2015-05-28

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Planners approve carnival rides



WARM SPRINGS — The Bath County Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit requested by the county, and amended the comprehensive plan Tuesday. The office of tourism and economic development, along with the airport authority, requested a permit to conduct a carnival with carnival rides at the airport, which is zoned A-2, agricultural general. Planning director Sherry Ryder said the […]

Salvatore, Singleton now on ballot



WARM SPRINGS — Commonwealth’s Attorney John C. “Chris” Singleton has completed the qualification process and will be on the ballot for the November general election in Bath County. Crystal Salvatore has also qualified and will be a candidate for commissioner of revenue. There are now eight candidates in Bath who have qualified to be on the ballot for the November […]

Market accepts SNAP benefits



HOT SPRINGS — For the first time, the Bath County Farmers’ Market can accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. The market will provide a dollar-fordollar match when SNAP benefits are used. Bath Community Hospital is helping with the match program by offering up to $10 with purchases. “We wanted to assist because we know it is less expensive to eat […]

Bath schools to cut 2 positions



WARM SPRINGS — Bath County Public Schools received about $550,000 less than requested in county funding for 2015-16, leaving the school board with tough decisions. The board met last Wednesday to consider how to balance the budget. “ We received the same amount ($7,901,466) as the current budget, but that is actually less due to increased costs,” superintendent Sue Hirsh […]

WILLIAM BENJAMIN ‘BEN’ BOTKIN



MONTEREY — William Benjamin “Ben” Botkin, 25, of Monterey, passed away, Friday, May 22, 2015. He was born July 11, 1989 in Staunton, a son of George Ronald “Ronnie” and Caroline Jean Benson Botkin of Monterey. Ben was a pipe liner foreman for a natural gas company. He was an avid outdoorsman, who especially enjoyed bear hunting, and was also […]

2015-05-28 E-Edition

VIRGINIA A. WOLFE



MIDLOTHIAN — Virginia A. Wolfe, 98, of Midlothian, died Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at the Laurels of Willow Creek in Midlothian. She was born June 17, 1916, in Bath County, the daughter of the late Tilton Robertson and Rachel Jane Carpenter Robertson Ryder. She was married to the late Ralph Franklin Wolfe, who preceded her in death on May 13, […]

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Squad volunteer needs kidney



BLUE GRASS — A trucker and driver for the rescue squad is awaiting a lifesaving kidney donation. Ben Schooler has lived in Highland all but four of his 37 years after he graduated in 1996 from Amherst High School. He returned to help his grandmother, the late Charlotte Schooler. His mother, Mary Schooler, is a retired health care professional who […]