by Foothills Forum Staff Report | May 31, 2023 | Business, Education, Politics
local news logo It is, unfortunately, old news. Virginia’s newspapers, the single biggest source of local news, face unprecedented challenges, with their readers, revenues and staffs steadily dwindling. It’s a paradox because news writ large now seems to be available...
by Foothills Forum Staff Report | May 31, 2023 | Business, Education, Health, Politics
local news logo A nonprofit digs deeper into news online Six years out of college, Sarah Vogelsong made $11 an hour when she landed her first newspaper job at the Caroline Progress in 2014. The minimum wage in the Commonwealth was $7.25 at that time. She left in 2016,...
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 Foothills Forum Staff Report | Apr 29, 2023 | Art, Business, Health, Politics
The Day at a Glance SperryFest 2023 Main Street Map Front (1) → 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. Festival set-up, parking opens → 10 a.m. SperryFest begins → 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. RAAC Music: Grass Fed at Music Stage → 12:30 p.m. – 1 p.m. Juggling Magic by the...
