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...
by Randy Rieland | Jan 26, 2025 | Business, Health, Local Services
Pilot project also offers telehealth services Members of Rapp at Home, a nonprofit for seniors, can now make appointments for non-emergency care at the telehealth clinic in the Rappahannock County Elementary School. The pilot project involving Rappahannock County...
by Randy Rieland | Jan 25, 2025 | Business, Health, Local Services
The Rappahannock Rural Health Network (RRHN) is looking at how to expand the public schools’ health clinic to serve others in the community, provide check-ins of older residents by fire and rescue personnel, and even bring a pharmacy into the county. These are among...
by Ireland Hayes | Jan 21, 2025 | Art, Crime and Courts, Fire/Rescue, Local Services, People, Politics
Chris Harpine was indicted by a grand jury in Rappahannock County Circuit Court Monday on charges related to a high-speed chase in August of up to 100 mph through Rappahannock County. Harpine, 50, of Front Royal, allegedly fled the scene after Deputy David Meade...
