For legal reasons, Rappahannock Electric Cooperative backs away from ambitious fiber optic plans The county’s new Broadband Authority hasn’t had its first meeting yet, but it’s already dealing with a setback. What was probably its best prospect as a broadband partner...
Part 3 of 3: Foothills Forum and the Rappahannock News look back on 2020 with a focus on COVID-19 as well as several key issues – schools, broadband and cellular, business, housing -- we have reported on throughout the year. Pandemic ‘lit the match’ on acquiring...
For decades, Rappahannock has been able to preserve its natural beauty and stunning views. But more challenges are on the horizon. A RAPPAHANNOCK NEWS-FOOTHILLS FORUM SPECIAL REPORT Soon, Rappahannock’s Board of Supervisors is expected to approve an updated version of...
With Rappahannock’s broadband gap more exposed than ever during the coronavirus pandemic, the Board of Supervisors (BOS) is looking to ratchet up its efforts to do something about it. At its meeting next Monday, the BOS could approve the creation of a county broadband...
‘A whole lot of moving parts’ When Rappahannock’s public school students return next Monday, they’ll kick off their school year with a temperature check. They’ll be wearing masks, too, at least on the buses and in the hallways. They can remove them once they get to...
From a hilltop overlooking Madison County, several members of the Rappahannock County Broadband Committee observed on Monday how a local service provider brought the internet to Graves Mountain Lodge and contemplated what was possible for their own mountainous...
Sperryville tower finally equipped to provide service More than a year after the contentious cell tower in Sperryville was erected, service providers have finally added their equipment and are preparing to provide service to surrounding residents. Piedmont Broadband...
Officials assume in-person classes will resume in August ‘We need to work out a lot of details in a very short amount of time’ When Rappahannock students head back to school in a few months, it’s likely they’ll need to get health screenings every morning, their...
Remember the opioid crisis? Not long ago, it was an awful reality of modern rural life, a relentless calamity destroying lives and damaging families. It still is. Last year, Virginia had more fatal drug overdoses — 1,617 — than ever before. But in a time of global...
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