2009-11-19

Volleyball loses, but still sets record

Charger girls fight hard, but fall to Gate City

Charger girls make history, finish as runners-up RICHMOND — The Bath County volleyball squad set BCHS history by finishing Group A State Runner-up after losing a hard fought five-set battle against defending champion Gate City Saturday morning. The Chargers won 24 games against two losses on the year. Their last win, over Region A champ Mathews, propelled them into the […]

Chargers eek out win with 1 point

Bath heads to Region C title game Friday

Chargers squeak by with 1-point victory ELLISTON – The Bath County Chargers overcame a 16-0 deficit and defeated Eastern Montgomery 31-30 in overtime in the Region C semifinals Friday night. The Chargers, now 8-4, will travel to face 10-1 Holston, a 27-0 winner over Rural Retreat Friday night, next Saturday in the Region C title game.   Two touchdowns and […]

Boundary commission says local surveyor’s line is correct

Virginia-West Virginia boundary line determined near wind project

Boundary commission says surveyor’s line is correct By Anne Adams • Staff Writer CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Yesterday, the West Virginia Boundary Commission met in Charleston to discuss information and research it had collected about the Virginia-West Virginia boundary dispute. The commission was appointed by West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin, at the request of the Pocahontas County Commission. The PCC questioned […]

Region Champs on to states!



Fans storm the court following the Bath County Charger volleyball team’s win over Region D runner-up John Battle Tuesday night at BCHS. The Chargers continued their record-setting year by sweeping through the Region C tournament to take the first regional win followed by the first regional title for a Bath volleyball team last Saturday in Buena Vista. The lady Chargers […]

Relay loses its leader



MONTEREY — There were tears. Mary Beth Gutshall cannot talk about Relay for Life without emotion. It has been her passion for the last four years since she brought the first Relay event to Highland County. But she has been asked to step down as Highland’s Relay chair by regional leaders at the American Cancer Society. ACS enlists volunteers to […]

Relay holds awards ceremony



MONTEREY — The Relay for Life Community Awards ceremony was held at the Highland County Public Library on Nov. 15. Meg Hodges, American Cancer Society community manager, presented Mary Beth Gutshall, Relay for Life coordinator, a plaque for the 2009 Relay. Highland County placed second in the region, raising $23,760, per capita, $9.71 per person. Gutshall was honored to receive […]

Bacova focused on future after fire at wellness center



MITCHELLTOWN – Sometimes, overwhelming adversity forces one to focus on finding advantages. Take Steve Curtian, for instance. The director of physical therapy for the Bath Community Rehab and Wellness Center, which burned to the ground last Wednesday night, was upbeat and enthusiastic Monday morning. “They say every cloud has a silver lining, and it’s true,” he said. “I’m not an […]

Committee examines tourism assets



WARM SPRINGS — What and where the tourism assets are in Bath County, and how to get people to visit were the focuses of a meeting of the county’s Tourism Advisory Committee Thursday, Nov. 12 at the Bath County library. David Nutter of the Virginia Tech Office of Economic Development told the committee his office has researched tourism in the […]

Employers, job seekers can connect online



MONTEREY — Unemployment is 5.9 percent in Highland County, Virginia Employment Commission regional business and economic development specialist Laura Coburn told the Economic Development Board of Highland County Nov. 10. She introduced an online resource that could help employers and job seekers connect — www.VaEmploy.com. Coburn said thanks to federal stimulus money, a second VEC office has opened in Fishersville […]

In Brief . . .



• In a continuation of an ongoing dialogue about camping in The Gorge at Williamsville, Highland EDA member Jim White noted at the EDA’s Nov. 10 meeting that the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries’ strategic plan doesn’t specifically mention ca mentions boating and birding, White said. Member Bry an Obaugh said”Camping won’ They have the ability to do […]