project delayed one year

Setback affects seven other counties in region A regional broadband project promising affordable fiber-to-home connections in Rappahannock and seven other counties will be delayed by one year, All Points Broadband CEO Jimmy Carr said in an interview Monday. The...

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Rappahannock Food Pantry shares Thanksgiving spirit

Rappahannock Food Pantry shares Thanksgiving spirit

2024-11-23-Food-Pantry-packing-1.jpgVolunteers Sharon Ennis and Erin Knuckles with Rappahannock Food Pantry Vice President of Operations Pete Stenner tally up the over 250 boxes of dry goods and produce for Thanksgiving. Rush River Commons taking shape...

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Belle Meade property for sale

‘It’s been kind of magical’; school will shut down After enjoying their “magical” property for 30 years, Susan Hoffman and Mike Biniek are seeking to sell their Belle Meade property in Sperryville and begin retirement. “It's been kind of magical,” Biniek said. “We...

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Broadband expansion timeline still uncertain

Rappahannock County officials still do not know if All Points Broadband will delay fiber construction in Rappahannock County after the company sent a stern letter more than two weeks ago following a missed payment to a broadband expansion project. Because the county...

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