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,...
by Tim Carrington | Jan 17, 2023 | Business, Real Estate
Rappahannock home builders scaled up their plans in 2022, gaining 40 building permits, up from 28 the year before. Commercial permits also jumped in the year just ended, to 30, from 12 in 2021. Experts point to several recent trends that would explain the surge, but...
by Sara Schonhardt | Jul 24, 2022 | Business, People
Questions about who gets to live in Rappahannock are perennial A Rappahannock News/Foothills Forum special report by Sara Schonhardt Graphics by Laura Stanton Housing has long been a topic of discussion in Rappahannock. What’s available? What’s affordable?...
by Foothills Forum Staff Report | May 1, 2022 | Business
Letters to the editor reflect the opinion of the writer(s), not the Rapp News. Comment below or by writing a letter to the editor: [email protected]. Tuesday, May 3, 2022, marks the 9th year for Give Local Piedmont, a program from the Northern Piedmont Community...
by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Apr 29, 2022 | Politics
The Rappahannock News was recognized with more than 30 awards, including two top Best in Show honors and 16 first-place awards, in the Virginia Press Association’s annual competition for excellence in journalism and advertising. At a virtual presentation Thursday...
