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MONTEREY — Time is about to run out on the official Aug. 22 deadline for candidates to qualify for the commissioner of revenue special election. As of press time this week, one additional candidate, Patricia Wright of McDowell, had filed with voter registrar Alice Shumate but had not yet been qualified. More ... Sophie Hevener of HIghtown arrives well-prepared for the first day of school wheeling her backpack full of supplies. Highland schools welcomed students back Wednesday morning. (Recorder photo by M.K. Luther) More ... WARM SPRINGS — The tags were still on the chairs, and the final details were still being taken care of, but the much anticipated "go live" for Bath County's new E-911 dispatch center took place Wednesday. The first test call that correctly displayed the phone number, name and address of the caller came in at 12:27 p.m. More ... WARM SPRINGS — The proposed partnership between the Bath County Board of Supervisors and the Bath County Chamber of Commerce to promote tourism in the county has hit a bit of a roadblock, although the chamber president and board of supervisors chairman are hopeful further discussion between the two groups will allow the process to move forward. More ... WARM SPRINGS — The Bath County Service Authority has asked its customers to conserve water, and administrator Gene "Bugs" Phillips hopes more stringent restrictions do not have to be implemented. Phillips said one of the authority's main raw sources of water, Queen Spring, was taken offline at the end of November under order from the Virginia Department of Health. More ... WARM SPRINGS — When people think of Bath County, one of the first things that comes to mind is peace and quiet. Sheriff Larry Norfleet would like to keep it that way, and hopes to see the county's noise ordinance changed in order to help him do so. More ... WARM SPRINGS — Heather McAllister of Millboro was sentenced Friday, Aug. 15 in Bath County Circuit Court. McAllister, 27, was convicted in February of three felony drug charges. Since that time, she has been incarcerated in the Alleghany Regional Jail. More ... COVINGTON — About 15 acres of remote national forest land on Peters Ridge 3.8 miles east-northeast of Covington on the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests has been burning since Monday, according to the U.S. Forest Service. More ... WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS — On Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 1, catch up with new and old friends on the lawn of St. Thomas Episcopal Church for the 60th anniversary fair celebration. The annual event starts at 9 a.m. on the front lawn of St. Thomas Episcopal Church located at 205 West Main Street (Route 60) in White Sulphur Springs. More ... GREENBRIER COUNTY, W.Va. — Mr. and Mrs. Mark Buzzard of Hot Springs, Va. are announce the engagement their granddaughter, Tonya Elaine Dressler to Evan Scott Keesee, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Keesee, of Greenbrier County, West Va. More ... JACKSONVILLE, N.C. — Shyla Hise, formerly of Mc- Dowell, Va., recently received an associate's degree in business management from Penn Foster College. Hise resides with her husband, Jason, warrant officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, and their two children, Hunter and Chloe, in Jackson. More ... The family of the late Jonas Howard and Martha Jane Simmons Wilfong met Saturday, August 16, 2008 for their annual reunion. More ... • Danny Halterman of Greensboro, N.C. spent a couple of days last week with his parents, Mr. And Mrs. Ezra Halterman, near Monterey. • Ezra and Dottie Halterman visited Agnes Halterman at Augusta Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Staunton on Sunday and also visited Merle and Grace Eagle at their home on Gray Avenue. More ... VERONA — Brad Hewitt has joined Farm Credit and Country Mortgages in Verona as a loan officer. Hewitt is a native of Swoope and is a graduate of Bridgewater College with a degree in business administration and a minor in economics. He was raised on his family's farm and worked at a livestock market prior to joining Farm Credit. More ... HOT SPRINGS — A ministerial couple from Liverpool will lead the service at St. Luke's Episcopal Church this Sunday, Aug. 24, even using a liturgy from England. The Rev. Chris Jones is a parish vicar and also the officer for governmental relations in the Diocese of Liverpool, part of the established Church of England. More ... Lori Botkin leads a group of children during recreation time at the McDowell Community Vacation Bible School Aug. 2. (Photo courtesy Chris Scott) More ... There was a woman once who had a beautiful dog, Bella. Bella was a Great Pyrenees mastiff, an enormous dog with a double coat of long, pure white fur. Bella thought the word, "No" meant "Go," so she would always escape, and run through the adjoining pastures, rolling in old and new manure until she became a large brown and stinky dog. More ... The number of kids playing organized sports is on the rise and so to is the number of sports-related injuries. What many players, parents and coaches do not realize is that the majority of injuries occur during practice and not during games, making it crucial that kids wear protective equipment for practices and games alike. More ... n Come out and celebrate the efforts of the residents' group seeking to renovate the old Millboro school and share a covered-dish dinner today at 6:30 p.m., in front of the old school. More ... MONTEREY — The following decisions were handed down in Highland County General District Court on July 16. More ... 