by Ireland Hayes | Apr 26, 2024 | Crime and Courts, Politics
Two men were each sentenced to three years in prison in Rappahannock Circuit Court Thursday after pleading guilty to multiple charges linked to a December 2021 shooting in Washington where they shot into a home occupied by six people. Judge Dennis L. Hupp sentenced...
by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Apr 26, 2024 | Uncategorized
It’s time for SperryFest! Here’s a look at this year’s celebration: Where to Park Parking is generously provided by the festival’s neighbors’ private lands. Please always respect their property and pack out whatever you brought in. Parking...
by Randy Rieland | Apr 22, 2024 | Agriculture, Business, Health, Local Services, Politics
Dr. McCue closing medical practice: How his departure affects community health Dr. John McCue tells the story of a visit from a patient he had come to know well. They chatted about serious science – physics and chemistry, as he remembers it – until finally McCue asked...
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...
