2006-11-30

Farmers can provide fuel of the future, says bureau



Farmers can provide fuel of the future, says bureau By James Jacenich • Staff Writer HOT SPRINGS – Food, feed, fiber and fuel is the catch-phrase of the future farmer, who will find profits and sustainability in providing for the needs of a hungry world, said Read Smith. Smith is co-chairman of the 25x’25 renewable energy project, and was keynote […]

New pool to get $100,000 for maintenance



New pool to get $100,000 for maintenance By Will O’Connor • Staff Writer MONTEREY – The Highland Pool Committee took another proactive step to answering its critics this week, announcing it had received a four-year grant that would pay for maintaining a county pool once it’s built. The grant comes from a private foundation which pledged $25,000 a year for […]

Big wind in Bath?



Big wind in Bath? By Amanda Isley • Staff writer WARM SPRINGS – While Highland County still remains the only Virginia locality actively targeted for the state’s first industrial wind power project, Bath County should get ahead of the curve on the issue, Bath officials warn. Bath County planner Miranda Redinger attended the regional meeting on a possible scoring system […]

Highland hoops preview



Highland hoops preview By Will O’Connor • Staff Writer MONTEREY – The Highland girls’ basketball team has lost significant talent from last year’s regional qualifying squad, but a solid core of athletes remains and coach Sherry Sullenberger is confident her team has what it takes to put together another successful season. “I anticipate a good year, a strong year,” said […]

Indians too much for Bath



Indians too much for Bath By Will O’Connor • Staff Writer RURAL RETREAT – The Bath football team stayed long enough to accept its runner-up trophy and then quietly made its exit. Rural Retreat fans swarmed the field as their team gathered near the 50-yard line and stayed well after the final whistle, basking in glow of the Indians’ 49-19 […]

Tale of two counties



Tale of two counties Bath County has a golden opportunity to avoid or at least mitigate the social and political trauma that has wreaked havoc in neighboring Highland County stemming from the prospect of industrial scale wind energy development. Officials here have been warned that wind developers will find Bath attractive if they believe its leaders are vulnerable. Now is […]

My dishwasher noisier than wind turbines



My dishwasher noisier than wind turbines Editor, The Recorder, Over Thanksgiving my husband and I came to Monterey as we do often. We love the beauty of the town, and the friendliness of the people. However by our visits, staying in contact with friends, and reading The Recorder online we seem to be hearing a lot about the proposed windmills. […]

Veteran overwhelmed by students’ celebration



Veteran overwhelmed by students’ celebration Editor, The Recorder, Looking back over the years that comprise six decades, I recall that as a youth the military held no interest for me in spite of a constant Navy influence. My father had survived the sinking of the first aircraft carrier USS Yorktown which had been shot from under him. He helped win […]