by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Apr 30, 2024 | Business, Health, Politics
The PATH Foundation recently granted more than $1.377 million to 55 local nonprofit organizations in their latest cycle of Flexible Funding grants. Several Rappahannock County organizations got grants: Kid Pan Alley, Rappahannock Association for the Arts and the...
by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Apr 21, 2024 | Agriculture, Art, Business, Health, Politics
One day he feels fine . . . next comes a diagnosis of cancer, five kinds “I’m a very blessed man. My whole life, I’ve had everything I wanted or needed,” said Ted Pellegatta, looking back on 84 years from the vantage of his recliner in the tiny cottage next door to...
by Ireland Hayes | Apr 19, 2024 | Art, Business, Politics
The Town of Washington’s Architectural Review Board (ARB) unanimously approved plans for signage at Rush River Commons at its Monday meeting, despite some concern over the prominence of the signage detracting from the town. Previously, the plans were in front of the...
by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Apr 13, 2024 | Agriculture, Education, Local Services, Politics
• More money for public schools — but less than requested• Residents real estate, personal property taxes would rise Rappahannock County’s budget debate is about distributing the distress. Local budgets by law must be in balance, but to get there, the Rappahannock...
by Randy Rieland | Apr 13, 2024 | Education, Local Services, Politics
• Expected $1.5 million subsidy removed in Richmond budget negotiations • Costly mandated staff raises possible The prospect of a $1.5 million shot-in-the-arm for Rappahannock County Public Schools (RCPS) is fading. Subcommittees in both the Virginia Senate and...
