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Rush River Commons restoring stream as ‘green heart’ of project

Rush River Commons restoring stream as ‘green heart’ of project

by Ireland Hayes | Dec 16, 2024 | Agriculture, Art, Business, Education, Features, Health, Infrastructure, Politics, Real Estate

Town walking path needs more funding Steve Plescow, engineer of the Rush River Commons project, presented plans Monday to the Washington Town Council to restore a collapsing stream, fulfilling creator and backer Chuck Akre’s vision of a “green heart” in the center of...
Principals outline improvement plans, goals to School Board

Principals outline improvement plans, goals to School Board

by Ireland Hayes | Oct 11, 2024 | Art, Business, Education, Health, Local Services, Politics

Principals from both Rappahannock public schools presented their annual school improvement plans to the School Board Tuesday, outlining their goals and benchmarks for achievement in all areas of study at each school. 2024-10-08-schoolboard-2-web.jpgRCES principal,...
Principals outline improvement plans, goals to Rappahannock School Board

Principals outline improvement plans, goals to Rappahannock School Board

by Ireland Hayes | Oct 10, 2024 | Art, Business, Education, Health, Local Services, Politics

Principals from both Rappahannock public schools presented their annual school improvement plans to the School Board Tuesday, outlining their goals and benchmarks for achievement in all areas of study at each school.  Jennifer Wissinger, Rappahannock County Elementary...

Letter: Newspaper promotes community

by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Sep 1, 2024 | Art, Business, Local Services, Politics

Letters to the editor reflect the opinion of the writer(s), not the Rapp News. Comment below or by writing a letter to the editor: [email protected]. My wife and I would like to thank the Rappahannock News and Foothills Forum for the many recent articles on our...
Spotted lanternflies spreading in Rappahannock

Spotted lanternflies spreading in Rappahannock

by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Aug 18, 2024 | Agriculture, Art, Business, Health

Destructive insects detected in 50 Virginia counties Throughout the summer, Ira Chaleff saw the occasional spotted lanternfly latched to the side of his home in Huntly. He thought nothing of it. That was until a few weeks ago, when during a house party, one of his...
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