Jim White, pictured at right, finds innovative ways for his students to get exercise. Here, HES kindergarteners scale a stone wall behind the school. “It’s hard work, but it’s fun,” White says of such ...

MONTEREY — Shifting personnel is still an ongoing challenge for Highland County Public Schools. During the Highland County School Board meeting last Thursday, March 12, the Highland County School ...

MILLBORO — Stanford Howard, 64, of Millboro, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2026, at his residence. He was born May 6, 1961, in Grundy, the son of the late Pearl Howard and Evelyn Deel Howard.

WARM SPRINGS — The Bath County Board of Supervisors held a budget work session last Thursday, March 12, to discuss questions about the budget for the county’s public works department and the sheriff’s ...

Answer me a question — when’s all this “winning” I was promised a couple years ago going to kick in? I didn’t feel much like a winner when I pulled into the local gas station Sunday afternoon after ...

MADISON HEIGHTS — Annie Marie Wolf, 88, of Madison Heights, peacefully went to be with Jesus Friday, March 13, 2026, at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital. She born Sept. 5, 1937, in Deerfield, the ...

I am issuing this statement to emphasize the importance of public safety and community awareness within Highland County. The safety and security of our community require a proactive approach.

COVINGTON — Fred Fenton Forbes III, 63, of Covington, died Saturday, March 14, 2026, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Roanoke. He was the husband of Rebecca Moseley Forbes. Mr. Forbes was born ...

I saw an ad on the TV one evening. Someone wanted me to vote for a “FAIR Virginia redistricting referendum.” The ad seemed kind of slick. I wondered who it was fair to. Turns out it is not fair to me ...

• We survived the first weekend, and what a busy weekend it was. The Maple Festival crowd on Saturday had to be a record. I guess where people have been stuck inside with the weather, on a nice day, ...

Donnie Rexrode of Waynesboro shows off his bestseller, a pop gun, delighting generations during the annual Maple Festival. (Recorder photo by Tammy Minnigh) MONTEREY — One of the longest-participating ...

MONTEREY — Like many public school divisions statewide and nationwide, Highland County Public Schools has had a difficult time finding licensed teachers for the past several years. Though state law ...