by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Aug 27, 2023 | Art, Business, Crime and Courts, Fire/Rescue, Local Services, Politics
2023-02-FF-FlintHillVFD-13.jpgThe Flint Hill Volunteer Fire & Rescue department, Rappahannock County’s Company 4, on Fodderstack Road. A Virginia State Police investigator found evidence of possible embezzlement, credit card theft, tax fraud and forgery at the...
by Randy Rieland | Aug 1, 2023 | Business, Health
In a community with an older population like Rappahannock County, the medical needs of its residents only increase with time. There’s a part of that trend that’s often overlooked: The challenge of actually getting people to treatments and checkups. As Mobility Manager...
by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Jul 17, 2023 | Art, Business, Crime and Courts, Education, Local Services, Politics
The School House is up for sale; Copper Fox Antiques narrowly avoids foreclosure auction Update: The foreclosure auction of the Copper Fox Antiques was called off late last week after owner Alex Sharp and Atlantic Union Bank ended a year-long impasse. They agreed to...
by Randy Rieland | Jul 17, 2023 | Agriculture, Politics
The county’s Comprehensive Plan covers a lot of ground, but its top priority is unmistakable: Preserve Rappahannock’s scenic beauty and protect its natural resources. Conservation Easements animation Time was when the option of choice in the community was to convert...
by Sara Schonhardt | Jun 27, 2023 | Agriculture, Art, Business, Education, Local Services
Stories of the search for home in Rappahannock By Sara Schonhardt — For Foothills Forum Home means something different to everyone. Yet what we discovered through responses to a Community Housing Questionnaire we circulated last year is that those who choose to make...