50th Wedding Anniversary Celebration to honor Olin "Shorty" & Judy Waybright Sunday, August 31, 2008 Word of Faith Church Fellowship Hall 93 Water Street, Monterey, Va. Join us any time from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. No gifts, please. More ... VIRGINIA BEACH —Meagan Plecker of Hot Springs was awarded a master of arts degree in psychology and counseling at Regent University on Saturday, May 10. Plecker was one of approximately 1,098 graduates at Regent, one of the nation's leading Christian Universities. More ... MONTEREY — The bright lights of Monterey are no more. In part of an environmentally and economically sound upgrade to the town's streetlights, new lights in place cast an orange glow over the quiet streets, perhaps more in keeping with the sleepy nature of the town where most businesses close by 6 p.m. and homeowners turn in early. More ... COVINGTON - By no means have I sampled every restaurant burger that is out there. But, I've had my share. By no means have I sampled pasta in all the restaurants that might have an authentic Italian chef in the kitchen. But, I've had my share. More ... MONTEREY — Richard Waybright of Monterey appears in the Aug. 15 edition of County Connections, the newsletter of the Virginia Association of Counties, for his work on the Highland County Walk of Honor. More ... Highland Homemakers held their annual picnic July 26 at the Mill Gap Ruritan Pavilion. Covered dishes were supplied by those attending. A short meeting was held to prepare for making apple dumplings, which will be sold at the county fair. Highland Homemakers meet every fourth Monday at 7 p.m. in the Mountain View Room at the Highland County Public Library. New members are always welcome. Pictured are (l-r) front row: Peggy Akers, Karen Brower, Pat Niswander, Gaye Herold, Norma Reynolds, Margaret Smith, Lisa Munchel; second row: Sandy Northedge, Debbie Washer, Bill Niswander, Norma Jean Echard, Lois Thompson, Marianne Wilson; Back row: Phil Munchel, David Northedge, Butch Washer, Bucky Reynolds, Jim Thompson. Not pictured: Marty Leech and son, Luke, and Liz Washer. (Photo courtesy Highland Homemakers) More ... MONTEREY — The Monterey Garden Club met on Tuesday, Aug. 5, for its annual picnic. This year's event was held at the pavilion of The Highland Center on Spruce Street. Everyone enjoyed the location and the food, which was brought by each member. More ... Liz Delahoussaye, who operates an incubator business at The Highland Center, organized the Highland County Artists' Weekend, held last Saturday in Monterey. Pictured (l-r) are Clarke Brady and Leslie Gregg of Charlottesville, Donna and Dan Doyle of Richmond, Susan Blanchard, Barbara Hevener, Suse Field, Delahoussaye, and Clyde Beck of Monterey. Not pictured: Margie Boesch. (Photo courtesy Liz Delahoussaye) More ... HOT SPRINGS — The Hot Springs Garden Club, in addition to their many field trips and seminars, presented its year-end awards in June. First place design award went to Glenna Myers; second place, Helen Smith; third place, Jane Lyle. More ... ROANOKE — The U.S. Forest Service is seeking nominations to fill seven positions on the 11 member Southern Region Recreation Resource Advisory Committee. The Recreation RAC provides recommendations on recreation fees to the agency for public lands within the Southern Region, which includes Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky. More ... RICHMOND — Gov. Timothy M. Kaine has announced an online resource especially designed for seniors and adults with disabilities. Virginia Easy Access, presented by the Virginia Department for the Aging, is part of the Commonwealth's No Wrong Door initiative. More ... MOUNTAIN GROVE — The 25th annual Woodzell family reunion was held Sunday, Aug. 10 at the Bath County Pumped Storage Station recreation area in Mountain Grove. More ... Bath Senior Center van driver Bob Metheny is retiring after eight years of service. Jeanne Apgar, center director (left) presents a plaque of service. New van driver, Nancy Johnson, is pictured on the right. (Photo courtesy Bath County Community Senior Center) More ... MONTEREY — Hello, my name is Charles Moyers. I'm the son of Eddie and Kristie Moyers of Doe Hill, and I'm a sophomore at Highland High School. I'm a member of the Highland High School FFA Chapter, Busy Bee 4-H Club and the Highland 4-H Livestock Judging team. More ... |
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Spring Guide '10
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