by Ireland Hayes | Sep 17, 2024 | Art, Business, Education, Health, Infrastructure, Local Services, People, Politics, Real Estate
No more ‘kicking the can down the road’ The Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 last Wednesday to back a $1.4 million loan the Rappahannock County Water and Sewer Authority (RCWSA) intends to use to replace outdated equipment at the Sperryville...
by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Aug 18, 2024 | Agriculture, Art, Business, Health
Destructive insects detected in 50 Virginia counties Throughout the summer, Ira Chaleff saw the occasional spotted lanternfly latched to the side of his home in Huntly. He thought nothing of it. That was until a few weeks ago, when during a house party, one of his...
by Ireland Hayes | Aug 3, 2024 | Art, Business
The Rappahannock County Public Library hosted its annual summer Community Celebration last Friday, where visitors filled the side lawn with blankets and chairs, listening and dancing to live music by Rocknoceros, a children’s band from Washington, D.C....
by Ireland Hayes | Aug 2, 2024 | Art, Business, Infrastructure, Politics, Real Estate
Quick decision after planners’ recommendation The Washington Town Council voted in a brief special meeting Monday to approve the addition of seven parking spaces in the Rush River Commons’ residential area. The approval comes after a sparsely-attended public hearing...
by Ireland Hayes | Jun 23, 2024 | Art, Business, Crime and Courts, Politics
Court forbids him to be within 1,000 feet of property Christopher Demitry of Amissville has vacated his late mother’s estate, complying with an order to do so from a Rappahannock County Circuit Court judge after a lengthy legal battle with a neighbor over the state of...
