Veteran journalist Emily Oaks has been named the new Executive
Director of Foothills Forum, the community-supported nonprofit that
provides award-winning local news coverage of Rappahannock County.
Oaks has several decades of experience working for small and mid-
size newspapers, most recently as editor of the Culpeper Star-Exponent.
Mission
Community support for the nonprofit, nonpartisan Foothills Forum provides research and reporting about Rappahannock County matters.
Local news is more important than ever. Foothills Forum raises community support for fact-based, in-depth coverage of the issues we care about in Rappahannock County. We’re a nonprofit, independent civic news organization promoting engagement, research and solutions.
Why? because a more informed, engaged community makes better choices and decisions for the long term.
We surveyed the county, asking people what they think about our future. Our award-winning reporting on broadband, education, public safety, the environment and our rural economy is published via an agreement with Rappahannock Media (The Rappahannock News, Piedmont Virginian magazine and its online sites).
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