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Doer’s Profile: George Harrison

Doer’s Profile: George Harrison

by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Dec 5, 2023 | Agriculture, Business, People, Politics

Background: Held positions at the National Security Agency for 30 years while working part time as a house painter and contractor. Korean War veteran, chairman of the Deacon Board and trustee at Shiloh Baptist Church, Woodville for more than 50 years. Active in the...
Keeping kids active helps them learn at Rappahannock County Elementary School

Keeping kids active helps them learn at Rappahannock County Elementary School

by Ireland Hayes | Dec 3, 2023 | Business, Education, Health, Politics

Pioneering program is first of its kind in Virginia The saying, “Let kids be kids,” may hold more merit than you think.  An innovative program at Rappahannock County Elementary School allows students to expend  some of their energy in ways that will improve their...
Hardship rains on Rappahannock County farmers

Hardship rains on Rappahannock County farmers

by Randy Rieland | Nov 20, 2023 | Agriculture, Politics

Drought draining ag resources Mike Sands remembers a gut feeling he had around the middle of July. Something didn’t seem right about the weather patterns, he said. There had been a thunderstorm with heavy rain on July 3, but next to no precipitation since then. He...
School Board considers solar panels at Rappahannock County High School

School Board considers solar panels at Rappahannock County High School

by Ireland Hayes | Nov 15, 2023 | Education, Politics

Watch Tuesday’s School Board meeting: Rappahannock County School Board Meeting, Nov. 14, 2023 The Rappahannock County School Board heard updates Tuesday on proposed installation of solar panels at the high school, as well as the Future Educators Academy and the...
Wildfire update: What a difference a quarter inch of rain makes

Wildfire update: What a difference a quarter inch of rain makes

by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Nov 13, 2023 | Agriculture, Business, Politics

mop-up firefightingFirefighters conduct mop-up operations on the Quaker Run fire line. Monday, Nov. 13 update: Ahead of tonight’s possible wind event, firefighters will continue breaking apart debris piles and downed trees, according to a Monday update from the...
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