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Give Local Piedmont raises $345,500 for nonprofits that serve Rappahannock

Give Local Piedmont raises $345,500 for nonprofits that serve Rappahannock

by Foothills Forum Staff Report | May 9, 2022 | Business, Education, Politics

Give Local Piedmont, a local 24-hour online fundraiser, on Tuesday secured $345,500 for nonprofit organizations that serve Rappahannock County, according to data provided by campaign organizer the Northern Piedmont Community Foundation. The ninth annual fundraiser,...
Make a difference: Give Local, Rappahannock

Make a difference: Give Local, Rappahannock

by Foothills Forum Staff Report | May 1, 2022 | Business

Letters to the editor reflect the opinion of the writer(s), not the Rapp News. Comment below or by writing a letter to the editor: [email protected].  Tuesday, May 3, 2022, marks the 9th year for Give Local Piedmont, a program from the Northern Piedmont Community...
How Rappahannock’s universal broadband plan – powered by federal subsidies – became irresistible

How Rappahannock’s universal broadband plan – powered by federal subsidies – became irresistible

by Tim Carrington | May 1, 2022 | Broadband, Business

As Rappahannock County approaches a decision point on participating in an ambitious eight-county high-speed broadband plan, advocates might pause to salute two events that make the milestone project possible: the outbreak of Covid-19 in March 2020 and the resulting...
SperryFest! 2022: A Guide to the Festivities

SperryFest! 2022: A Guide to the Festivities

by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Apr 30, 2022 | Business, Politics

The Day at a Glance 10 a.m. (Saturday, April 30) Festival Opens!   → Live music on the Main Stage → Kids Corner: face painting, buy & paint kid’s race ducklings etc. → Sperryville History presented by Rappahannock Historical Society → Food from local farms and...
Another critical shortage: Volunteers behind the wheel

Another critical shortage: Volunteers behind the wheel

by Bob Hurley | Apr 19, 2022 | Business, Health

The number of Rappahannock seniors who depend on rides to medical appointments is growing, but a shortage of drivers strains transportation accessibility Imagine: You’re in your mid-70s living alone and recovering from major surgery. Six weeks of physical therapy is...
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