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Upgrades coming to line providing most of the power to Rappahannock County

by Ireland Hayes | Jan 27, 2025 | Art, Broadband, Business, Education, Health, Infrastructure, Local Services, Politics, Real Estate

Questions about broadband, data center implications Electric utility company Potomac Edison will be replacing old wooden poles ​​and electrical lines in a nearly 14-mile stretch from Luray to Sperryville — a line that provides most of the county’s power. The upgrade...
2025’s opening act brings major snowfall to Rappahannock County

2025’s opening act brings major snowfall to Rappahannock County

by Julia Shanahan | Jan 11, 2025 | Art, Business, Crime and Courts

More snow possible for weekend Rappahannock County employees and students were able to enjoy about eight inches of snow that fell earlier this week as life as we knew it shut down — county offices closed, students got an extended winter break and most businesses took...
Herd of 100 U.S. Army horses looking for a home. Will it be in Rappahannock?

Herd of 100 U.S. Army horses looking for a home. Will it be in Rappahannock?

by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Jul 27, 2024 | Agriculture, Art, Business, People, Politics, Real Estate

The U.S. Army is looking to buy 100 acres of land in Rappahannock County for a federal equine horse training and wellness facility for a herd of 100 horses — and not just any horses, but those that participate in patriotic military funerals at Arlington National...
Students participate in watershed field day along the Thornton

Students participate in watershed field day along the Thornton

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...

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