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Rescue units and fire department volunteers had to use the "jaws of life" tool to extricate a man, this vehicle's driver, who was taken to the hospital following a Nov. 19 crash. The accident occurred along Route 39 on what's called the Straight Spur. No further details were available by deadlines this week. (Photo courtesy Tonya Howard) More ... MONTEREY — Blue Roof Caterers lost its meals contract with Valley Program for Aging Services earlier this month. "This year, because of the economic crisis and reduction in funding, we have insufficient funds to continue to contract out for our services," said Highland and Bath counties senior services director Kate Wilke. More ... WARM SPRINGS — Education, both of the traveling public about Bath County and of residents and business people about what the county and each other have to offer, was the recurring theme of a public forum on the county's proposed tourism plan held Thursday at the courthouse. More ... WARM SPRINGS - Bath Circuit Court Judge Humes Franklin sent Curtis Lee Keyser back to wait in jail last Friday. The Millboro man was in court to plead guilty to auto theft and breaking and entering with intent to commit larceny. More ... WARM SPRINGS — Bath County is taking another shot at developing an ordinance that would regulate prospective wind power facilities in the county. Monday, the planning commission took preliminary steps to again begin working on a county wind ordinance. A draft ordinance was developed and last discussed by the planners in March. More ... MONTEREY — After last Thursday's joint public hearing with the Highland County Planning Commission, supervisors were getting ready to leave when planner Sue Cornelius posed a question about the comprehensive plan review. The commission had presented its plan draft to supervisors Sept. 25, 2007. More ... MONTEREY — Last Thursday, Nov. 19, Highland County Volunteer Rescue Squad president Beth Armstrong and Lt. Ron Wimer met with the Highland County Board of Supervisors to discuss expansion plans. "We don't have enough space," Armstrong said. The current squad headquarters were built in 1971 when rescue vehicles were station-wagon size, she said. More ... • At the supervisors' Nov. 19 work session with the Highland County Volunteer Rescue Squad, the board went into closed session to discuss contracts and legal matters concerning easements for the sidewalk project with More ... RICHMOND — To ease travel during the Thanksgiving holiday, the Virginia Department of Transportation will suspend lane closures for construction and maintenance work on interstate, primary and major secondary routes around the state. More ... MONTEREY— The Highland County Valley Program for Aging Services advisory council is looking for old recipes and pictures. They will become part of a cookbook the council intends to publish next year as part of an effort to raise money for senior services. More ... Bath County Public Schools Closed meeting 5:30 p.m. Regular meeting 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1 — Bath County High School • Closed meeting — No specific reason provided. More ... CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Last Thursday the West Virginia Boundary Commission met in Charleston to discuss information and research it had collected about the Virginia-West Virginia boundary dispute. The commission was appointed by West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin, at the request of the Pocahontas County Commission. More ... WARM SPRINGS — With more and more budget cutbacks facing local government, the Friends of the Bath County Library are hoping to raise money to help the library continue to provide services it may not otherwise be able to. More ... HEAD WATERS — A buck breaks out of the woods at a run, crosses a meadow and disappears into the woods on the other side. A coyote follows close behind. A hunter watches. He notes the fear in the buck's eyes, the backward glances, the tightening of the muscles. He notices the hungry stare of the coyote and the urgency in its quick steps. More ... HEAD WATERS — J.R. Simmons is licensed in Virginia to operate a taxidermy business. His business, Just Right Taxidermy, is in a 12x20 foot shed on the back of his house in Head Waters. Taxidermists mount animal skins to make them look life like. Simmons offers some tips to hunters who want to bring their prized game animal to a taxidermist. More ... MONTEREY — Larry "Trey" Williams was before the Highland County Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors again last Thursday, pleading his case for a revision to his conditional use permit to use his storage garage on agricultural land in Vanderpool for his electrical business. More ... < ITALIC> • Last Thu Highland County Planning Commission reviewed a conditional use application from Sandra Johnston to operate a hairdressing business at her Crab Run home on 5. More ... RUCKMAN LANE — "The smell of coffee made you want to get up," said Gerald Waggoner, recalling mornings in the Blue Grass Valley farm where he was reared. Waggoner, born in 1950, lived with his grandparents until he went to college. He has recently returned, reliving the