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Commission concerned about wind energy plans; Highland landowners file notice to county that E&S plan must be corrected to avoid legal action More ... MONTEREY — Pocahontas County officials are more than a little upset by the approval of a wind energy utility near their border, and that Highland officials have not included them discussions about the project. Pocahontas County commissioners are preparing to hold a special, emergency meeting this week to decide on a course of action. More ... MONTEREY — Big machines have been rolling up to Allegheny Mountain for days. Site development work on Virginia's first industrial wind energy plant is expected to start this week. Passersby report heavy equipment has been parked near the entrance to Red Oak Knob, and blasting heard over the last couple of days. More ... MARLINTON, W.Va. — West Virginia landowners near the proposed Virginia wind energy project are concerned this week, not about their own views or property values, but about Camp Allegheny — the national landmark battlefield in Pocahontas County. More ... WARM SPRINGS — County officials vowed Tuesday to continue supporting residents of the Mountain Crest retirement community, and expressed their displeasure with the way a recent meeting between South River Development and the county was conducted. More ... MONTEREY — It was just a "stupid prank," defense attorneys argued Monday at the breaking and entering and petit larceny trial of Billy Joe Puffenbarger, formerly of Monterey, and Timothy Scott Armstrong, formerly of Doe Hill. The two young men, both in their early 20s, shouldn't go to jail, at least not yet, their attorneys told circuit court Judge Humes J. More ... MONTEREY — Mayor Janice Warner told town council last Thursday that the Monterey town charter dictates that vacant council seats "shall be filled. "But it has never been done," she added. "The charter also says we hold elections in June; but that has never been done either. More ... HOT SPRINGS - John and Debbie Young have spent a traumatic 10 days. On Saturday, Aug. 1, Debbie noticed a barn cat she occasionally fed, but which usually feasted on the mice population, was acting funny. "All it did was cry," she recalled this week. "It wanted to be held. So, we just kept picking it up and petting it. More ... • The Monterey wastewater treatment plant upgrade is on schedule, mayor Janice Warner told council last Thursday. "They are digging quite a hole down there," she added. More ... MONTEREY — Judge Humes J. Franklin Jr. told Jonathan Gwin, 26 of McDowell, that he would take his case under advisement pending the outcome of a presentencing report. Gwin pleaded no contest to a charge Monday of feloniously driving under the influence of alcohol. A plea of no contest is the same as a guilty plea, Judge Franklin explained. More ... MONTEREY — Billy Joe Puffenbarger, 20, appeared in Highland Circuit Court Monday morning, Aug. 10, facing a felony charge for allegedly stealing pay stubs. Judge Humes Franklin Jr. heard the case; Betty Cauley of Warm Springs was defense attorney. More ... MONTEREY — Her blonde, shoulder length hair falling on her white t-shirt evoked youth, health, and fitness; but her Middle River Regional Jail orange trousers, her tear-stained face told a different story. More ... WILLLIAMSVILLE - An Augusta County man died Friday afternoon in a heavy machinery accident on Peaksview Drive in Bath County. Virginia State Police say that John Richard Berry, 49, of Stuart's Draft, was killed when he lost control of the Hibachi excavator he was operating to clear a roadway. More ... ROANOKE — Rockbridge Area Community Foundation, an affiliate of Foundation for Roanoke Valley, is seeking grant proposals from non-profits in Rockbridge and Bath counties to assist in their community service. Grants of up to $500 will be awarded by the Rockbridge Area Community Foundation's Board in October. More ... MILLBORO — "Susie" is ready to give visitors to Diamond Triple C Ranch their "just desserts." The newest of the 120 or so alpacas at the ranch, her real name is Diamond Tiramisu, after the Italian dessert. The name was chosen, ranch manager Vanessa Minnick said, because Diamond Triple C has a theme each year, and this year's is "just desserts. More ... BOLAR - It was a hot day-hootenanny hoedown with homemade chow and a homegrown hero. Creigh Deeds brought his gubernatorial campaign to Bath and Highland Sunday