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HOT SPRINGS - It was sparring instead of dancing in the Grand Ballroom at The Homestead Saturday morning when two former governors who want a spot in the U.S. Senate squared off for the first debate of the campaign season, sponsored by the Virginia Bar Association. More ... MONTEREY - On March 17, the staff at the Center for Conservation Biology at the College of William and Mary placed a radio-transmitter tracking device on a three-year-old female golden eagle that was trapped near Tamarack Ridge in Highland County. More ... MONTEREY - "Those of us who live here see the birds regularly but in order to continue the survey, we need you to report your sightings," says Patti Reum and Sandy Hevener of the Highland County Eagle Survey. "To make it easier, make a mental note of your observations and keep a list which you can submit on a weekly or monthly basis," they say. More ... MONTEREY - As of Tuesday, no one had contacted the voter registrar's office to qualify as a candidate for the special election for Highland commissioner of revenue, but at least three women so far are seeking signatures to qualify. More ... HOT SPRINGS - Lieutenant Noel T. "Timmy" Dunnagan, a 26 year veteran of the Bath County Sheriff's Office, received the "Cop of the Quarter" award from Lodge 24 of the Fraternal Order of Police. More ... MONTEREY - Preparation for the Mountain Mama Bike Challenge is moving full-speed ahead, the Highland County Recreation Commission reported Monday. The two-state, three-county bike challenge is set for Aug. 2, and 215 riders are already pre-registered; more are expected the day of the event. More ... HOT SPRINGS - For employees of The Homestead and others in the area, Saturday's U.S. Senate debate didn't really mean much more, outside their normal activities. Ethan Dressler, working the front desk, said the day was no different from any other and called those visiting The Homestead a "normal group. More ... On Monday, July 21 the Roseloe Motel hosted a "Cheers for the Chamber" event from 5:30- 7:30 p.m. to celebrate their recently renovated facility. More ... Blue Grass District: Oak and Regina Hall to Daniel C. Hotz of Monterey, 6.74 acres and 6.02 acres, $25,000; Julian D. and Doris Folks to Julian D. and Doris A. Folks, oversized plat, $0; Monterey District: Rebecca H. Bird to Bryan J. and Katherine R. Kruger of Blue Grass, 3.181 acres, $25,000; Blue Grass District: James Daniel and Martha Bird to L. Steven Bird, 10. More ... Phil Munchel, General Manager of the Highland Telephone Cooperative gave an informative talk on "What Employers Look For" to the Highland Youth Employment Program participants on July 16. He suggested some books and web sites with additional information on how to approach potential employers positively. The Highland Youth Employment Program not only puts young people to work, it helps them develop skills and habits that will go with them throughout life. Pictured clockwise from top are: Phil Munchel, Tiffany Bitzer, Sarah Bradley, Cindy Hull, Ashley Hiner, Chris Whitelaw, Chris Moore, Holli Simmons, Aaron King and Derek Simmons. (Photo courtesy The Highland Center) More ... MILL GAP - One of the most delightful and least known parks in Highland County is maintained by the Mill Gap Ruritan Club, located about 11 miles south of Monterey on Mill Gap Road. At the July club meeting, Caroline Smith was named manager of the park. More ... MONTEREY - Retirees, survivors and disabled persons have less than three months to apply for their $300 payments under the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008. All applications must be filed with the Internal Revenue Service by Oct.15. More ... MILLBORO - Dallas and Kaye May of Millboro announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Kaye, to Joseph Allen Crawford of Iron Gate. May graduated from Virginia Tech with a bachelor of arts in political science in 2007. More ... FISHERSVILLE - Mr. and Mrs. Tim Fitzgerald of Fisherville announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter Whitney Erin-Marie Fitzgerald to Sgt. Adam B. Overfelt U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, son of Mr. and Mrs. Reggie Overfelt of Roanoke. More ... HEALING SPRINGS - If last Saturday is any indication, Healing Springs is open for business. First, there was the Jackson River Gallery; now, just next door, the Hidden Cottage has come into view. Both shops were bustling Saturday. More ... "Valley of the Cowpasture," an oil by Rodney Laughon, won the William M. Grover Galleries award for best landscape in oil at the 44th annual Bath County Art Show. The show closed Sunday, with "impressive results," notes Cathy Singleton of the Bath County Arts Association. "We had record participation, and more than half of the 250 artists who showed work either sold it, or won an award." The show also hosted more than 1,000 visitors. (Recorder photo by Margo Oxendine) More ... At the July 1, meeting, Zone IV Governor, Brent Obaugh, on behalf of the Woodrow Wilson District and the Ruritan National, presented the Bolar Ruritan Club with the 2007 Blue Ribbon Club award. Frankie Hicklin was also presented with the 2007 Out Standing President award. Pictured (l-r) are 2007 Bolar Ruritan Club president Frankie Hicklin; Justin Dull, 2007 Bolar Ruritan secretary; Gary Johnson, 2008 Bolar Ruritan president; and the Zone IV Governor, Brent Obaugh, who is also a member of the Stonewall Ruritan. More ... BOLAR - The following are the winning essays, each titled "What Old Glory Means to Me," in the 2008 Bolar Ruritan Old Glory Essay Contest. Each student who entered the contest, wrote an essay about what our nation's flag means to them. More ... At its July 1 meeting, the Bolar Ruritan Club donated 20 Rudy Bears to the Bolar Fire Department. They will be used when children are transported by the department. Pictured holding the Bears (l-r) are Bolar Ruritan members Tammy Hicklin, secretary; Gary Johnson, president, and Jed Thomas, and Bobby Wright, members of Bolar Ruritan and Bolar Fire Department. More ... HOT SPRINGS - The following decisions were handed down in Bath County General District Court on July 9. More ... WARM S PRINGS - Wednesday, July 16 marked the five-year anniversary of the death of Judge Duncan M. Byrd Jr. Byrd was a founding member and, for 34 years, a strong supporter of the Bath County Historical Society. More ... BB&T, Hot Springs branch, recently held a contest celebrating the summer season. Karen Finel of Warm Springs was the winner of the summer cooler fun pack. Pictured is Janet Seldomridge, FCL of the Hot Springs branch presenting the prize to Karen. We will continue with our Summer Celebration on July 31st by having Client Appreciation Day. (Photos courtesy BB&T Bank) More ... Ozzie Erdman Sedge is gone. But he will never be forgotten. The Oz Man, as I and his loving people, Roy and Sue, liked to call him, passed away without a whimper Saturday, July 19. He was 13. Some of you in Hot Springs may remember The Oz Man. He was a gray and white, galumphing big dog, some sort of Polish shepherd. He lived at the Canary Cottage. More ... Richmond, - The Virginia Historical Society, the Official State Historical Society of Virginia, has declared August to be Teacher Appreciation Month. All educators at Virginia's public and private schools will be granted free admission to the history museum beginning Friday, Aug.1, through Sunday, Aug.31. More ... ¦ This week it's time for carnival rides, games, bingo, and food at the Millboro Firemen's Carnival, which continues through Saturday, July 26 in the industrial park off T.C. Walker Road. The popular event is hosted by the Millboro Volunteer Fire Association will begin at 7 p.m. each evening. More ... MILLBORO - Mary E. "Maw" Huffman is comfortable in her easy chair at home on a recent Sunday after celebrating her 90th birthday with close to 70 family members and friends. The party was held under colorful tents in the back yard on the Huffman Hill property that has been her home for many years. More ... HOT SPRINGS - The following decisions were handed down in Bath County General 66/55, continued Sept. 17; Marshall Allen Armstrong, drinking alcohol while driving, guilty; Michael W. More ... DOUTHAT - The 10th Annual Douthat State Park Arts and Crafts Fair will be held Saturday, July 26 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Upper Beach Parking Area. The fair features artisans and crafters from throughout the region. See quilts, birdhouses, furniture, ceramics, candles, woodcrafts, stained glass, crochet, jewelry, photography, baskets and more. More ... n The library has been hopping this summer and it's great to see so many people coming by. The summer reading program has been a big success and great fun so far. There are a record number of participants this year; 102 children have signed up and nearly half of those have completed their reading, and returned their reading logs for prizes. More ... A neighbor brought me some yellow squash the other day. It ended up in our wok. Lisa had her own special mix of spices. I put the side dish on a pile of rice. It was so good I went back for seconds. green beans. n Ever had a cucumber sandwich? I'm told they are easy to make and good to eat. How hard could it be to make a sandwich? More ... LONGDALE - Last fall the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency designated three of the area's streams as Outstanding National Resource Waters/Exceptional State Waters. More ... A lovely fall afternoon in the woods and a pocketful of gathered seeds will make for trouble sometimes. On occasion, those unknown seeds, no matter how interesting they look, produce plants that are difficult to eradicate. Such is the story of Epipactis helleborine. More ... Word of Faith Church in Monterey recently received a conditional use permit to put up a new sign. The old sign, below, stood higher than the new sign, above. Highland planners were concerned the new sign would be too large. In a residential zone, signs are allowed to be no more than 10 square feet without a conditional use permit. With a permit, they can be as large as 20 square feet. Word of Faith's sign is approximately 18 square feet in size. The old sign was larger than is normally allowed, but fell under an old set of rules. (Recorder photo by James Jacenich) More ... BLACKSBURG - Virginia Cooperative Extension and the Virginia Forage and Grassland Council will provide livestock producers with key strategies to control weeds in pastures and hay fields during a summer conference to be held July 30 and July 31. More ... How's summer in Virginia? Just peachy, according to the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Whether you choose the well-known golden flesh varieties or the unique white flesh versions, Virginia Grown peaches are sweet eating in the commonwealth. More ... |
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