by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Mar 28, 2024 | Business, Health, Local Services, Politics
The Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors on Monday unanimously approved allowing the Flint Hill Volunteer Fire Company to temporarily operate under the county’s EMS license until the company can operate independently. Because the station has been without an EMS...
by Ireland Hayes | Mar 21, 2024 | Education, Local Services, Politics
Video: Fire near Washington, VirginiaVideo | Firefighters try to contain a fire next to Route 211 near the Town of Washington about 2:30 p.m. Wednesday. Thursday afternoon update: Rappahannock County Public Schools canceled school today “due to the impact of the...
by Randy Rieland | Mar 9, 2024 | Business, Local Services, Politics
‘The companies should lead the way’ Maybe, just maybe, the Rappahannock community is moving forward in addressing one of its more persistent and daunting challenges. For more than a decade now, the aging of the county’s population has taken a toll on Rappahanock’s...
by Bob Hurley | Jan 7, 2024 | Education, Health, Local Services, People
Background: Hairstylist and owner of The Hair Gallery, Sperryville; long-time member of the Christmas in Little Washington organizing committee; board member of the Sperryville Community Alliance; member of the Sperryfest planning committee; member of Trinity...
by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Dec 21, 2023 | Agriculture, Art, Business, Local Services, Politics
A special delivery of fresh apples — a whole lot of apples — helps residents in need This is a story about apples. Lots of apples. Enough apples to make more pies than you can eat in a few lifetimes. Eugene Triplett’s role in the tale began early on a Friday the week...
