by Foothills Forum Staff Report | May 22, 2023 | Business, Education, Politics
Give Local Piedmont, a local 24-hour online fundraiser, last week secured nearly $300,000 for more than 50 nonprofit organizations that serve Rappahannock County, according to data provided by campaign organizer the Northern Piedmont Community Foundation. The 10th...
by Foothills Forum Staff Report | May 13, 2023 | Art, Business, Education, Local Services, Politics
In normal years, Virginia’s budget plan is supposed to be pretty much done by April except for any late changes recommended by the governor. But for the second year in row, the politically split General Assembly is heading into spring under a cloud of uncertainty over...
by Randy Rieland | Mar 27, 2023 | Crime and Courts, Education, Local Services, Politics
One of the biggest budget hurdles that Rappahannock County Public Schools (RCPS) faces is its Local Composite Index (LCI). That’s the complex formula used by Virginia to determine how much funding each county receives from the state to pay for public education. Each...
by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Mar 27, 2023 | Art, Education
Comment articles reflect the opinion of the writer(s), not the Rapp News. Comment below or by writing a letter to the editor: [email protected]. Initially, I didn’t want to do this contest, yet I had everything planned out. I knew I wanted to create something...
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...
