by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Dec 5, 2023 | Agriculture, Business, People, Politics
Background: Held positions at the National Security Agency for 30 years while working part time as a house painter and contractor. Korean War veteran, chairman of the Deacon Board and trustee at Shiloh Baptist Church, Woodville for more than 50 years. Active in the...
by Luke Christopher | Nov 14, 2023 | Politics
It does not take much imagination to absorb history when you’re standing on the corner of U.S. Route 211 and Richmond Road. As you head north, as Richmond Road becomes Ben Venue Road, the three well-built, well-preserved brick slave cabins are a reminder of the...
by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Nov 13, 2023 | Agriculture, Business, Politics
mop-up firefightingFirefighters conduct mop-up operations on the Quaker Run fire line. Monday, Nov. 13 update: Ahead of tonight’s possible wind event, firefighters will continue breaking apart debris piles and downed trees, according to a Monday update from the...
by Bob Hurley | Nov 11, 2023 | Business, doers, Health, Local Services, People
Background: Retired director of survey research with the National Institutes of Health and subsequently, a psychiatric social worker focused on gerontology and bereavement. Active in the newly-created National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization and the Wendt...
by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Nov 2, 2023 | Politics
brandy station battlefield tourCulpeper Battlefields Tour Guide Tracy Baer speaks of the significance of geography from the top of Buford’s Knoll on the Brandy Station Battlefield. A journey through hallowed ground, soon to be Virginia’s newest state park Horses...
