by Ireland Hayes | Jul 19, 2024 | Art, Business, Health, People, Politics, Real Estate
‘I want to…be able to help people who really need it’ The Rappahannock Benevolent Fund recently welcomed a new team member, hoping to expand the reach of its Safe and Healthy Homes program. Rafael Vittitow, a local contractor and Washington resident, joined the...
by Ireland Hayes | May 25, 2024 | Art, Business, Education, Health, Local Services, Politics
Class of 2024 started high school when the pandemic began The class of 2024, whose entrance into Rappahannock County High School (RCHS) was defined by the COVID-19 pandemic and all of the irregularity that came with it, walked to the stage and collected their...
by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Nov 25, 2022 | Health
Did the COVID-19 pandemic mask an alarming rise of tick-borne diseases in Rappahannock County? In recent years, experts have gained a better understanding of the various illnesses caused by the parasitic bloodsuckers skulking in local grasses. But local residents and...
by Randy Rieland | Jan 12, 2022 | Education, Health, Politics
Persistent pandemic frustrates public schools It’s not surprising that Superintendent Shannon Grimsley and her staff at Rappahannock County Public Schools felt pretty good about the start of classes last August. Snapshot 2021: Intro, Development, Broadband, News...
by Randy Rieland | Jun 23, 2021 | Health
For many older adults, the question now is how they recover from a pandemic that made their lives dimmer and lonely. Soon the regulars at the senior centers in Rappahannock and Fauquier counties will be able to come in four days a week again. They won’t need to wear...
