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Rapp Connect’s free ride service catches on

Rapp Connect’s free ride service catches on

by Randy Rieland | Sep 1, 2024 | Art, Business, Education, Health, Local Services, Politics

300 rides for residents, most for medical appointments 2023-07-FF-Transportation-Kristin-Lam-Peraza–1-web.jpg“We are pleased and surprised with the amount of repeat clients,” said Kristin Lam Peraza, mobility manager for the Rappahannock-Rapidan Regional...
Regional Commission seeks grant to fund additional public transit for Rappahannock seniors

Regional Commission seeks grant to fund additional public transit for Rappahannock seniors

by Randy Rieland | Jan 24, 2023 | Business

A renewed effort to provide a form of public transportation for Rappahannock County residents is in the works. The Regional Transportation Collaborative (RTC) of the Rappahannock-Rapidan Regional Commission is applying for a grant that, if funded, would provide...
Regional housing study lays out needs, opportunities for Rappahannock

Regional housing study lays out needs, opportunities for Rappahannock

by Sara Schonhardt | Mar 24, 2021 | Uncategorized

The Rappahannock-Rapidan Regional Commission (RRRC) recently finalized the results of a year-long housing study showing the current and projected need for residences and offering strategies and recommendations for each locality to consider. In the five-county region,...
‘Must we grow?’ and other questions

‘Must we grow?’ and other questions

by Rachel Needham, Sara Schonhardt | Dec 7, 2020 | Local Services

What you want to know about the Rappahannock County comprehensive plan  For the first time in a long time, Rappahannock County might greet the new year with a fully up-to-date comprehensive plan. Next week, the Board of Supervisors could make the long-awaited decision...
Continuing the conversation about housing

Continuing the conversation about housing

by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Nov 18, 2020 | Uncategorized

Foothills Forum and Rapp News will host a virtual discussion Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. In September, the Rappahannock News and Foothills Forum produced “Home Sweet Home?,” a year-long reporting project complemented by a survey of residents. Reporter Sara Schonhardt explored...
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