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

Gathering of the tribe: Rappahannock’s Red Tent Sisterhood

Gathering of the tribe: Rappahannock’s Red Tent Sisterhood

On the Vernal Equinox, women gather in Castleton to find strength and support in each other Years of monthly potluck dinners among women in Rappahannock County became a safe place for women of all ages to take refuge and connect with themselves and their sisterhood....

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Snapshot: 2021: Broadband

Snapshot: 2021: Broadband

‘Great, great news’ for connectivity Just before 2021 came to an end, Rappahannock County took a monumental step toward ensuring universal access to reliable broadband after receiving a substantial grant from the Virginia Telecommunications Initiative (VATI).   “This...

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