by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Nov 12, 2024 | Agriculture, Art, Business, Health
Over the last decade, Flint Hill has experienced an influx of residents bringing fresh ideas and new energy to the quiet community. Is renewal on the horizon for the village’s long and cherished history? Can residents overcome obstacles like pedestrian safety,...
by Pam Owen | Sep 24, 2024 | Agriculture, Crime and Courts
With Summer here, we’re taking a look back on thoughtful observations when spring crept in… Spring in the Allegheny foothills arrived slowly, with two steps forward and one step back into winter. After spending a week with my brother in Tucson in late April, watching...
by Pam Owen | Sep 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
After writing about squirrels and hawks starting new families a while ago, I expected to have reported on their reproductive success by now. While the squirrel brood did well — three spunky youngsters — the hawk tale sadly turned into a mystery when the adults...
by Bob Hurley | Sep 22, 2024 | Agriculture, Art, Business, Health, Politics
‘Mother Nature is 90% of the success of farming’; fall may bring relief The drought of 2024 is sticking around a while longer, even though local streams and rivers are beginning to return to normal seasonal levels, groundwater aquifers are slowly recharging, farmers...
by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Aug 18, 2024 | Agriculture, Art, Business, Health
Destructive insects detected in 50 Virginia counties Throughout the summer, Ira Chaleff saw the occasional spotted lanternfly latched to the side of his home in Huntly. He thought nothing of it. That was until a few weeks ago, when during a house party, one of his...
