by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Aug 4, 2025 | Features, Politics, Sidebar, Top Story
Here’s what we know…and don’t yet know. We read about “the cuts,” then waited for what they’d mean. With the signing into law of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act earlier this month, and now six months into President Trump’s administration, a picture slowly...
by Sophie McLeod | Jun 8, 2025 | Education
RCHS ‘will always be a part of who we are’ Rappahannock County High School held its commencement ceremony May 30, a rainy Friday evening that didn’t dampen the high spirits in the school gymnasium, where 56 seniors received their diplomas and proud families and...
by Rick Horner | May 31, 2025 | Education, Top Story
Economics 101: Each time Rappahannock County High School (RCHS) senior Ryan Atkins leaves campus to work on an air-conditioning unit or heat pump, he represents the concept of supply and demand. Part of a national trend, more than half of Atkins’ fellow seniors said...
by Gracie Hart Brooks | May 1, 2025 | Agriculture, Top Story
Tariffs imposed by the Trump administration are causing uncertainties in the global agricultural sector. Once again, local farmers may be affected. Tariffs of at least 10% across all countries are now in effect, with higher rates for those deemed “worst offenders”...
by Sophie McLeod | Apr 30, 2025 | Business, Top Story
From apple packing co-op to trendy shops Coming up on the one year anniversary of its grand opening last April, The Marketplace Sperryville seems to be thriving. All of the 17 original spaces that opened almost a year ago are still in operation, except for two that...
