by Bob Hurley | Jan 13, 2025 | Agriculture, Art, Business, Education
Rappahannock couple receives prestigious award Nestled along Long Mountain Road is one of Rappahannock County’s most precious jewels – the Jones Nature Preserve. Like the county’s motto, “A scenic masterpiece made perfect by nature,” the preserve is an...
by Tim Carrington | Dec 19, 2024 | Health
‘Owl-struck’ author tells what an owl knows One of five sisters growing up in Washington, D.C., Jennifer Ackerman from age seven would set out before sunrise to observe birds along the Potomac with her father, who held a demanding job in government while nurturing a...
by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Nov 16, 2024 | Education
Rappahannock County High School students taking the Building Trades and Engineering Technology class have constructed nest boxes for the nonprofit Shenandoah Valley Raptor Study Area (SVRSA) to assist in its efforts to protect kestrels. “I went into the classroom and...
