by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Aug 25, 2023 | Business, Health, Local Services, Politics
“Shifting to a ‘we’ instead of a ‘me’ mindset” critical for the future, say some of those interviewed A consulting firm hired by the county to help develop a vision for how Rappahannock shapes its fire and rescue system unveiled its first report Tuesday at a joint...
by Randy Rieland | Aug 1, 2023 | Business, Health
In a community with an older population like Rappahannock County, the medical needs of its residents only increase with time. There’s a part of that trend that’s often overlooked: The challenge of actually getting people to treatments and checkups. As Mobility Manager...
by Julia Shanahan | Jul 26, 2023 | Education, Politics
Nestled in the foothills with a view of Old Rag, Susan Hoffman and Mike Biniek have been hosting a summer camp at their Belle Meade Farm for 30 years and show no signs of slowing down. The camp, which has several two-week sessions each summer, sees dozens of kids as...
by Luke Christopher | Jul 18, 2023 | Business
When driving from Ben Venue to Massies Corner, it’s not uncommon to feel that you are somewhere special, with the hilltop views of foothills leading up to the Blue Ridge. No one can say whether any of the 70,000 Confederate troops who marched through there on their...
by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Jul 17, 2023 | Art, Business, Crime and Courts, Education, Local Services, Politics
The School House is up for sale; Copper Fox Antiques narrowly avoids foreclosure auction Update: The foreclosure auction of the Copper Fox Antiques was called off late last week after owner Alex Sharp and Atlantic Union Bank ended a year-long impasse. They agreed to...
