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Howard Lambert’s mission: to honor Black Civil War soldiers

Howard Lambert’s mission: to honor Black Civil War soldiers

by Ayana Summerlinrosa | Feb 27, 2025 | Features, Pathfinders, People, Politics

Rappahannock County’s calming beauty and rolling hills hold stories from the Civil War era waiting to be told. Howard Lambert, a Culpeper native and the first African American president of the Brandy Station Foundation, has worked tirelessly to bring these stories to...
Rappahannock County School Board approves proposed $15M budget

Rappahannock County School Board approves proposed $15M budget

by Randy Rieland | Mar 16, 2024 | Crime and Courts, Education, Health, Politics

Watch the meeting: Rappahannock County School Board Meeting, March 12, 2024 Requires financial boost from county The Rappahannock County School Board Tuesday approved a proposed $15 million budget, one that would require a big boost in financial support from the...
Is Flint Hill on the verge of change?

Is Flint Hill on the verge of change?

by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Feb 11, 2024 | Agriculture, Politics

Residents reflect on village’s rich past What’s to become of Flint Hill, a sleepy crossroads village, that now finds itself at a crossroads? Is a renaissance on the horizon with new residents and businesses leading the way? There was a time when Flint Hill’s...
Historians paint picture of early inhabitants in Rappahannock County

Historians paint picture of early inhabitants in Rappahannock County

by Ireland Hayes | Jan 22, 2024 | Politics

Brad HatchBrad Hatch gives a presentation on the Patawomeck Tribe and their sophisticated trade systems last Sunday at Washington Town Hall. A Native American trading post in the Town of Washington and Old Rag Mountain’s sacred past were highlighted during the...
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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