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Town of Washington board approves Rush River Commons signage, ponders packing shed’s future

by Ireland Hayes | Apr 19, 2024 | Art, Business, Politics

The Town of Washington’s Architectural Review Board (ARB) unanimously approved plans for signage at Rush River Commons at its Monday meeting, despite some concern over the prominence of the signage detracting from the town. Previously, the plans were in front of the...
Bill Dietel – catalyst, mentor, model – leaves a rich legacy

Bill Dietel – catalyst, mentor, model – leaves a rich legacy

by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Apr 13, 2024 | Agriculture, Business, Education, Politics

Bill Dietel portrait crop Bill Dietel lived in the ripple effects he helped create.  As an educator, he sent thousands of young people into the world more convinced of their own capacities to live a fruitful life. As a philanthropist, he helped convert bank accounts...
Will more town lighting spoil Rappahannock County’s dark skies?

Will more town lighting spoil Rappahannock County’s dark skies?

by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Apr 3, 2024 | Business, Politics

Protecting it ‘depends on goodwill of people in the town’ Rappahannock’s dark sky is rare, so rare that it’s one of the darkest spots along the East Coast and advocates want to keep it that way. So, too, its county park has received top international recognition for...
From rags to riches, John Anderson gave back

From rags to riches, John Anderson gave back

by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Feb 18, 2024 | Agriculture, Business, Education, Health, Politics

‘His heart was always in Rappahannock’ John Anderson was the quintessential local kid who made good, a hometown hero who died on Jan. 31 at the age of 77, after a months-long battle with COVID and its complications. anderson-6-web.jpgJohn Anderson with his first pup,...
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...
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