Posts by Chris Swecker

Highland Elementary School Teacher Rachel Mitchell and students discuss their new standing/active desks, donated by an initiative of Positive Momentum, LLC.

Donna Bedwell, a Board Member of the Highland County Arts Council, talks about the inaugural event’s registration and pricing.

Four week-long artisan workshops focusing on basketry, barn quilt painting, pottery and stained glass are planned for Highland County in late July of 2019.

The real estate tax rate increases by 4 cents, and the personal property tax rate increases by 25 cents.

Certified 4-H Rifle Instructor, Roger Straub, speaks about this unique club to teach gun safety and proficiency.

Highland County Public Library Director, Tomi Herold, and her son, Jack, describe the after-school program with the popular building toy.

On Monday, April 15, 2019, the new Emergency Medical Services Department is discussed, and final FY 2020 budgets are proposed.

On Monday, April 15, 2019, a passionate discussion over the proposed school board budget takes place.

Conservation Police officer, Beth McGuire, describes a spring gobbler hunt in Highland County to attract youth to the hunting tradition.

$5,500 will go to support community pets in Highland County, particularly spay and neuter services.

The event geared toward school-aged children who want to learn more about the natural world is back for its eighth consecutive year on Saturday, April 27, 2019.

The Solid Waste, Recycling, and Public Works Department no longer has a market to recycle plastic or glass at this time, but they still encourage citizens to recycle with the expectation of resuming in the future.