by Pam Owen | Sep 24, 2024 | Agriculture, Crime and Courts
With Summer here, we’re taking a look back on thoughtful observations when spring crept in… Spring in the Allegheny foothills arrived slowly, with two steps forward and one step back into winter. After spending a week with my brother in Tucson in late April, watching...
by Ireland Hayes | Jul 26, 2024 | Agriculture, Art, Business, Education, Politics
Theresa Wood steps down after seven years of service Businesses of Rappahannock (BOR) revealed a change in leadership at its quarterly networking event last Wednesday, with longtime president Theresa Wood announcing that she is stepping down and Laurie Smith is her...
by Foothills Forum Staff Report | May 7, 2024 | Education, Politics
VPA news sweepstakes 2023Virginia Press Association President Jim Maxwell and Dennis Brack, VPA vice president and publisher of the Rappahannock News, present the News Sweepstakes award to Rapp News Editor Julia Shanahan during Saturday evening’s award ceremony...
by Foothills Forum Staff Report | May 7, 2024 | Politics
2022-08-Fire-Ennis–5-web.jpg (copy)Shortly after a devastating fire last fall, the Ennis family stands in what used to be their home. “I felt like I was at the scene experiencing this family’s emotions,” a judge of the Virginia Press Association’s...
by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Apr 26, 2024 | Uncategorized
It’s time for SperryFest! Here’s a look at this year’s celebration: Where to Park Parking is generously provided by the festival’s neighbors’ private lands. Please always respect their property and pack out whatever you brought in. Parking...
