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 Ireland Hayes | Jan 22, 2024 | Education, Politics
Watch the School Board meeting: Rappahannock County School Board Meeting, Jan. 16, 2024 Rappahannock County Public Schools (RCPS) is set to receive a substantial increase in state aid — funding that the School Board and school administration has lobbied for in recent...
by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Jan 16, 2024 | Art, Business, Education
Seven years ago a dream came true for Kevin “KC” Bosch, a craftsman who has lived in Rappahannock County for 28 years. Poetry flowed out of him — enough to fill a book. But it wasn’t until one of Bosch’s clients told him about grant money available through the...
by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Jan 10, 2024 | Education, Local Services, Politics
rcps school budget stacey whittRCPS Chief Financial Officer Stacey Whitt, far right, talks to the school board last March. Rappahannock planners face more wrangling over the school budget in 2024, with continued suspense over levels of state and county support. ...
by Randy Rieland | Nov 3, 2023 | Art, Education, Politics
Moving beyond emergency aid, a new program helps people get back on their feet Sometimes it’s a plea to help cover next month’s rent — or an electric bill. Other times, it’s about paying for a critical home repair or fixing a car so someone can get to their job. In...
