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The painful process of losing a beloved animal

The painful process of losing a beloved animal

by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Apr 28, 2024 | Health, Politics

Coping with grief over loss of pets, horses, cows  When Ann Maclean’s dog Seamus, a rescued black Labrador retriever, began to decline, she spoke with her veterinarian about the decision to say goodbye to the family’s cherished pet. The Flint Hill resident scheduled a...
Historians paint picture of early inhabitants in Rappahannock County

Historians paint picture of early inhabitants in Rappahannock County

by Ireland Hayes | Jan 22, 2024 | Politics

Brad HatchBrad Hatch gives a presentation on the Patawomeck Tribe and their sophisticated trade systems last Sunday at Washington Town Hall. A Native American trading post in the Town of Washington and Old Rag Mountain’s sacred past were highlighted during the...
‘All of who Julie is, comes out in this amazing play’

‘All of who Julie is, comes out in this amazing play’

by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Sep 15, 2023 | Art, Education, Health, Politics

2022-09-Reisler-Play-3-web.jpgBoomie Pedersen performed the one- person play with brightly painted masks by Mary Bartlett helping set the scene. Julie Portman’s play tells story of a dream that took her to India 50 years ago “Inside each one of us, there is a place...
News industry travails pose challenges for Virginia’s specialty papers

News industry travails pose challenges for Virginia’s specialty papers

by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Jun 3, 2023 | Business, Education, Health, Politics

local news logo Newspapers that specialize in covering the interests and concerns of Black Americans, ethnic groups, gay readers and other targeted groups face the same economic and demographic challenges that buffet general-interest newspapers in Virginia, including...

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