by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Apr 22, 2025 | VPA Award Winners
Newspaper and Foothills Forum receive 46 awards in annual state competition For the fifth consecutive year, the Virginia Press Association (VPA) has honored the Rappahannock News as the best weekly newspaper of its size in the commonwealth. In addition to winning the...
by Ireland Hayes | Apr 22, 2025 | Local Government, Town
The Washington Town Council scheduled public hearings next month on three issues: water and sewer rates, a lot line adjustment at The Inn at Little Washington and the town budget. It also discussed upcoming construction and improvement projects in the town at Monday’s...
by Ireland Hayes | Apr 20, 2025 | County, Education, Local Government
Officials urge public to back schools in county budget After several months of fundraising and a strong lobbying effort in Richmond, an increase in state funding is looking unlikely for Rappahannock County Public Schools (RCPS) this year. If the school system can’t...
by Tim Carrington | Apr 20, 2025 | Features, People, Top Story
Trinity Church carries on 40-year-old tradition The Trinity Episcopal Church Sunrise Easter Service on Red Oak Mountain — 6 o’clock April 20 — is all about overlapping: The highest feast in the Christian calendar overlaps with the celebrated burst of spring, which...
by Ireland Hayes | Apr 18, 2025 | County, Local Government
Gears up for Comprehensive Plan review The Rappahannock County Planning Commission hosted its first of many upcoming community outreach meetings in Amissville on Monday, giving residents a chance to share their ideas of how to update the county’s Comprehensive Plan, a...
