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Banned books battle hits close to Rappahannock County

Banned books battle hits close to Rappahannock County

by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Dec 11, 2024 | Business, Politics

As Front Royal library faces closure, Rappahannock, Fauquier libraries oppose censorship  While Rappahannock and Fauquier county libraries have not experienced book banning battles over the content of some children’s books, they stand with Samuels Public Library in...
And then there was one doctor in Rappahannock County

And then there was one doctor in Rappahannock County

by Randy Rieland | Apr 22, 2024 | Agriculture, Business, Health, Local Services, Politics

Dr. McCue closing medical practice: How his departure affects community health Dr. John McCue tells the story of a visit from a patient he had come to know well. They chatted about serious science – physics and chemistry, as he remembers it – until finally McCue asked...

Town of Washington board approves Rush River Commons signage, ponders packing shed’s future

by Ireland Hayes | Apr 19, 2024 | Art, Business, Politics

The Town of Washington’s Architectural Review Board (ARB) unanimously approved plans for signage at Rush River Commons at its Monday meeting, despite some concern over the prominence of the signage detracting from the town. Previously, the plans were in front of the...
Bill Dietel – catalyst, mentor, model – leaves a rich legacy

Bill Dietel – catalyst, mentor, model – leaves a rich legacy

by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Apr 13, 2024 | Agriculture, Business, Education, Politics

Bill Dietel portrait crop Bill Dietel lived in the ripple effects he helped create.  As an educator, he sent thousands of young people into the world more convinced of their own capacities to live a fruitful life. As a philanthropist, he helped convert bank accounts...
Will more town lighting spoil Rappahannock County’s dark skies?

Will more town lighting spoil Rappahannock County’s dark skies?

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...
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