by Ireland Hayes, Julia Shanahan | Aug 15, 2025 | Education, Sidebar
Rappahannock County Public Schools (RCPS) will not renew a contract with a lobbyist to advocate for increased funding in the next legislative session after several unsuccessful runs in the Virginia General Assembly. “It was pretty clear to us that Rappahannock...
by Bob Hurley | Feb 10, 2025 | Agriculture, Business, doers, Education, Local Services, People, Top Story
Background: Co-owner, Waterpenny Farm in Sperryville; director, Rappahannock Nature Camp; member, Rappahannock County School Board representing the Piedmont District since 2008; member, Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection Education Committee; former vice...
by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Jan 9, 2022 | Business, Education, Politics, Real Estate
A RAPPAHANNOCK NEWS / FOOTHILLS FORUM SPECIAL REPORT The county faced a host of challenges from school masking to taking steps toward universal broadband DEVELOPMENT How to use – and not use – local land drove Rappahannock debates SCHOOLS Persistent pandemic...
by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Jan 7, 2022 | Business, Education, Politics
A photographic look back at the major stories in Rappahannock County last year. Jan. 4: Debbie Donehey (Wakefield District) is elected chair of the Board of Supervisors. Jan. 12: RCPS Superintendent says school staff could be fully vaccinated by March. Feb. 1: A...
by Randy Rieland | Aug 21, 2020 | Art, Broadband, Education, Health
‘A whole lot of moving parts’ When Rappahannock’s public school students return next Monday, they’ll kick off their school year with a temperature check. They’ll be wearing masks, too, at least on the buses and in the hallways. They can remove them once they get to...
