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Is Flint Hill on the verge of change?

Is Flint Hill on the verge of change?

by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Feb 11, 2024 | Agriculture, Politics

Residents reflect on village’s rich past What’s to become of Flint Hill, a sleepy crossroads village, that now finds itself at a crossroads? Is a renaissance on the horizon with new residents and businesses leading the way? There was a time when Flint Hill’s...
Jim Bankston: Protector of wildlife in ‘God’s country’

Jim Bankston: Protector of wildlife in ‘God’s country’

by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Jan 23, 2024 | Agriculture, Art, Business, Education, Health, Politics

For 30 years, he was Rappahannock’s game warden Jim Bankston, Rappahannock’s game warden and protector of people and wild resources for 30 years, was a conservation law enforcement officer. His first allegiance was to conservation, and his priority was education,...
Judge denies motion to dismiss certain charges against Chester Brown

Judge denies motion to dismiss certain charges against Chester Brown

by Ireland Hayes | Jan 22, 2024 | Crime and Courts

Chester Brown court vanChester Brown arriving at Rappahannock County Circuit Court on Thursday.  Rappahannock Circuit Court Judge Matthew Snow denied a motion Thursday to dismiss an indictment against Chester Brown on charges of possessing a firearm while a protective...
Roger Welch: Rappahannock’s biggest booster

Roger Welch: Rappahannock’s biggest booster

by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Jan 16, 2024 | Agriculture, Business, Education, Health, Politics

Supervisor championed his beloved county Roger Allen Welch believed in service.  It was a belief he practiced faithfully for a lifetime, continuing his good works through a hard-fought battle with Parkinson’s disease that ended Dec. 11 at the age of 77 in his Flint...
Looking Back: Rappahannock’s 2023 News Ticker

Looking Back: Rappahannock’s 2023 News Ticker

by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Jan 16, 2024 | Business, Crime and Courts, Education, Politics

Joe-Whited-80-web.jpgMayor Joe Whited Jan. 7: Joe Whited, the Town of Washington’s new mayor, advocates a two-year holiday on meals and lodging taxes for new and expanding businesses in the community. Jan. 9: By a 3-2 margin, the county’s Board of Supervisors votes to...
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