afternoon. More ... WARM SPRINGS — The chairman of the Bath County Airport Authority told the board of supervisors Tuesday that without help, Ingalls Field may not have enough money to make it through the coming months. After listening to authority chairman Paul Howell's report, supervisors agreed to provide $45,000 to the airport through the recently enacted transient occupancy tax. More ... WARM SPRINGS — "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again." That seems to be the attitude of Bath County officials concerning a proposed 4 percent meals tax for the county. The measure was on the ballot last November, and failed 1,413-1,011. More ... Tuesday T.J. Dressler and sons laid an asphalt handicapped path for the soon arriving visitor bleachers at Carl F. Williams Field. Pictured are (l-r): T.J. Dressler, Jeffrey Dressler Jr., Jonathan Dressler, Mike Burns, and Jeff Dressler. (Recorder photo by Geoff Cox) More ... • Tuesday, Bath supervisors au thoriz administrator Bonnie Johnson to move forward on the tourism proposal with Virginia Tech and to execute documents as needed. More ... GOSHEN — No one, it seems, was prepared for what the Boy Scouts of America did in Rockbridge County. Just under six months after the Scouts announced that they planned to build a National Scouting Center in Goshen, the Scouts announced Goshen wouldn't be the National Scouting Center's address. More ... MONTEREY — It's no secret that times are tough, and people are hurting everywhere. But one of the great things about living in this area is that everyone watches out for each other. Friday, Aug. More ... BATH and HIGHLAND — On Aug.17 at 7 p.m. Bath/ Highland Bird Club's guest speaker will be Mary Elfner, the coordinator for the Virginia Important Bird Areas program. The meeting will be held at the Bolar Ruritan Building. More ... ASHWOOD — Popular bluegrass quartet High Ground returns to perform at the ice cream and bluegrass social at Ashwood United Methodist Church, on Friday, Aug. 21. Ice cream and cold beverages will start at 6:15 p.m., and music will start at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free, and the public is invited to bring a blanket or lawn chair and enjoy the evening. More ... For just $1, take a chance on winning a basketful of goodies, and benefit the Relay for Life. Various teams and other contributors have arranged baskets packet with various themes in mind - hunting, movie time, kitchen, More ... The Bath County Farmers' Market in Millboro was brimming with craft items beside a bounty of produce and baked goods during the second annual Market Millie Fest. Vendors included Cecilia Bemis and Janice Tierney, who brought their handmade note cards to the market. (Photo courtesy Donna Campagna) More ... • Employees at the BARC Electric Co-op have planned a fund-raiser this Saturday, Aug. 15, in honor of Chris Loan. There will be a Poker Run starting at 9 a.m., and a bake sale. And 200 Ruritan chicken dinners will be available starting around noon. More ... MONTEREY — Kevin Thornsbury presented a slide show on his plans to purchase and develop a vacant lot on the east side of Monterey on U.S. 250 to the Economic Development Authority of Highland County Tuesday. EDA members asked a number of questions, but generally embraced his plan. More ... The Edenaires perform their lively southern gospel songs at a concert hosted Monday evening by the Millboro Ruritan Club at the club's picnic pavilion. Band members are, from left: Ray Rodgers, Wayne Winebriner, John Young, and Ed McAllister. McAllister's wife, Claudia, runs the sound board for them. The band has performed together for 29 years throughout the area as well as in West Virginia and as far away as Pennsylvania and once in Kentucky. Their name comes from Eden United Methodist Church near Hot Springs, where all are members. (Recorder photo by Gina Hamilton) More ... MONTEREY — Bryan Obaugh of Highland's Economic Development Authority expressed doubt that it was in the EDA's best interests to pursue the reopening of the campground the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries' Wildlife Management Area in the Williamsville Gorge. More ... • The board approved a letter of support for the Mountain Valley Broadband "middle-mile" project, sponsored by James Madison University. More ... |
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Aging in the Highlands
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Aging in the Highlands
