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Rappahannock bids farewell to beloved artist-blacksmith Nol Putnam

Rappahannock bids farewell to beloved artist-blacksmith Nol Putnam

by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Jun 14, 2024 | Art, Business, Education, Health

For half a century artist-blacksmith Nol Putnam transformed one of the Earth’s hardest and most unyielding substances into flowing forms, such as leaves, stems, tendrils and seed pods. His forge was loud, fiery and dangerous, and though he made his work seem plausible...
Students get a close-up look at effects of drunk driving

Students get a close-up look at effects of drunk driving

by Ireland Hayes | May 7, 2024 | Crime and Courts, Education, Health, Local Services

Emergency responders recreate fatal crash before prom Rappahannock County High School students and county emergency responders simulated a fatal car crash last Friday, hoping to teach young drivers about the dangers and consequences of impaired driving, before the...

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