by Ireland Hayes | Sep 20, 2024 | Art, Business, Education, Health, Local Services, People, Politics
Rappahannock County Public Schools showed big academic advancements in the 2023-24 school year, especially in English, raising their state accreditation levels overall. But there still seems to be room for improvement. While English scores rose at both the...
by Randy Rieland | Sep 1, 2024 | Art, Business, Education, Health, Local Services, Politics
300 rides for residents, most for medical appointments 2023-07-FF-Transportation-Kristin-Lam-Peraza–1-web.jpg“We are pleased and surprised with the amount of repeat clients,” said Kristin Lam Peraza, mobility manager for the Rappahannock-Rapidan Regional...
by Randy Rieland | Aug 12, 2024 | Agriculture, Art, Business, Education, Health, Local Services, Politics
This is the second part of a series on the mental health struggles of today’s generation of teenagers, the urgent need for more support in schools and how families can get help. Read Part 1 here. If there’s any question about how teachers, school administrators and...
by Randy Rieland | Jul 31, 2024 | Art, Business, Education, Fire/Rescue, Health, Local Services, Politics
This is the first part of a series on the mental health struggles of today’s generation of teenagers, the urgent need for more support in schools and how families can get help. Schools scramble to keep up The plan, Erica Jennejahn recalls, was to get ahead of things,...
by Foothills Forum Staff Report | May 29, 2024 | Art, Business, Education, Health, Infrastructure, Local Services, Politics
Rappahannock County Elementary School sixth grade students and Hearthstone School students enjoyed participating in the annual Watershed Education Field Day on May 16. 2024-05-16-FF-RLEP-Watershed-1-2-web.jpgRappahannock County Elementary students submerge a tarp in...