2005-09-15

Taste of Bath extravaganza delights food fans



Taste of Bath extravaganza delights food fans By AMANDA ISLEY • Staff Writer WARM SPRINGS – Warm sun and blue skies prevailed last Saturday as Bath County residents and visitors from as far away as Virginia Beach came out in good numbers to celebrate the third annual “A Taste of Bath” festival. Eleven crafters displayed their often remarkable and diverse […]

Wind application faces thorough review



Wind application faces thorough review By Anne Adams • Staff Writer RICHMOND – Highland New Wind Development, LLC, had hoped to submit an application for its wind energy utility Oct. 1, but after Monday’s meeting with 17 state agency officials, it looks as though it will take a little more time to get to that point. Not only will HNWD […]

Fuel costs stablized, for now



Fuel costs stablized, for now By Amanda Isley and James Jacenich • staff writers MONTEREY and WARM SPRINGS – Last winter we thought gasoline and heating oil prices were high. Prices stayed relatively constant until the end of summer, then hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast and prices climbed more than 30 cents over the course of a day and […]

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Highlanders pose tough challenge



Highlanders pose tough challenge Bath readies to take on an experienced Glenvar team By Lea Campbell • Staff Writer WARM SPRINGS – Glenvar this year appears to be an honorary member of the Pioneer District. Beginning last week against Parry McCluer, the Three River District Highlanders have scheduled five consecutive games with Pioneer opponents. Judging from the 49-6 whipping they […]

Soldier offers perspective



Soldier offers perspective From Virginia to Indiana and now Baghdad – notes from Major Farmer. Wow! Looks like Jacob tore it up at VMI. I’m around plenty of VMI officers. I cannot feel their pain after the scalping Jake and the Tribe gave the Keydets. I must say that the showing and the emails I have received after the game […]

Oh, what a tangled web we weave



Oh, what a tangled web we weave Conversations By Jim Jacenich I’ve taken up walking before going to work as a way to get some daily exercise. On one of my walks I came to a field of mostly brown grass grown long and lazy with the end of summer. The morning dew weighed down the heavy stalks of grass. […]