2009-03-26

Ronald L. ‘Ronnie’ Stinnett



HOT SPRINGS — Ronald L. “Ronnie” Stinnett, 60, of Hot Springs, died Saturday, March 21, 2009 in Hot Springs. He was born June 2, 1948 in Bath County, the son of William H. ìJuniorî Stinnett and Annie Belle Stinnett. He was married to Janet W. Stinnett, his wife of 30 years whom he married on Sept.16, 1978. Mr. Stinnett was […]

Lorraine ‘Tiny’ Hooke



MONTEREY — Lorraine “Tiny” Hooke, 86, of Monterey, died Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at Bath Community Hospital. She was born Feb. 26, 1923 in Highland County, a daughter of Elmer Harry and Argyle Grace Arbogast Nicholas. Mrs. Hooke was a homemaker and a member of Monterey Presbyterian Church. She loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, golf, and visiting on her front […]

Dwight Federick Kerr



COVINGTON — Dwight Frederick Kerr, 38, of Covington, Virginia, died Saturday, March 21, 2009 in Hot Springs. He was born Sept. 16, 1970 in St. Andrew, Jamaica, the son of Jeremiah and Mercilyn Smith Kerr. He was married to his wife of five months, Kimberly Fletcher Kerr, whom he married on Nov. 14, 2008. Mr. Kerr was a Stewarding Supervisor […]

Alma L. Williams Stevenson



HOT SPRINGS — Alma L. Williams Stevenson, 79, of 5366 Sam Snead Highway, Hot Springs, Va., died Friday, March 20, 2009, at her residence. She was born Sept. 15, 1929 in McDowell, Highland County, the daughter of the late Simon P. Williams and Mabel Hodge Williams. She was married to the late Louis W. Stevenson. She was an accountant and […]

Norman E. Kelley



MONTEREY — Norman E. Kelley, 83, of Monterey, went to be with Jesus on March 19, 2009 after a long fight against Parkinson’s disease. He was born Sept. 7, 1926, son of the late Horace and Josephine Kelley of Toledo, Ohio. He is survived by his loving wife, Carol Kelley; and their eight children and spouses, Deborah and James Rosenberger […]

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Lady Chargers beat Mounties in extra innings



WARM SPRINGS — The Bath County lady Chargers began the softball season and what might be a dynasty by winning an epic battle, 4-3, against and the Alleghany Mountaineers to began the softball season last Friday night. Freshman Charger hurler Jailyn Ford and junior Mountie pitcher Stephanie Smith put on a show in the pitchers’ duel combining for 42 strikeouts […]

Chargers get hot— win frigid Bash



Alleghany 18, Bath 2 LOW MOOR — The Alleghany Mountaineers played like the state runners-up they were last year, jumping on then Bath County Chargers early and ending the game in five innings last Friday night. “It was pretty bad,” conceded Bath coach Bart Perdue. The first of three games in 24 hours, Bath took a while to get going […]

Ram baseball reconstructed in 2009



MONTEREY — After losing seven seniors from the 12-man varsity baseball team to graduation, and having no junior varsity team, there were doubts about whether the Highland Rams would be able to muster a baseball club this year. When four-year coach Mike Warf exchanged baseball for basketball, the question loomed larger. Enter HHS cabinet making teacher Tom Boxler. “They asked […]

Ruritan takes case to HRC



MONTEREY — Fund-raising for the playground at the Highland Center in Monterey directed by Bolar Ruritan Will Thomas has raised $1,666 in less than four months to improve equipment that has been neglected. A second grader at Highland Elementary School, Thomas gave a presentation to the Highland County Recreation Commission at their monthly meeting Monday night. He said the playground […]