by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Mar 23, 2026 | Local Government, Sidebar
By Stan Crock Congress adopted the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in 1966 requiring agencies to disclose requested information unless it falls under exemptions that protect personal privacy, national security and law enforcement. All 50 states have freedom...
by Tim Carrington | Mar 12, 2026 | County, Local Government, Sidebar, Top Story
Rappahannock’s proposed budget signals a new focus on big, and chronically postponed, capital projects, such as a roof for the elementary school and a fresh county courthouse in the Town of Washington. The blueprint drawn up by the county administrator to present to...
by Ireland Hayes | Mar 7, 2026 | Crime and Courts, Sidebar
A Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing by Williams Tree Service of Amissville has been dismissed by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Virginia, ending the company’s efforts to reorganize. The dismissal, which the business did not contest, is set to take...
by Ireland Hayes | Mar 7, 2026 | County, Fire/Rescue, Local Government, Sidebar
The Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors (BOS) on Monday approved a contingency plan that keeps the paid EMS program at Chester Gap in place — for now — after the Warren County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to allocate $15,1000. If Warren County commits to...
by Ireland Hayes | Feb 16, 2026 | County, Education, Local Government, Politics, Sidebar
Confront FY27 budget pressures in joint session The Rappahannock County School Board laid out major line items in its fiscal year 2027 budget to the Board of Supervisors (BOS) Tuesday, with state-mandated salary and insurance increases and an estimated $6 million of...
