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RCHS seniors building stylish ‘she shed/man cave’

RCHS seniors building stylish ‘she shed/man cave’

by Ireland Hayes | Jan 14, 2025 | Education

Spiffy shed to be auctioned in May Two seniors at Rappahannock County High School (RCHS) have taken the lead on a semester-long construction project, building a fully-loaded “she shed/man cave” from the ground up to be auctioned in May....
Rappahannock native Jane Pollard reflects on life in the ’50s, ’60s

Rappahannock native Jane Pollard reflects on life in the ’50s, ’60s

by Ayana Summerlinrosa | Nov 17, 2024 | Education, Features, Pathfinders, People

Retired teacher Jane Pollard, now 78, grew up in the Slate Mills area of Rappahannock County in a close-knit Black community that thrived on unity and self-reliance despite the harsh realities of segregation and the arrival of integration in the 1950s and ‘60s. She...
Kestrels revisited: Local landowners provide new homes for the small falcons

Kestrels revisited: Local landowners provide new homes for the small falcons

by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Nov 16, 2024 | Agriculture, Business, Education

The new star of Rappahannock County is the kestrel, the colorful, feisty, falcon featured in this newspaper in August last year. The kestrel is North America’s smallest falcon. Its dwindling numbers have scientists mystified and now landowners in Rappahannock and...
Flint Hill: Fresh ideas, new vision. How residents see the next chapter

Flint Hill: Fresh ideas, new vision. How residents see the next chapter

by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Nov 12, 2024 | Agriculture, Art, Business, Health

Over the last decade, Flint Hill has experienced an influx of residents bringing fresh ideas and new energy to the quiet community. Is renewal on the horizon for the village’s long and cherished history? Can residents overcome obstacles like pedestrian safety,...
William Webster: Answering the call of his country

William Webster: Answering the call of his country

by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Oct 21, 2024 | Business, Crime and Courts, Education, Health, Politics

A private man in public service, Rappahannock resident celebrates 100 years “I am an old Navy man, and I heard a bosun’s pipe.” In 1978, that was William H. Webster’s reason for leaving a distinguished judicial career and the possibility of a future seat on the United...
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