2022-01-22

School board faces leadership vacancies at Highland


MONTEREY — Highland County Public Schools finished this past week with a great deal of uncertainty. Since Highland Elementary School principal Teresa Blum passed away in November, HES has been without a principal, and superintendent Dr. Thomas Schott announced his resignation at a Wednesday staff meeting. The school board needs to submit an approved budget to county supervisors by April, […]

Decisions on mask mandate in Highland schools to be announced Sunday; Covington makes masks optional


MONTEREY — Highland County Public Schools superintendent Dr. Thomas Schott is waiting until Sunday evening to issue any new guidance on masks. Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s executive order goes into effect Monday, giving parents the option to exempt their children from any school mask mandates. Several lawsuits have been filed against Youngkin’s executive order, but no ruling had made issued as […]

Friday Sports Roundup ….

  Boys’ Basketball — Parry McCluer 67, Highland County 36. Parry McCluer big man Spencer Hamilton went for 33 points and Jalen Mitchell added 18 as the Blues (6-0 Pioneer District, 10-2 overall) remained unbeaten in the Pioneer District Friday night in Monterey. Ethan Moore led the Rams with 15 points, while Cayden Roberson and Colton Williams had six points […]