by Ireland Hayes, Julia Shanahan | Aug 15, 2025 | Education, Sidebar
Rappahannock County Public Schools (RCPS) will not renew a contract with a lobbyist to advocate for increased funding in the next legislative session after several unsuccessful runs in the Virginia General Assembly. “It was pretty clear to us that Rappahannock...
by Ireland Hayes | Aug 12, 2025 | Education, Sidebar
Rappahannock County Public Schools (RCPS) narrowly avoided a potential funding shortfall this summer when key federal education grants were temporarily frozen before being restored last month. Schools Superintendent Shannon Grimsley said that while no major program...
by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Feb 3, 2025 | Art, Education
The 7th Annual Student Storytelling Contest, sponsored by Foothills Forum and the Rappahannock News, kicks off Jan. 24, followed by a workshop Jan. 30 from 5:30-7 p.m., complete with pizza, at the Rappahannock County High School cafeteria. Students and parents are...
by Ireland Hayes | Jan 16, 2025 | Education, Politics
Rappahannock County School Board Meeting, Jan. 14, 2025Click the video above to watch Tuesday evening’s Rappahannock County School Board meeting. Wanted: public input on funding priorities Rappahannock County Schools Superintendent Shannon Grimsley presented...
by Ireland Hayes | Jan 14, 2025 | Education
Spiffy shed to be auctioned in May Two seniors at Rappahannock County High School (RCHS) have taken the lead on a semester-long construction project, building a fully-loaded “she shed/man cave” from the ground up to be auctioned in May....