memories of his childhood and sharing a slice of early farm life in Highland County. More ... RICHMOND — Virginia Farm Bureau's Save Our Food campaign is all about the importance of ensuring a safe, fresh and locally grown food supply. In an effort to spread the message, Farm Bureau has joined several popular social media networks. More ... MONTEREY — Ruckman farm is on Ruckman Lane between Hightown and Blue Grass. Ruckman Lane is named for John Ruckman. Mary Snyder owned the house in 1886. She deeded 131 acres to Mary Arbogast. Mary married W.J. Collins. More ... • The Boys' Home Christmas Tree Farm will open for the season this Saturday, Nov. 28, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with an open house on Bear Wallow Flat in West Augusta. It's best to call for directions, (540) 939-4106. Events that day will include a maze for kids based on the 12 days of Christmas, a raffle for a Linda Patrick print, refreshments and door prizes. More ... The staff and board of Bath Community Hospital and the staff of Hot Springs Pharmacy are raising money for the Christmas Mother program. In addition, they are also collecting food and preparing bags with personal hygiene items. Diane Pritt and Lisa Vestal are co-chairs of the BCH Christmas Mother program. Bath County Christmas Mother Helen Smith, fourth from left in front, visited the hospital Wednesday, Nov. 18 to show her appreciation for their generosity. (Recorder photo by Mike Bollinger) More ... As The Homestead begins to make plans to welcome the many holiday guests and celebrate the peace and joy of another holiday season, resort partners want to make sure it is a special holiday season for those in need here at home in Bath County. The Homestead Vice President and General Manager, Peter Faraone, presented a check for $3,000 to Helen Smith, Bath County Christmas Mother, in support of the annual program. "The Bath County Christmas Mother program provides much needed assistance during the holidays," said Faraone. "We are pleased to be a part of such an important effort to make this holiday season just a bit brighter for many Bath County families. (Photo courtesy The Homesteaad) More ... RICHMOND — A busy executive received an urgent text message from his bank. It informed him that all his accounts had been compromised and gave him a phone number to call. More ... MONTEREY — The Highland FFA Chapter has been going at a fast pace since school started, and with the holiday season near, members have finally gotten a chance to slow down. Everyone knows the week of the Highland County Fair is a big one for the local chapter and this year was no different. More ... LEXINGTON — Who kidnapped Santa Claus? Was it the devious Colonel Mustard in the library with a thick rope? Or the enticing Miss Scarlet in the darkened study with a rusty pipe? Come and guess whodunit at the dramatic production of "Christmas Clue." The Magnolia Center of Buena Vista will present the play on Dec. 8, 9, and 10 at 1 p.m. More ... CLIFTON FORGE — Carol and Jack Lewis have been married since 1976 and over the years, they've spent a lot of time together. These days, they're even studying together. The Lewises, after careers as engineers, decided to go in a totally different direction. They're enrolled in the nursing program at Dabney S. Lancaster Community College. More ... INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — A big annual event for local Future Farmers of American members is the National FFA Convention Trip to Indianapolis. The group left on Sunday, Oct.18 and traveled through snow in the mountains of West Virginia. More ... Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance Services has hired Eric Hooke as an insurance agent in its Highland/Bath office. He comes to Farm Bureau from The Homestead where he was an assistant golf professional. Hooke is a native of Monterey and graduate of Highland High School. He graduated from Radford University in 2002, and now resides in Hot Springs, with his wife Stacie and daughters, Lily and Maddie. He is a member of Word of Faith Church in Monterey. In his spare time, Hooke enjoys playing golf and the guitar. More ... Bruce Sheives (left) of Monterey was inducted as a member of Blue Grass Ruritan Club at the club's October meeting. Delmar Vandevander served as his sponsor and assisted with the induction. Adults or youth interested in joining the Ruritans can contact bluegrassruritans@gmail. com. (Photo courtesy Paxton Grant) More ... Recently Beth Hawse, chief ranger of interpretation and education at Douthat State Park, presented a program titled Going In-Seine to fourth grade students from Millboro Elementary School that visited the park. To schedule an outreach program or field trip contact Beth Hawse at Beth.Hawse@dcr. virginia.gov. (Photo courtesy Douthat State Park) More ... RICHMOND — The Commonwealth Transportation Board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, Dec. 1, to solicit public comments about essential rail, transit, transportation demand management, bicycle, pedestrian and highway projects in the working draft of the revised 2010-15 six-year improvement program to be approved by the CTB in December. More ... |
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