by Tim Carrington | Jul 30, 2024 | Art
jim abdoDeveloper and longtime county property owner Jim Abdo at his home near Rock Mills. Developer brings new ideas for his buildings The distance separating Greater Washington from Little Washington never seemed more gaping than 10 years ago, when urban developer...
by Ireland Hayes | Jul 29, 2024 | Agriculture, Health
First person: On the front lines at Amissville’s Charming Hill Farm As a journalist in rural Rappahannock County, sometimes work is more like play. Last week I went on assignment to Charming Hill Farm in Amissville to answer the question, “What is it like to cuddle a...
by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Jul 27, 2024 | Agriculture, Art, Business, People, Politics, Real Estate
The U.S. Army is looking to buy 100 acres of land in Rappahannock County for a federal equine horse training and wellness facility for a herd of 100 horses — and not just any horses, but those that participate in patriotic military funerals at Arlington National...
by Ireland Hayes | Jul 26, 2024 | Agriculture, Art, Business, Education, Politics
Theresa Wood steps down after seven years of service Businesses of Rappahannock (BOR) revealed a change in leadership at its quarterly networking event last Wednesday, with longtime president Theresa Wood announcing that she is stepping down and Laurie Smith is her...
by Ireland Hayes | Jul 7, 2024 | Uncategorized
Mary GrahamMary Graham sitting in her garden at her home in Amissville. For only the second time in its 66-year history, the Rappahannock County Lions Club will have a woman at its helm. Mary Graham, club member for five years and Rappahannock’s Commissioner of the...
