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Rappahannock County schools cracking down on cellphone use

Rappahannock County schools cracking down on cellphone use

by Ireland Hayes | Dec 12, 2024 | Education, Health

Rappahannock County School Board Meeting, Dec. 10, 2024Click above to watch Tuesday’s Rappahannock County School Board meeting. Tracking students violating policy School officials told the Rappahannock County School Board Tuesday that a cellphone violation form...
Banned books battle hits close to Rappahannock County

Banned books battle hits close to Rappahannock County

by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Dec 11, 2024 | Business, Politics

As Front Royal library faces closure, Rappahannock, Fauquier libraries oppose censorship  While Rappahannock and Fauquier county libraries have not experienced book banning battles over the content of some children’s books, they stand with Samuels Public Library in...
Breed to succeed: Amissville home to cutting-edge equine facility

Breed to succeed: Amissville home to cutting-edge equine facility

by Ireland Hayes | Dec 9, 2024 | Agriculture, Art, Business, Health

Tucked among the rolling hills of Amissville, you would not expect to find an equine reproduction hub. But for nearly three decades, Dr. Kevin Dippert and his team have been pioneering in the field, serving horses and their owners who come from across the country....
Three Rappahannock residents have their day in court

Three Rappahannock residents have their day in court

by Ireland Hayes | Dec 5, 2024 | Crime and Courts

court gavel Charges range from domestic dispute to probation violations Three Rappahannock defendants appeared in Circuit Court Nov. 26, two facing probation violation charges and another entering into a plea deal with the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office.  Jeremy...
Meet the managers of Rappahannock County’s trash

Meet the managers of Rappahannock County’s trash

by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Dec 1, 2024 | Uncategorized

Willie ShanksWaste Management Consultant and Manager Willie Shanks at Flatwood Refuse and Recycling in Washington, Va. Willie Shanks  Born and raised in Rappahannock, Willie Shanks built a career from the ground up. From “pushing a broom to running a crew,” Shanks...
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