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Highland County EMS Fee Ordinance Revision Still In The Works
Bonnie Ralston | April 8, 2021 | News
After the public hearing on the EMS Fee revision, the Board of Supervisors tabled the matter to gather more information.
Possible New State Hotel-Motel Tax Might Hurt Tourism Economy in Pocahontas County
Tim Walker | April 7, 2021 | News
Cara Rose says adding a new statewide tax on tourists could hurt the tourism economy of the entire state and hit us particularly hard in Pocahontas County, since such a large part of our local economy depends on tourism dollars pouring into the county.
Pocahontas Commissioners to Start Procedures to Amend the Towing Ordinance
Tim Walker | April 7, 2021 | News
The proposed changes to the county Towing Ordinance would also permit Fire or EMS personnel, in addition to law enforcement officers, who are at the scene of a traffic accident where a vehicle needs an emergency tow to contact 911 Dispatch and request a tow truck be dispatched from the next tow company on the rotation. However, if the vehicle owner makes a request for a specific towing company, a law enforcement officer would still have to make the dispatch request.
Gayheart & Freeman Perform Saturday April 10 in Monterey
Bonnie Ralston | April 5, 2021 | News
The duo performs traditional mountain music.
Monterey Town Council’s April Meeting
Bonnie Ralston | April 5, 2021 | News
Electrical malfunction takes one town well off line.
McDowell Presbyterian Church To Get Highway Historical Marker
Bonnie Ralston | April 1, 2021 | News
Congregation was organized in 1822 and the sanctuary dates to around 1856.
Proposed State Law Could Cause Big Cuts in State Aid to Pocahontas Schools
Tim Walker | March 31, 2021 | News
Pocahontas County Schools would receive about a $180,000 cut in state aid per year if Senate Bill 711 passes the State Legislature
Site Plan Received for Family Dollar Store in Monterey – Highland County Planning Commission
Bonnie Ralston | March 30, 2021 | News
Solar Energy Systems ordinance is approved and public hearing is set for an application for a storage building construction business.
Application for Campground in Headwaters Tabled For Now – Highland County Planning Commission
Bonnie Ralston | March 30, 2021 | News
Planning Commission approves application with restrictions, but Board of Supervisors tables it.
The History of Fires and Firefighting in Durbin
Tim Walker | March 29, 2021 | News
“In the minutes of the old books up here in the Durbin Town Hall, there was a fire on the East end – now that’s the end where you come in from Bartow and Frank – across from the railroad station, the Depot there” said Bauserman. “I had heard that there was a fire, and I finally came across it in the minutes. It actually happened in early July of 1913” said Jason Bauserman