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...
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...
by Randy Rieland | Apr 13, 2024 | Education, Local Services, Politics
• Expected $1.5 million subsidy removed in Richmond budget negotiations • Costly mandated staff raises possible The prospect of a $1.5 million shot-in-the-arm for Rappahannock County Public Schools (RCPS) is fading. Subcommittees in both the Virginia Senate and...
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...
by Randy Rieland | Apr 11, 2024 | Education, Health
Watch the School Board meeting: Rappahannock County School Board Meeting, April 9, 2024 ‘Dire need for speech services’ The number of Rappahannock County students receiving special education services is climbing, a rise tied in part to the impact of the COVID...
