by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Sep 1, 2024 | Art, Business, Local Services, Politics
Letters to the editor reflect the opinion of the writer(s), not the Rapp News. Comment below or by writing a letter to the editor: [email protected]. My wife and I would like to thank the Rappahannock News and Foothills Forum for the many recent articles on our...
by Ireland Hayes | Aug 25, 2024 | Art, Business, Crime and Courts, Education, Fire/Rescue, Health, Local Services, Politics
‘If we saved one child, then that’s one child we saved’ Chris Garcia knows firsthand just how dangerous the internet can be for kids from his work as an undercover detective with the Rappahannock County Sheriff’s Office. In June, a 41-year old man traveled to...
by Randy Rieland | Aug 18, 2024 | Art, Business, Education, Fire/Rescue, Health, Local Services, Politics
County ramping up efforts to boost emergency responders For many years, one of the bigger challenges facing Rappahannock County has been the dwindling supply of fire and rescue volunteers. But a ramped-up effort to train more local residents is showing promising...
by Randy Rieland | Aug 12, 2024 | Agriculture, Art, Business, Education, Health, Local Services, Politics
This is the second part of a series on the mental health struggles of today’s generation of teenagers, the urgent need for more support in schools and how families can get help. Read Part 1 here. If there’s any question about how teachers, school administrators and...
by Ireland Hayes | Aug 3, 2024 | Art, Business
The Rappahannock County Public Library hosted its annual summer Community Celebration last Friday, where visitors filled the side lawn with blankets and chairs, listening and dancing to live music by Rocknoceros, a children’s band from Washington, D.C....
