by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Jan 10, 2024 | Education, Local Services, Politics
rcps school budget stacey whittRCPS Chief Financial Officer Stacey Whitt, far right, talks to the school board last March. Rappahannock planners face more wrangling over the school budget in 2024, with continued suspense over levels of state and county support. ...
by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Jan 9, 2024 | Art, Fire/Rescue
Glen Waleska fire and rescue trainingInstructor Glen Waleska demonstrates a rescue method during a training class. Local volunteers vs. paid firefighters, EMTs County officials want to develop a long-term strategy for integrating paid, part-time firefighters and...
by Ireland Hayes | Dec 13, 2023 | Business, Education, Health, Politics
The Rappahannock County School Board voted Tuesday to join 400 other school districts across the country in a lawsuit seeking damages from social media companies for their “harmful and addictive nature” that affects school children. The body voted unanimously on a...
by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Dec 5, 2023 | Agriculture, Business, People, Politics
Background: Held positions at the National Security Agency for 30 years while working part time as a house painter and contractor. Korean War veteran, chairman of the Deacon Board and trustee at Shiloh Baptist Church, Woodville for more than 50 years. Active in the...
by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Dec 5, 2023 | Politics
Hundreds of Rappahannock County residents and visitors “decked the halls” of Little Washington on Sunday for this year’s annual Christmas celebration, thanks to months of preparation by a committee of volunteers from around the county. Judges of the parade included...
