Foothills Forum

Piedmont region rural health care in jeopardy. Read the full story by Randy Rieland at shorturl.at/clRUw

Rappahannock supervisors begin tackling challenging county budget. Read the full report by Tim Carrington at shorturl.at/9vgMZ

Rappahannock planners approve two tourist homes and an acccessory dwelling, and deny one tourist home. Read the full report by Ireland Hayes at shorturl.at/LIhGY

The deadline is almost here! The 7th Annual Storytelling Contest for 7-12 graders, sponsored by the RappNews and Foothills Forum, is underway! ⁠ Submission deadline in March 21, 2025. For entry and submission guidelines, please visit rappstories.com!⁠

DOGE freeze impacts local environmental groups. Read the full story by Bob Hurley at shorturl.at/dqNw4

Cannons, child crimes, language interpreter… read the full report by Ireland Hayes at shorturl.at/GNITa

The deadline is approaching! The 7th Annual Storytelling Contest for 7-12 graders, sponsored by the RappNews and Foothills Forum, is underway! Submission deadline in March 21, 2025. For entry and submission guidelines, please visit rappstories.com!⁠

Hearthstone school burglarized, with cash and donations stolen. Read the full report by Ireland Hayes at shorturl.at/cXPJ2

The deadline is approaching! The 7th Annual Storytelling Contest for 7-12 graders, sponsored by the RappNews and Foothills Forum, is underway! Submission deadline in March 21, 2025. For entry and submission guidelines, please visit rappstories.com!⁠

Lillian Aylor rode out storms, with song. On Feb. 16 this year, Aylor left the world amidst an outpouring of love and admiration from an expanding circle of friends, many of whom say they were enlarged just by living in her orbit. Tim Carrington's story at shorturl.at/idKUH

Rappahannock County’s calming beauty and rolling hills hold stories from the Civil War era waiting to be told. Howard Lambert has worked tirelessly to bring these stories to life. Read the full story by Ayana Summerlinrosa at shorturl.at/V0cIO

GROWING OLD AND ALONE IN RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY Ready or Not program for seniors: Plan when you can, not when you have to. Read the full story by Randy Rieland at shorturl.at/tKSmw

In an unanimous vote, the Rappahannock County Board of Supervisors (BOS) decided to move forward with plans for constructing a freestanding, new courthouse building at a specially-called joint meeting with the Courthouse Planning Oversight Committee. shorturl.at/Huii2

GROWING OLD AND ALONE IN RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY: Area organizations move to engage seniors and ward off isolation. Read the full story by Randy Rieland at shorturl.at/z7df3

The 7th Annual Storytelling Contest for 7-12 graders, sponsored by the RappNews and Foothills Forum, is underway! ⁠ Submission deadline in March 21, 2025. For entry and submission guidelines, please visit rappstories.com!⁠

Rappahannock County High School's little band that could! Read the full story by Ireland Hayes at shorturl.at/tQ2RF

Worries abound in schools, farms, national park as shock waves from the Trump administration’s dramatic rescaling of federal departments, programs, grants and personnel. Read the full story by Tim Carrington at shorturl.at/NXSNi

The Rappahannock County School Board and Board of Supervisors (BOS) met jointly to begin tackling next year’s budget priorities for the school district. Read the full report by Ireland Hayes at shorturl.at/pl1Oa

DWIs, drug charges top Rappahannock court docket. Read the full report by Ireland Hayes at shorturl.at/B6J56

Smedley sentenced in Critzer wounding - full report by Ireland Hayes at shorturl.at/qKdst