2013-07-18

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Highland Bowling

Mixed Summer League

July 3 Kool Cats (24.0-12.0) — Jane Kincaid, Brenda Pullin, Terry Gordon Old Pins (22.0-14.0) — Jack Schooler, Fred Frye, Sharon Doyle Holy Rollers (21.0-15.0) —Austin Shepherd, Sharon Harper, Dick Neff Strikes & Spares (18.5-17.5) — Judy Gordon, Thelma Chestnut, Guy McCutcheon Turkey Hunters (18.0-18.0) — Mary Rexrode, Cindy Vrughtman, Keith Carson Trail Lanes (18.0-18.0) — Ben Schooler, Lowell Chestnut, […]

Snead’s trophies up for auction



HOT SPRINGS — A portion of Bath County golfing great Sam Snead’s trophy collection is up for auction. The 1954 Masters trophy, the British Open claret jug and a gold medal from the 1942 PGA Championship area among 14 lots from the Sam Snead Collection that are being offered by Heritage Auctions of Chicago in August. “We’ve been thinking about […]

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Hay season is upon the Highlands

The Singing Farmwife

After a month of gloomy weather, and gloomy farmers, the skies are blue and the sun is hot. When I took my walk this morning, I could hear it. Above the warble of red wings and the buzz of dragon flies, there was a faint thunking. A rumble of wheels, a squeaking of grease-hungry gears. And I’m sure I heard […]

Donors thanked



WARM SPRINGS – When Bath Sheriff Robert Plecker went seeking donations to purchase a $13,000 K-9 police officer, he had no idea he’d have that money in less than one week. Contributors to the purchase of Binti are Phebe Cambata, Bill and Barbara Chambers, Alex Miller, Pete and Martha Minetree, Rolf Brunner, Ann Snead, Bill and Prudence Fields, Truman and […]

K-9 officer introduced



HOT SPRINGS – These past two weeks have been busy for Binti, the new Belgian Malinois K-9 officer in the Bath County Sheriff’s Office. Last Monday, Binti met friends in Millboro, and this week, she met admirers in Hot Springs. All told, more than 100 people have made Binti’s acquaintance. Well, to state it better, those folks now know who […]

Reader supports Scout decision on gay leaders



Editor, The Recorder, A letter to the editor in a newspaper states that the writer’s church has chosen to drop support of a scouting program because of the Boy Scouts of America decision on gay leadership. In the last sentence the writer quotes Due.6:13 that says “Fear The Lord your God serve Him only.” This is clearly how someone takes […]

VPAS director accepts new job



MONTEREY — Kathryn Coit has stepped down from her post as Valley Program for Aging Services regional director of senior services and case manager for Bath and Highland. She has moved to Waynesboro and taken on a new position of VPAS case manager for Bath and Highland and outreach for the valley area. The regional director post will remain vacant. […]