by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Dec 19, 2022 | Art, Education
The Rappahannock News and Foothills Forum on Tuesday evening held a reception at the Little Washington Theatre to announce the winners of the 2022 Storytelling Contest. Winners, who earned cash prizes, were selected by an independent panel of judges who evaluated each...
by Bob Hurley | Dec 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
“Now then, please take your gear, your quiver and your bow, and go out to the field and hunt game for me;” – Book of Genesis 27:3 In Rappahannock County, many still do each fall. It’s as much tradition as it is sport, with the love of archery hunting handed down...
by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Nov 27, 2022 | Health
Alpha-gal Syndrome has emerged as the latest rising threat among tick-borne diseases in the area since its discovery in 2009. The allergy to meat sourced from mammals has begun to make its presence known as it continues to plague local residents. Alpha-gal Syndrome is...
by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Nov 25, 2022 | Health
Did the COVID-19 pandemic mask an alarming rise of tick-borne diseases in Rappahannock County? In recent years, experts have gained a better understanding of the various illnesses caused by the parasitic bloodsuckers skulking in local grasses. But local residents and...
by Randy Rieland | Nov 20, 2022 | Art, Business, Fire/Rescue
New data shows ranks of most active county fire and rescue volunteers down as service calls increase, force ages It’s one of Rappahannock’s more worrisome fault lines. For years, the aging of the county’s population has rippled through the community’s fire and rescue...
