by Ireland Hayes | Feb 1, 2025 | Business, Top Story
Study underway to answer the question A feasibility study is underway to determine if enough funds can be raised in Rappahannock County to pay for a proposed major renovation of its library. Last year, tentative plans and schematics were presented to the Board of...
by Ireland Hayes | Jan 29, 2025 | Business, Crime and Courts, Education, Fire/Rescue, Local Services, Politics
‘Neighbor feud’ resolved by Rappahannock judge Rappahannock County District Court Judge Jessica H. Foster found Jeremiah “Jack” Atkins not guilty Tuesday after his neighbors, John and Beth Cappiali, alleged he trespassed on their Amissville property in October. “The...
by Ireland Hayes | Jan 27, 2025 | Uncategorized
Piedmont Environmental Council ‘keeping an eye’ on power line updates The Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC) considers data centers “very unlikely” in Rappahannock County under its current zoning ordinance, a representative of the Warrenton-based nonprofit told...
by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Jan 27, 2025 | Business, Politics
Environmentalists warn of dire consequences As hulking, energy-guzzling data centers mushroom across the western reaches of Northern Virginia, environmentalists are warning of dire consequences for a local national jewel — Shenandoah National Park. The industry’s...
by Ireland Hayes | Jan 27, 2025 | Art, Broadband, Business, Education, Health, Infrastructure, Local Services, Politics, Real Estate
Questions about broadband, data center implications Electric utility company Potomac Edison will be replacing old wooden poles and electrical lines in a nearly 14-mile stretch from Luray to Sperryville — a line that provides most of the county’s power. The upgrade...
