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Highland County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Chris Swecker wraps up his preview of events for the 62nd annual Highland County Maple Festival.

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Highland County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Chris Swecker gives a preview of events for the 62nd annual Highland County Maple Festival.

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In this lawsuit, Simmons’ attorney asks the court to issue a writ of mandamus requiring the Pocahontas County Commission to indemnify Simmons and pay his legal fees.

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The USDA Forest Service began conducting controlled burns in Bath County in February and will continue those burns in Bath and Alleghany Counties in the next few months according to a recent press release from the US Forest Service. Controlled burns improve wildlife habitat by restoring open woodlands and grasslands to the forest landscape. Fire…

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On Tuesday, February 25th details on the plans to restore and reopen the Jefferson Pools were released by representatives of the Omni Homestead Resort, 3 North and the Virginia Department of Historic Resources. The teams focused on maintaining the existing character of the Jefferson Pools while, “referencing the structures to the way they were when…

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Ruth Bland explained that when a bus driver became ill and lost consciousness, students Rachel Ames, Jason Browning and Conner Spencer acted to ensure the safety of the driver and the students.

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It’s easy to find the doctor in the emergency room, but how many times can you find an author? I sat down with Dr Keith Hummel from Bath Community Hospital to talk about his upcoming project and what inspired them to write. Dr. Hummel was a navy flight surgeon and a rally co-driver, but that’s…

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Early treatment with an antiviral drug can help prevent flu infections from becoming more serious.

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Rick Lambert of Highland chosen at January Board meeting

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Those work sessions are when the commissioners must review the detailed budget requests submitted to them by all county agencies and make the hard decisions about which parts of those requests they will fund and the amount of that funding.

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