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MONTEREY — Think this winter has been the worst ever? Well, you might be right. While snowfall records have been broken all over the East Coast this winter, it took until this week for Highland to cross the mark. According to John Sweet of Mustoe, who operates an NOAA weather station in Mustoe for Highland, the seasonal snowfall record was finally broken here on Monday. More ... MONTEREY — D. Bradley Drawbaugh, the Highland Medical Center executive director who was recently suspended following fraud charges, has left town, presumably for good. Virginia State Police had arrested Drawbaugh on one felony and one misdemeanor charge Dec. 22, 2009, for allegedly working at the center and earning his salary there under false pretenses. More ... WILLIAMSBURG — Folks back home won’t be surprised that Scott Foster is aiming high. They might be surprised he’s doing it so soon, though. Foster, a 2006 Highland High School grad, is running for Williamsburg City Council. He declared his candidacy three months before he’s set to graduate from the College of William and Mary. More ... MONTEREY — Pocahontas County, W.Va. commissioner David Fleming told the Highland County Board of Supervisors he was sorry about the way the Pocahontas County Commission handled the recent border dispute with Highland New Wind Development. More ... • Highland administrator Roberta Lambert said the Weldon-Cooper Center released population projections for Highland County. She said the 2000 census showed the county had 2,536 citizens. The final estimate for 2008, however, was 2,272. More ... WILLIAMSBURG — Scott Foster has only lived in the city for three and a half years, but he started considering a run for Williamsburg’s city council months ago. “The greatest asset of Williamsburg is its high quality of life. That is why so many people come here,” he said. More ... LOW MOOR – A recent operation by the Alleghany Highlands Drug Task Force resulted in 55 indictments on 179 felony drug charges, Alleghany County sheriff Kevin Hall announced last week. Of those, 52 have been arrested. They include: • Rashawn A. Jeter, 31, of Covington on two counts of distribution of cocaine. More ... LEWISBURG, W.Va. — Carnegie Hall’s 2009-10 season has a diverse and impressive collection of performances that offer the community a little something of everything. This month, join us for an afternoon of classical music with the Garth Newel Piano Quartet. Showtime is 3 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 21. Tickets are still available. More ... • The Millboro Preservation and Cultural Association will hold its Valentine’s dinner fund-raiser this Saturday, Feb. 20, from 4-6:30 p.m. Please call ahead for reservations so an attendance count can be established. The menu will feature roast beef and gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans, deviled eggs, salad, dessert, rolls, coffee or tea. More ... FISHERSVILLE — The 23rd annual Western Virginia Sport Show will be held at Augusta Expoland in Fishersville on Feb. 26, 27 and, 28. This year’s show will include the following guests: More ... Spec. Landon Reedy of the Virginia National Guard has received deployment orders. This will be his third deployment. His unit was activated Jan. 5, and left for its mobilization station Jan. 8. More ... Bath County Public Schools • Closed meeting — Feb. 24, 12 p.m. Bath County School Administration Building • Closed meeting with the Virginia School Board Association regarding superintendent search. Bath County Board of Supervisors • Tuesday, Feb. More ... FRANKLIN, W.Va. — Is there interest in preserving the history of a cemetery or burial site in Pendleton County? Is the cemetery or burial location the site of someone who influenced the growth of Pendleton? More ... LOW MOOR — 4-H Camp will be here soon, and area teens are needed to serve as 4-H Camp counselors. The counselor program is a great leadership experience and addition to college resumes for teens. More ... ROANOKE — The U.S. Forest Service and the Student Conservation Association will partner to improve numerous trails on the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests, using money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. SCA is recruiting to fill nine project leader positions and 37 trail team member positions for seven SCA trail teams. More ... LEXINGTON — Eric and Suzanna Paxton of Mountain Valley Road, Millboro, announce the birth of a daughter, Macey Grace, born Jan. 15, 2010 at Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital in Lexington. She weighed six pounds and 15.6 ounces and was 21 inches long. Maternal grandparents are C.W. and Dreama Burns, and her uncle is William Lee Burns, all of Millboro. More ... |
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