2013-03-14

On Campus



It was another good weekend for former Bath County High School standout Jailyn Ford and the James Madison University softball team as the Dukes swept five games at a Myrtle Beach, S.C. tourney. The freshman pitcher/first baseman was once again solid in all games, picking up a win and a save in the circle and hitting safely in three of […]

50 years ago

MARCH 7, 1963

• Thirty-thousand lives were lost Tuesday morning as the result of a flood at Blue Grass, but the individuals were fish — prime rainbow trout, almost ready for the frying pan. Bill Smick, manager of Virginia Trout Co. Inc., said a large amount of water caused the ground beneath a concrete bulkhead to collapse above the raceways of a trout […]

Mysterious photo explained, revealed



Editor’s note: Kent Botkin, historian, has researched a special photograph, dubbed the “Siron Jury,” solving a mystery that has surrounded this image for better than a century. MONTEREY — This photograph appeared in the Oct. 12, 1989 edition of The Recorder, with a date of 1911. That was incorrect, according to historian Kent Botkin. He explains the murder of Calvin […]

‘March Madness’ invades Highland High School gym



MONTEREY — The Highland County Recreation Commission held its Second Annual Youth Basketball Tournament March 2. Teams from Bath, Greenbank, Marlinton, Hillsboro and host Highland competed in the co-ed tournament for players ages up to fifth grade. Greenbank defended its title going 4-0, while Bath County finished in the runner-up spot finishing at 3-1. Marlinton finished 2-2, Hillsboro 1-3 and […]

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Highland track team preparing for season



MONTEREY — New Highland track coach Dorothy Stephenson is looking for big performances from her team this season. “We only have two returning members from last year’s team in Suzie Landrum and Samantha Blagg, who also made it to the regional meet last year in the 200-meter dash,” Stephenson said. Highland will have five runners competing in the hurdles this […]

Charger netters win season opener



LEXINGTON — The Bath County girls’ tennis team opened its season with a 5-4 win over Rockbridge on Tuesday. The overall match was tied 3-3 after the six singles matches, with Ali McLaurin, Jenny Quantz and Nikki McDaniel getting wins for Bath. In doubles, Rice and McLaurin came back from a 1-6 deficit to take an 8-6 win at the […]

Pigskin Report

Phillips a Charger again

By Mark Griffin SAN DIEGO — John Phillips is going to be a Charger again. The Bath County native reached a deal with the San Diego Chargers on Tuesday and will be moving to the West Coast to continue his professional football career. Phillips completed his initial four-year contract with the Dallas Cowboys after the 2012 season and became a […]

Bath sports schedule



Thursday, March 14Baseball vs. R.E. Lee, 5:30 p.m.JV softball @ R.E. Lee, 5 p.m.Softball vs. R.E. Lee, 5:30 p.m.Saturday, March 16Boys’ soccer @ Parry McCluer, 11 a.m.Girls’ soccer @ Parry McCluer, 9 a.m.Monday, March 18Baseball vs. Pendleton Co., 4:30 p.m.JV baseball vs. Pendleton Co., 6:30 p.m.Tuesday, March 19Baseball @ R.E. Lee, 5:30 p.m.JV baseball vs. R.E. Lee, 5 p.m. JV […]