by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Jul 20, 2025 | Agriculture, Education, Top Story
Young 4‑H and Future Farmers of America (FFA) exhibitors from around the region paraded their prized livestock around the arena last weekend at the Culpeper-Madison-Rappahannock (CMR) Farm Show. The show took over the Culpeper Agriculture Enterprise from last...
by Bob Hurley | Jul 14, 2025 | Business, County, Local Government, Real Estate
A little noticed Virginia law, that took effect July 1, has effectively sidelined the Rappahannock County Planning Commission and the Board of Supervisors from reviewing and voting on applications affecting property subdivisions. More than that, the law eliminates...
by Daphne Hutchinson | Jul 12, 2025 | Features, People, Sidebar
“Music became a part of my life because I always loved it,” said Robert Glasker, looking back on 56 years and counting in Rappahannock County. Weekends at the microphone with his guitar, he’s Bobby G, the front man for the Heavies, energizing audiences across...
by Tim Carrington | Jul 8, 2025 | Business, People, Sidebar
The Inn at Little Washington is expected to name as its new general manager Michael G. Tompkins, a seasoned executive in luxury hospitality, with special expertise in the development and management of spas, a key element in the inn’s planned expansion. Tompkins began...
by Emily Oaks | Jul 4, 2025 | People, Sidebar, Top Story
Brandy Station Battlefield, location of the biggest cavalry battle of the Civil War and Virginia’s newest state park, now has a foundation upon which to build — a key achievement announced by the American Battlefield Trust. About 50 people turned out on June 24 for...
