by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Apr 25, 2023 | Art
Community newspapers remain the main source of independent local news. But for how long? On Tuesday, April 25, Foothills Forum, the Rappahannock News and Rapp at Home are hosting a free showing of the award-winning “Storm Lake,” a documentary that tells...
by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Apr 22, 2023 | Art, Education, Health, Politics
As a young man, Hugh Hill decided to follow his dream, and it swept him into three parallel careers: emergency medicine, the law, and the theater. Far from being overwhelmed by this vocational trinity, Hill, a native Virginian and for eight years a part-time resident...
by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Apr 19, 2023 | Agriculture, Business, Crime and Courts, Politics
Densely populated mountain village occupies niche in county It is the most densely populated village in Rappahannock County. It has its own voting precinct. It adjoins Shenandoah National Park and is home to the headwaters of the Rappahannock River. At 1,670 feet it...
by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Feb 9, 2023 | Health, Politics
The Benevolent Fund celebrity dinner is back Following a several year hiatus, the Benevolent Fund celebrity dinner is returning March 11 to benefit the nonprofit that provides emergency assistance to individuals and families with short-term financial needs. The last...
by Foothills Forum Staff Report | May 12, 2022 | Art
The Rappahannock Association for Arts and Community (RAAC) is holding its annual autobiographical storytelling event “No Ordinary Person” in June after canceling a planned showing in January amid a winter COVID-19 surge. The event, scheduled to take place...