by Ireland Hayes | Jun 19, 2024 | Politics
06152024_Juneteenth_011 copy.jpgA young attendee is mesmerized by a bubble machine. The NAACP Culpeper Branch, which includes Rappahannock County, hosted a lively Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, filling Yowell Meadow Park with music and laughter. Juneteenth,...
by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Jun 17, 2024 | Politics
NAACP first amendment workshopThe first of three workshops hosted by NAACP Culpeper and the Robert H. Smith Center for the Constitution at Montpelier was held at the Culpeper County Library. The final two workshops will be held in the community room at the Culpeper...
by Ireland Hayes | Jun 16, 2024 | Art, Business, Crime and Courts, People, Politics, Real Estate
Final plans to be reviewed in July Town of Washington officials held a public hearing Monday to hear what townsfolk thought about possible changes to the bed and breakfast ordinance, allowing for some establishments to host as many as eight more guests. But before the...
by Ireland Hayes | Jun 14, 2024 | Art, Business, Education, Local Services, People, Politics
The Rappahannock County School Board voted to approve its 2024-25 budget, which totals over $15 million, but falls short of what it had hoped to receive for the new fiscal year. Superintendent Shannon Grimsley said the state funding fell “pretty short” of the $10.1...
by Ireland Hayes | Jun 10, 2024 | Crime and Courts, Fire/Rescue, Local Services, People, Politics
Barred from owning pets for two years Two Rappahannock County residents pleaded guilty to abandonment of animals and cruelty to animals after 12 malnourished and ill-treated dogs were found in a residence in Amissville in February. Dozens of other charges, including a...
