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...
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...
by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Oct 11, 2023 | Art, Business, Education
Bill Dietel obit portraitBill Dietel at Over Jordan Farm in 2016. Longtime Rappahannock County resident and philanthropist Bill Dietel, 96, died peacefully at his Flint Hill home, Over Jordan Farm, surrounded by his family Tuesday night. Dietel, who lived in the...
by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Oct 6, 2023 | Art, Local Services, Politics
Washington’s Architectural Review Board unanimously endorsed the sweeping expansion design advanced by the town’s chef and innkeeper, Patrick O’Connell, after a succession of residents said they trusted that the new and revised buildings wouldn’t overwhelm the quiet...
by Bob Hurley | Aug 26, 2023 | Business, doers, Education, Local Services, People, Politics
Background: Ann — Undergraduate and master’s degrees from the University of Mary Washington and George Mason University respectively; retired Prince William County elementary school teacher; volunteers for the Rappahannock Food Pantry, RAAC Art Tour, Headwaters,...
