by Randy Rieland | Nov 26, 2024 | Agriculture, Art, Broadband, Business, Education, Health, Local Services, Politics
Rappahannock students opt for ‘hands on’ careers It wasn’t that long ago, remembers Dani Pond, when conventional wisdom had it that if you wanted a good career, you better have a degree from a four-year college. “It didn’t matter what degree,” said Pond, supervisor of...
by Ireland Hayes | Sep 17, 2024 | Art, People
The Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors has proclaimed Sept. 28, 2024, John Jackson Day in honor of the late blues musician who was born in the county in 1924. The John Jackson Blues Festival is scheduled for the same date at Eldon Farms in Woodville, and the...
by Ireland Hayes | Aug 12, 2024 | Art, Business, Crime and Courts, Education, Health, People, Politics
For two weeks, the Rappahannock County Public Schools’ Panther Band has been hard at work in the band room and on the practice field, preparing for this season’s marching show at its annual band camp. 08052024_BandCamp_741-web.jpgColor guard member Gabby Moreno spins...
by Tim Carrington | Jun 3, 2024 | Art, Crime and Courts, Education, Health, Local Services, People, Politics
A Rappahannock County resident’s journey in both worlds Memoirs generally roll out the particularities of an individual’s adventure in the world. But some move to a larger stage, addressing questions of living in a just society, or simply being human....
by Foothills Forum Staff Report | Apr 3, 2024 | Politics
‘We go to extraordinary lengths to serve our [county] voters’ Although Election Day is two months away, Rappahannock County’s roughly 6,000 registered voters can begin casting their ballots beginning Sept. 18 by mail or in person. And local officials are confident...
