by Randy Rieland | Nov 20, 2023 | Agriculture, Politics
Drought draining ag resources Mike Sands remembers a gut feeling he had around the middle of July. Something didn’t seem right about the weather patterns, he said. There had been a thunderstorm with heavy rain on July 3, but next to no precipitation since then. He...
by Ireland Hayes | Nov 7, 2023 | Art, Politics
donehey rapp cellarsWakefield District Supervisor Debbie Donehey greets supporters during an August event at Rappahannock Cellars in Huntly. Donehey’s campaign has raised the most With Election Day fast approaching on Nov. 7, Rappahannock candidates have raised a...
by Sara Schonhardt | Jun 27, 2023 | Agriculture, Art, Business, Education, Local Services
Stories of the search for home in Rappahannock By Sara Schonhardt — For Foothills Forum Home means something different to everyone. Yet what we discovered through responses to a Community Housing Questionnaire we circulated last year is that those who choose to make...
by Tim Carrington | Mar 16, 2023 | Agriculture, Education, Local Services, Politics
State spending standoff forces tough local choices, $1 million gap The county budget – normally long on detail and short on drama – has been yanked into a showdown over tax increases that promises a spring of debate and painful choices. Rappahannock’s proposed tax...
by Randy Rieland | Mar 16, 2023 | Education, Health, Politics
Rappahannock County Public Schools (RCPS) on Tuesday adopted a 2024 FY budget that would increase the county’s financial support by almost $550,000. It would be the largest year-to-year bump in county funding in recent memory. The proposed $14.6 million budget,...
