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Highland celebrates Fourth of July with annual parade, fireworks

 Little Miss Kylee Lightner and Little Master Easton Lightner make a royal procession in Highland’s Fourth of July parade. (Recorder photo by Connor Minnigh) The Beverage Clan is an annual fixture in the Blue Grass Ruritan Club’s Fourth of July parade, held Monday. (Recorder photos by Connor Minnigh)The Highland County Maple Queen and her court and the Highland County Volunteer... READ MORE >

Vets honored on Independence Day

Residents dance to the sounds of Domino during the Covington Parks and Recreation Department’s July 4 festivities at River Rock Amphitheatre in Covington. (Recorder photos by Gavin Dressler) CLIFTON FORGE and COVINGTON — Residents of the Allegheny Highlands celebrated the 246th anniversary of America’s independence with two days of events in Clifton Forge and Covington. On Sunday evening, July 3,... READ MORE >

Bath court imposes sentences in multiple drug cases

WARM SPRINGS – A man who violated probation on an unlawful wounding conviction in Charlottesville, and also has convictions in Bath, will serve a 10-year sentence, with three years suspended, for his violations. Bath County Circuit Court Judge Ed Stein last Thursday told Rocky Lee Deane Jr., 33, “You blew off your probation … and committed a new violation, a... READ MORE >

Covington Police place felony charges following traffic stop

COVINGTON — On June 29 at about 2 a.m., an officer with the Covington Division of Police attempted to make a traffic stop in the area of East Cherry Street and South Highland Avenue. The vehicle did not initially stop after the officer activated the emergency lights, and continued to disregard the officer’s signal for them to stop. During this... READ MORE >

COVID cases, hospitalizations on rise regionwide once again

ALLEGHENY HIGHLANDS — Cases of COVID-19 have risen throughout Virginia with a seven-day moving average of 2,695 daily new cases reported throughout the state — an increase from last week’s seven-day moving of 2,621 daily new cases. There were 57 new cases reported in Alleghany County over the past week, four new cases in Highland County, five in Bath, and... READ MORE >

Schools improve outside areas, review roof needs

MONTEREY — The Highland County School Board met on June 30 for its annual closeout meeting and final updates from interim superintendent Charles Winkler. Winkler worked part-time in June to help incoming superintendent Dr. Drew Maerz, who officially started July 1. He explained some of the more significant bills presented to the school board for payment. The school purchased new... READ MORE >

Food pantry, food truck service to continue in Highland

MONTEREY — After several months of uncertainty, the Highland County Food Pantry’s future is stabilizing. McDowell Presbyterian Church has taken on the position of sponsor for the food pantry for one year. “That has a very limited meaning, but it’s also very important,” said McDowell Presbyterian pastor Beth Pyles. During a recent Sunday service, Pyles explained to her congregation the... READ MORE >

School consolidation succeeds under new leaders

ALLEGHENY HIGHLANDS — The Oxford Dictionary defines the word consolidation as “the action or process of making something stronger or more solid.” Similarly, the Merriam-Webster dictionary defines it as “to make firm.” In the Allegheny Highlands, though, consolidation has taken on a different connotation. Beginning in the early 1980s, the use of the word “consolidation” in any form became, in... READ MORE >

Behind the bylines

 David grew up in the suburbs of Richmond with his parents and older sister. While in Richmond, he attended Media Arts to learn graphic design and then began creating websites for businesses and projects after graduating. He discovered a love for photography while exploring the wilderness of Alaska. David moved to Highland County in 2007 with his family. They opened... READ MORE >

Carson Porter ‘Pete’ Cauley Jr.

  CUMMING, Ga. — Carson Porter “Pete” Cauley Jr. passed away at his home on Saturday, June 25, 2022, at the age of 93. He was preceded in death by his wife, Anna Faye Cauley; and his parents, Carson Cauley Sr. and Orpha Cauley. Mr. Cauley lived the majority of his life in Millboro, Va., and the past five years... READ MORE >