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Facing his last chapter, Ted Pellegatta is still living large

Facing his last chapter, Ted Pellegatta is still living large

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...

Super Tuesday: Trump, Biden win primaries in Rappahannock

by Ireland Hayes | Mar 7, 2024 | Business, Politics

Former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden seem all but guaranteed to compete again for the presidency this November after taking the lead in the Republican and Democratic primary races Tuesday in Virginia as well as on the national level and in...
Rappahannock basketball teams fall short of state finals

Rappahannock basketball teams fall short of state finals

by Ireland Hayes | Feb 28, 2024 | Education

RCPS girl basketball lineupThe RCPS varsity girls basketball team lined up for the national anthem at the Bull Run District Tournament on Feb. 12. The Rappahannock County Public Schools’ (RCPS) basketball teams fought hard this season, finishing near the top of region...
Roger Welch: Rappahannock’s biggest booster

Roger Welch: Rappahannock’s biggest booster

by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Jan 16, 2024 | Agriculture, Business, Education, Health, Politics

Supervisor championed his beloved county Roger Allen Welch believed in service.  It was a belief he practiced faithfully for a lifetime, continuing his good works through a hard-fought battle with Parkinson’s disease that ended Dec. 11 at the age of 77 in his Flint...

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