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Bath Superintendent Gives Update on Virtual Learning
Abby Dufour | November 19, 2020 | News
Because of the spread of Covid-19 in Bath County and our surrounding areas, Bath schools are going all virtual after Thanksgiving break on November 30th. I reached out to Superintendent Sue Hirsh for more information about how this will occur, and fall sports.
Updates from the Monongahela National Forest
Heather Niday | November 18, 2020 | News
https://pinecast.com/listen/63da8cde-47ef-4be8-9434-fdfacd2e1640.mp3 Prescribed burn planned in Pocahontas County Monongahela National Forest plans to conduct a 411-acre prescribed burn on Middle Mountain in Pocahontas County south of Minnehaha Springs before the end of November, weather-permitting. The primary purpose for this project is to enhance habitat for wild turkey and other woodland species by maintaining open areas in…
Lost and Found Kitty in Highland County
Bonnie Ralston | November 18, 2020 | News
Leona, a gray tabby cat, had quite an adventure in Highland County. On September 27th, she was traveling through with her family on the way home to northeastern Indiana when she escaped from their truck. It was about six weeks before her family got a call and heard from her again. Heather Cooper is a…
Upper Pocahontas Community Co-op Checks out Tannery Office in Frank
Tim Walker | November 17, 2020 | News
The Co-op was looking for a location in the Frank/Durbin area to possibly locate a future historical museum, and the now county-owned office building located in the former East Fork Industrial Park in Frank seemed like a possible site.
Valley Conservation Council Has Worked to Preserve Land and Assist Land Owners for 30 Years
Bonnie Ralston | November 16, 2020 | News
The Valley Conservation Council is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. It’s a member supported, non-profit, nationally accredited land trust, that is based in Staunton, Virginia. It serves eleven counties including Highland and Bath. Genevieve Goss is the Upper James Program Director for the Valley Conservation Council. “It goes back to 1990,” says Goss. …
US Forest Service begins surveys on visitor use
Heather Niday | November 11, 2020 | News
Through a partnership with the USDA Forest Service, West Virginia University (WVU) employees will conduct voluntary surveys of visitors recreating on the George Washington & Jefferson National Forests from October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021. Visitors on developed recreation areas and trailheads, and along Forest Service roads who agree to participate in the National…
What Happens at a Post-Election Ballot Canvass?
Tim Walker | November 10, 2020 | News
Ever wonder what a canvass of an election actually involves? Well, on Monday, November 9th, the Pocahontas County Commission conducted their required canvass of the county’s November 3rd election, and we were there, so now you will know how they work.
John Bullard Brings Classical Banjo to Highland County
Bonnie Ralston | November 9, 2020 | News
Most classical music was written in Europe between 1750 and 1830. The banjo, on the other hand, came to this country from Africa and is central to the sound of bluegrass. Now, a Virginia man brings those two traditions together, as Virginia Public Radio’s Sandy Hausman reports. John Bullard traces his love of the banjo…
Pocahontas BOE Discusses Important Issues During Work Session
Tim Walker | November 8, 2020 | News
Mr. Beam informed the board that Green Bank Elementary-Middle School has begun a fourteen-day virus quarantine, which places all students in virtual education until the quarantine is lifted.
Highland County Supervisors Approve Funding For Some Requests
Bonnie Ralston | November 6, 2020 | News
https://pinecast.com/listen/64cafb69-f62f-4c56-85ba-00878834f017.mp3 The Highland County Board of Supervisors held a work session November 3rd to discuss filling requests it had received for funding from the CARES Act. The Board voted to fill the following the requests: The Highland County Public Library $6,600.00 The Highland Center $4,050.00 The Highland Children’s House $3,400.00 The Virginia Cooperative Extension, Highland…