by Randy Rieland | Jul 13, 2026 | Business, Environment, Features, Sidebar, Top Story
Let’s say there’s a female raccoon inside the wall of your house. Just what you need, right? But there’s more. With her is a litter of raccoon kits. Now what? Will Russell knows just what. This calls for a pheromone, or scent, from a male raccoon. “I put it in the...
by Bob Hurley | Jul 7, 2026 | Local Government, Local servcies, Politics, Sidebar, Top Story
New tools improve access for vision, hearing, mobility needs Rappahannock County’s Office of the General Registrar is rolling out new equipment and procedures ahead of the Aug. 4 Republican primary aimed at making voting more accessible for residents with...
by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Jul 4, 2026 | Local News Crisis, Sidebar, Top Story
A nationwide study of local news reporting capacity has ranked Rappahannock County first in Virginia and 12th highest among all counties in the United States. The Local Journalist Index study (localjournalistindex.com) mapped the number of journalists, both full time...
by Tim Carrington | Jul 3, 2026 | Features, People, Sidebar, Top Story
Volunteers rally for July 3 ‘Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday Concert’ On a sunlit afternoon, retired Marine Col. John R. Bourgeois settled onto his Tiger Valley porch with a glass of chilled white wine, surrounded by antlers, flags and memorabilia. Will...
by Luke Christopher | Jul 2, 2026 | Fire/Rescue, People, Sidebar, Top Story
The annual Amissville Volunteer Fire & Rescue carnival and parade drew crowds to the department’s grounds last week, as residents and visitors turned out for four evenings of rides, games, food and one of the department’s biggest annual fundraisers....
