by Ireland Hayes | Apr 19, 2024 | Art, Business, Politics
The Town of Washington’s Architectural Review Board (ARB) unanimously approved plans for signage at Rush River Commons at its Monday meeting, despite some concern over the prominence of the signage detracting from the town. Previously, the plans were in front of the...
by Ireland Hayes | Apr 7, 2024 | Business, Politics
The Rappahannock County Public Library is nearing completion of the final design concept of its expansion and plans to present it to the Board of Supervisors next month. With a growing user base comes a need for more space, and according to library officials, library...
by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Apr 3, 2024 | Business, Politics
Protecting it ‘depends on goodwill of people in the town’ Rappahannock’s dark sky is rare, so rare that it’s one of the darkest spots along the East Coast and advocates want to keep it that way. So, too, its county park has received top international recognition for...
by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Feb 18, 2024 | Agriculture, Business, Education, Health, Politics
‘His heart was always in Rappahannock’ John Anderson was the quintessential local kid who made good, a hometown hero who died on Jan. 31 at the age of 77, after a months-long battle with COVID and its complications. anderson-6-web.jpgJohn Anderson with his first pup,...
by Ireland Hayes | Feb 9, 2024 | Art, Politics
The Library Board of Trustees is moving forward with plans for expansion of the Rappahannock County Public Library building, making more space for community programs and larger collections. At its January meeting, the board discussed the next steps of an expansion...
