by Bob Hurley | Jul 7, 2026 | Local Government, Local servcies, Politics, Sidebar, Top Story
New tools improve access for vision, hearing, mobility needs Rappahannock County’s Office of the General Registrar is rolling out new equipment and procedures ahead of the Aug. 4 Republican primary aimed at making voting more accessible for residents with...
by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Jul 4, 2026 | Local News Crisis, Sidebar, Top Story
A nationwide study of local news reporting capacity has ranked Rappahannock County first in Virginia and 12th highest among all counties in the United States. The Local Journalist Index study (localjournalistindex.com) mapped the number of journalists, both full time...
by Tim Carrington | Jul 3, 2026 | Features, People, Sidebar, Top Story
Volunteers rally for July 3 ‘Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday Concert’ On a sunlit afternoon, retired Marine Col. John R. Bourgeois settled onto his Tiger Valley porch with a glass of chilled white wine, surrounded by antlers, flags and memorabilia. Will...
by Luke Christopher | Jul 2, 2026 | Fire/Rescue, People, Sidebar, Top Story
The annual Amissville Volunteer Fire & Rescue carnival and parade drew crowds to the department’s grounds last week, as residents and visitors turned out for four evenings of rides, games, food and one of the department’s biggest annual fundraisers....
by Tim Carrington | Jul 2, 2026 | Art, People, Sidebar, Top Story
Band director composes a life in Rappahannock Retired Marine Col. John R. Bourgeois’ road from a Bayou boyhood in Louisiana to conducting music for presidents at the White House took a turn into Rappahannock County in 1984, and he decided to stay. After enjoying a...
