by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Oct 6, 2023 | Art, Local Services, Politics
Washington’s Architectural Review Board unanimously endorsed the sweeping expansion design advanced by the town’s chef and innkeeper, Patrick O’Connell, after a succession of residents said they trusted that the new and revised buildings wouldn’t overwhelm the quiet...
by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Aug 25, 2023 | Business, Health, Local Services, Politics
“Shifting to a ‘we’ instead of a ‘me’ mindset” critical for the future, say some of those interviewed A consulting firm hired by the county to help develop a vision for how Rappahannock shapes its fire and rescue system unveiled its first report Tuesday at a joint...
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 Tim Carrington | Mar 28, 2023 | Art, Business, Local Services, Politics
With state budget in limbo, higher real estate, new cigarette taxes possible County and state budget plans are unfolding on dual tracks: the Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors this week began digging into a proposed set of tax increases they hope to avoid, while...
by Randy Rieland | Mar 27, 2023 | Crime and Courts, Education, Local Services, Politics
One of the biggest budget hurdles that Rappahannock County Public Schools (RCPS) faces is its Local Composite Index (LCI). That’s the complex formula used by Virginia to determine how much funding each county receives from the state to pay for public education. Each...
