Rachel Needham, The Rappahannock News Report for America journalist, reflects on the many surprises of life in the county:   “One fateful sunny afternoon I came into the Hillsdale Country Store on 211 in Washington to ask directions. "I'm new to the county," I told...

Andy McLeod joins Foothills as executive director Washington, Va. (May 15, 2020) – Andy McLeod, who has served in an array of nonprofit and public leadership positions, has been named the executive director of Foothills Forum. “We’re quite fortunate – tickled – to...

Here's the new game plan:  provide resources to the Rappahannock News to help it serve as our community’s 24/7 reliable news outlet during the COVID-19 situation.  Sara Schonhardt is reporting for the paper on a daily basis and her articles are being posted on...

Deadlines are no biggie for journalists, right? Now’s the time to get your name in the running to fill a full-time Report for America reporting position at The Rappahannock News. Only twist: Applications are open through Jan. 31. Technically, tomorrow. Deadline,...

Foothills Forum family: We’ve got big news to share, an ongoing opportunity for community supporters, a peek ahead and a warm reminder of our county’s generosity of holiday spirit. More reporting on Rappahannock’s future The Rappahannock News will host a full-time...

Our joint regional reporting project in the Piedmont got off to a good start Aug. 29 with the publication of Randy Rieland's reporting on the ripple effects of the nationwide opioid crisis felt here in our own back yard. The series, with interactive graphics and...

It's been a good week for those engaged in local news in Rappahannock County. There's nothing like a dose of participation and a little well-deserved recognition. On Thursday, three Foothills Forum directors attended a Washington Post/Knight Foundation Live event at...

This is the kind of patient, diligent leadership Rappahannock County relies on to get things done on broadband....

Reading the respectful obituaries of Russell Baker, who died at 93 this week, reminded us that this exemplar of journalism -- a wry columnist who both humanized the editorial pages of The New York Times for 36 years and served as gracious host of Masterpiece...

Doing the kind of “work” we do, it doesn’t take much to find real inspiration. On the morning of our fun and spirited annual meeting last Friday, as I mulled what I might say later on, I pulled up the latest Local Fix — the weekly massive from our friends Josh Stearns...