by Bob Hurley | Jan 13, 2025 | Agriculture, Art, Business, Education
Rappahannock couple receives prestigious award Nestled along Long Mountain Road is one of Rappahannock County’s most precious jewels – the Jones Nature Preserve. Like the county’s motto, “A scenic masterpiece made perfect by nature,” the preserve is an...
by Ireland Hayes | Jan 8, 2025 | Art, Business, Education, Infrastructure, Politics, Real Estate
Developers asking community for input As construction of housing in the new privately-funded Rush River Commons development in the Town of Washington nears completion, the project’s engineers and designers are already looking ahead to the second phase of the...
by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Jan 5, 2025 | Art, Education, People, Politics
‘Conclave’ opens 2025 movie season The new year in RAAC movies at the Little Washington Theatre opens Friday, Jan. 10 at 7 p.m. with “Conclave,” the papal suspense film starring Ralph Fiennes and directed by Edward Berger. Nominated for Best Film, the movie is drawn...
by Tim Carrington | Dec 19, 2024 | Health
‘Owl-struck’ author tells what an owl knows One of five sisters growing up in Washington, D.C., Jennifer Ackerman from age seven would set out before sunrise to observe birds along the Potomac with her father, who held a demanding job in government while nurturing a...
by Ireland Hayes | Dec 16, 2024 | Agriculture, Art, Business, Education, Features, Health, Infrastructure, Politics, Real Estate
Town walking path needs more funding Steve Plescow, engineer of the Rush River Commons project, presented plans Monday to the Washington Town Council to restore a collapsing stream, fulfilling creator and backer Chuck Akre’s vision of a “green heart” in the center of...
