2019-01-31

Bath girls ground the Craig County Rockets


HOT SPRINGS — After losing to Craig County on the road 20 days earlier by 41 points, the Bath County girls’ basketball team made a huge turnaround last Thursday by defeating the Rockets, 57-42. When asked what caused that turnaround, Charger coach Adam Frye said, “My girls did. They have worked their butts off.” In a come from behind win […]

25 years ago

JAN. 28, 1994

• Thornwood Gas Inc. of Bradford, Pa., recently applied for a special use permit from the George Washington and Monongahela national forests to build and operate a 32-mile gas pipeline from a well near the Old House Run picnic area on U.S. 250 in Pocahontas County, W.Va., northeast to an existing line near Whitmer, W.Va. The proposed eight-inch main line […]

50 years ago

JAN. 23, 1969

• A light rain, which froze as it fell, began about 6:30 a.m. Monday and made county highways very slippery. The rain later turned to sleet and piled up like snow. Sleet turned into snow in the afternoon to make the highway situation better for travel. • A switch failure at the Monongahela Power Co. sub-station in Monterey caused some […]

Crabbottom orchestra entertains Odd Fellows

Editor’s note: The following article was gleaned from the Friday, July 13, 1928 edition of The Recorder. The publisher and editor was H.B. Wood. CRABBOTTOM — According to the announcement made last week through The Recorder, the Rev. N.C. Rice, pastor of Highland circuit, M.E. Church South, delivered the anniversary sermon to Odd Fellows at the Monterey Methodist church at […]

Walk yourself out in the ‘Morning Dew’ on WCHG radio


HOT SPRINGS — If you enjoy listening to Allegheny Mountain Radio in the morning, then you’ve probably met Sage Tanguay. Tanguay has been hosting Bath County WCHG’s Morning Dew show for about a year and a half, and comes with a rich history of artistic pursuits, including dance, theater and live radio. “I grew up here, went to high school […]

Bath Chargers struggle against Craig County Rockets

NEW CASTLE — Craig County broke open a close game in the fourth quarter and defeated Bath County 56- 39 last Wednesday in a Pioneer District boys’ basketball game. Bath County trailed 24-19 at the half and were still within six, 35-29, after three quarters, but a 21-10 fourth quarter advantage sealed the win for the Rockets. “We struggled to […]

In brief…

Highland County Recreation Commission

• At the Highland County Recreation Commission meeting Monday, Jan. 28, director Catie King reported attendance remained the same throughout the month with senior exercises classes held at the Highland Medical Center. Commission members discussed whether Cappy Jackson of Highland Medical Center could take over outgoing director King’s classes. King suggested HCRC equipment should be loaned to HMC if it […]

Tolls or gas tax? Funding I-81 improvements under debate

Legislative update

RICHMOND — We are rapidly moving through the 2019 short session in the General Assembly. One of the main sticking points is disagreement over how to use the budget surplus. The parties are in a stalemate over routine tax conformity questions and larger policy issues. Every year, one of the first pieces of legislation to pass is a tax conformity […]

Hoops! Rams did it again, vs. ‘Oldies’ on parents night


MONTEREY — Highland Middle School Parents’ Night last Friday at Highland High School provided the community with much-needed entertainment and laughs after several dreary days. The middle school Ram boys and girls teams challenged the faculty and staff of Highland County schools to a basketball game. They thought it would be an easy win, but the “Oldies” gave them a […]

State park group supports Deeds’ budget amendment

MONTEREY — Sen. Creigh Deeds has again introduced a budget amendment to help acquire land for a state park in Highland County, and the local state park group discussed that possibility last Thursday. The group agreed to provide Deeds with updated information on its work, and the details about the possibility of a state park at Hayfields Farm in McDowell, […]