2015-03-26

Circuit court indicts one



MONTEREY — A Highland County Circuit Court grand jury indicted a Mc- Dowell man on a felony charge during term day, March 17, with Judge Humes Franklin presiding. Michael Lee Myers was charged with materially making a false statement requiring a criminal history record information, on the testimony of Virginia State Trooper J.T. Brendel. A trial was set for 1 […]

2015-03-26 E-Edition

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Dominion argues against delaying project process



MONTEREY — Dominion and its partners are stepping up efforts to block delays in their proposed pipeline project. Companies proposing the natural gas pipeline crossing Highland have gone on record that they are flatly against requests for federal regulators to extend the environmental scoping process because they claim that doing so would harm them. Dominion Transmission Inc. and Atlantic Coast […]

Bath schools to get level funding



WARM SPRINGS — Bath schools are getting more than half a million dollars less than they asked for, though the effort to make salaries competitive was supported. Tuesday, the Bath County Board of Supervisors agreed unanimously to fund the county school system for 2015-16 at the same level as the current budget. Overall, the county budget shows only a slight […]

School board approves $11.2 million budget



WARM SPRINGS — The Bath County School Board approved a 2015-16 budget totaling approximately $11.2 million last Wednesday. The school budget now goes to the board of supervisors for consideration. The supervisors will determine the final amount appropriated to the school system for 2015-16. The budget passed by the school board includes a request for $538,950 in additional county funding. […]

Highland school budget presented



MONTEREY — Highland supervisors heard details about the upcoming school budget during their meeting March 18. In his presentation, superintendent Dr. Thomas Schott told supervisors he conducted a two-year spending analysis to prepare for making recommendations. He explained the reason for the budget is to give children “the best education we can” and to promote the best learning environment. Schott […]

Rhonda Grimm reappointed to school board



WARM SPRINGS — Rhonda Grimm will return to the Williamsville District seat on the Bath County School Board. By a unanimous vote last Wednesday, Grimm was reappointed by the four remaining school board members to return to the seat she resigned from in February. At that time, she cited personal reasons for stepping down. A public hearing on filling the […]

EDA on a roll, county learns



MONTEREY — Highland supervisors heard a summary March 18 of the Economic Development Authority’s proposed strategic plan, one designed to carry the county well into the future. EDA member Betty Mitchell went through the plan, explaining Martha Walker, community viability specialist with Virginia Cooperative Extension, helped facilitate its creation. Mitchell said most of the plan consists of what the county […]

In brief …

Highland County Supervisors

• County administrator Roberta Lambert informed supervisors March 18 that the Bath-Highland Broadband Planning Team was asking about a joint meeting with both county boards in late April or early May. Three weeks later, both counties would have public meetings, she said. • Executive director Betty Mitchell told the board 38 people were present at The Highland Center renovation project […]