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Washington man ordered to pay $50,000 in child/spouse support — or go to jail

by Ireland Hayes | Aug 19, 2024 | Art, Business, Crime and Courts, Local Services, Politics, Real Estate

Alex Sharp VII, real estate broker and former member of Rappahannock’s Board of Zoning Appeals and Water and Sewer Authority, has been ordered to pay over $50,000 in back child and spousal support by the end of this month, or go to jail, a judge ruled in Rappahannock...
Long-awaited new Rappahannock Food Pantry home ‘a gift for everybody’

Long-awaited new Rappahannock Food Pantry home ‘a gift for everybody’

by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Jun 25, 2024 | Business, Politics

Expanded new building scheduled to open in May Thanksgiving is a busy time for most food pantries and Rappahannock’s own is no exception. It’s also a time when many in Rappahannock are thankful for what they see in the near future: Completion of a new, long-awaited...
Rappahannock County Public Schools approves budget for new fiscal year

Rappahannock County Public Schools approves budget for new fiscal year

by Ireland Hayes | Jun 14, 2024 | Art, Business, Education, Local Services, People, Politics

The Rappahannock County School Board voted to approve its 2024-25 budget, which totals over $15 million, but falls short of what it had hoped to receive for the new fiscal year. Superintendent Shannon Grimsley said the state funding fell “pretty short” of the $10.1...
Emerging solutions: What it takes to build affordable housing

Emerging solutions: What it takes to build affordable housing

by Tim Carrington | Jun 1, 2024 | Business, Politics, Real Estate

Experts, incentives, philanthropists . . . and good will rush river common aerialThe housing part of Rush River Commons, left, is under construction at the project site in Washington, Va. Affordable housing can be built.  It requires real estate lawyers, tax...
School Board seeking citizen lobbyists, recognizes retiring staff

School Board seeking citizen lobbyists, recognizes retiring staff

by Ireland Hayes | May 19, 2024 | Agriculture, Art, Business, Education, Health, Local Services, People, Politics

Rappahannock County School Board Meeting, May 14, 2024 The Rappahannock County School Board is searching for community members interested in advocating for the school district at the state level to help the district “play the Richmond game” amid recent funding...
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