The Rappahannock News completed publication of a three-part series on the findings of the Foothills Forum Survey, with part three appearing in this week's (April 28) edition. Great reporting by Christopher Connell, superb graphics from Laura Stanton, topnotch design...

  What is the genesis of the Foothills Forum Survey?  In a 2013 coffee chat hosted by the Rappahannock News, Rappahannock County citizens spoke out urging broader, deeper coverage. The nonpartisan nonprofit Foothills Forum formed to meet that demand. Dozens of...

  We’re just one month away from May 3rd  and Give Local Piedmont Day.  Join Foothills Forum and nonprofits across the Piedmont region for one of the largest crowdfunding events in our area.  Give Local Piedmont connects donors online with local nonprofits and...

We got an early Christmas present this week from none other than the Internal Revenue Service. In a letter dated Dec. 17, the IRS let us know they’ve determined Foothills Forum qualifies once again as a tax-exempt public charity. The ruling is retroactive, which means...

(A reposting from a letter to the editor of Rapp News from the week of November 25th, 2015) Letter: A long history of good decisions, and more to come November 25, 2015 · by Monica Worth · Guests at my Christmas party are routinely invited to give to Shop With a...

For all you procrastinators and deadline junkies: Time's just about up! The first phase of the Foothills Forum Survey wraps up tomorrow. Friday is the last day you can make your voice heard by filling out and returning the survey postmarked by Dec. 11. Send your...

I’ve learned a great many things taking photos of dozens of Rappahannock County citizens as part of my work with Foothills Forum. (Go check them out on our Facebook page). The good folks (some dear old friends and some new acquaintances) welcomed me, heard me out,...

What follows are anecdotes and observations compiled over two weeks after the Foothills Forum Survey landed in the mailboxes and post office boxes of the people of Rappahannock County: On a five-point scale, 0 to 5 with 5 high, we’d rate the early, overall response...

We took some time yesterday and today to make sure we had all the facts before responding to comments about us. Thanks for waiting. What follows is full disclosure from Foothills Forum. Just the facts. We were legally formed as a group known as Foothills Forum in...

… OR how some cows, a chicken, a couple goats, a bear and a deer joined forces to spread the word about our countywide survey. For the past month Rappahannock folks have seen flyers, posters and print ads featuring these animal kingdom types chit-chatting about the...