by Ireland Hayes | Nov 16, 2025 | Business, Local Government, Sidebar, Town
The Washington Town Council unanimously approved development of Rush River Commons’ second phase, despite a recommendation of denial from its Planning Commission last month. The development will be on 3.9 acres where Warren Avenue meets Lee Highway, adjacent to Rush...
by Ireland Hayes | Nov 2, 2025 | Infrastructure, Local Government, Sidebar, Town
A year later, little has changed in Rush River Commons’ quest for approval to develop a second site in the Town of Washington. At its meeting Monday, the Town of Washington Planning Commission voted against the development plans expressing the same chief concerns it...
by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Jun 25, 2024 | Business, Politics
Expanded new building scheduled to open in May Thanksgiving is a busy time for most food pantries and Rappahannock’s own is no exception. It’s also a time when many in Rappahannock are thankful for what they see in the near future: Completion of a new, long-awaited...
by Tim Carrington | Jan 10, 2022 | Business, Politics
How to use — and not use — local land drives Rappahannock debates The search for a growth recipe that’s right for Rappahannock has entered a critical phase. Development debates dominated 2021, the pages of this newspaper and the campaigns of candidates for public...
by Tim Carrington | Jul 16, 2021 | Agriculture, Business, Politics
Chuck Akre — Rappahannock resident and famed money manager — is launching a new portfolio, composed not of securities but deeply felt values and stunning horizons. The 78-year-old founder of Akre Capital Management happily accepts that he is moving from an enterprise...