by Randy Rieland | Sep 10, 2024 | Agriculture, Politics
John Jackson Piedmont Blues Festival honors music icon The Piedmont Blues are back! The music will echo once again in the hills of Eldon Farms in Woodville when the John Jackson Piedmont Blues Festival returns on Saturday, Sept. 30. The event is designed to honor the...
by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Aug 18, 2024 | Agriculture, Art, Business, Health
Destructive insects detected in 50 Virginia counties Throughout the summer, Ira Chaleff saw the occasional spotted lanternfly latched to the side of his home in Huntly. He thought nothing of it. That was until a few weeks ago, when during a house party, one of his...
by Ireland Hayes | Jul 29, 2024 | Agriculture, Health
First person: On the front lines at Amissville’s Charming Hill Farm As a journalist in rural Rappahannock County, sometimes work is more like play. Last week I went on assignment to Charming Hill Farm in Amissville to answer the question, “What is it like to cuddle a...
by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Jul 27, 2024 | Agriculture, Art, Business, People, Politics, Real Estate
The U.S. Army is looking to buy 100 acres of land in Rappahannock County for a federal equine horse training and wellness facility for a herd of 100 horses — and not just any horses, but those that participate in patriotic military funerals at Arlington National...
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...