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The Highland County Chamber of Commerce has been awarded a $20,000 matching grant to spend on marketing for this year’s Highland County Maple Festival. In a Jan.23rd press release, Chamber Executive Director Chris Swecker announced the grant from the Virginia Tourism Council, or VTC, through its Special Events and Festivals Sponsorship program. “The Highland County…

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American Lung Association’s “State of Tobacco Control” report releases West Virginia grades for tobacco control policies, outlines steps to reduce burden of tobacco

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Black Bear Harvests in West Virginia help to keep the population stable and minimize human-bear contacts

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Regarding concerns that reducing teachers will cause very large class sizes, Williams said that by eliminating the social Studies and the ELA teaching positions at the high school, the number of students in the remaining ELA and Social Studies classes would still remain small – 18 students at most.

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Fitz Gary joined me on air to preview the 2026 Garth Newel Pub Series — a concert series that blends world-class chamber music, comfort food, and a come-as-you-are atmosphere. Fitz is the violist and a Co-Artistic Director of the Garth Newel Piano Quartet. It’s always good to sit down with him. The last time we…

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Northern Pocahontas Historical Society Association members Judith Fuller and John Simmons, brought up that they still wanted to save the former Howes Tannery Office Building, and are working with the WV State Historical Preservation Office to try and get it listed on the National Registry of Historic Buildings.

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Scores and stats from the previous week

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“So, we have several vacancies at the high school that have not been filled -meaning there is no one in those jobs.” “We will have these positions re-posted into new positions that create new and better opportunities for our students in Pocahontas County Schools.”

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Superintendent Dr. Leatha Williams began the meeting by saying that there was nothing that will be revealed at this meeting that cannot be overcome and corrected “with hard work, cooperation and a growth mindset.” She added that revealing these discrepancies is an opportunity for growth.

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Something special happens every day at 2:50 p.m. at The Omni Homestead Resort in Hot Springs. It’s a simple moment—guests gather, a candle is lit, “Happy Birthday” is sung, and a slice of cake is shared—but it’s rooted in something much deeper. The daily ritual marks two milestones at once: the Homestead’s 260th year and…

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