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A Bluegrass woman has become the second person to face felony child abuse charges in the February wounding of an infant girl, according to Highland County Sheriff Bob Kelly. The suspect, identified in court records as Lajetta Allen, 39, of Bluegrass, was arrested March 13. She was charged with two felony counts of malicious wounding…

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A second person has been arrested and charged with 57 felonies in a recent child pornography investigation conducted by Highland County deputies and federal investigators. The suspect, Peter Lee Bucker, 40, of Big Valley, was arrested at his home March 20th and charged with 16 counts of possession of child pornography, according to Highland County…

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Highland County School officials are urging past students and those employed by the school system since 2008 to apply for free credit monitoring due to a computer breech. PowerSchool, a cloud-based software provider used by Highland schools, reported the breech to its system on Dec. 27th. Days later, Highland school administrators were informed by PowerSchool…

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Are you a budding entrepreneur or an existing business owner who is seeking to expand your customer base? If so, you might consider applying for financial support from the Highland Economic Authority Grant Incentive Program. Funded through the EDA and the Town of Monterey, the program offers the assistance to encourage the growth and success…

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When T.S Elliot wrote “April is the cruelest month,” he had no idea most Highland County officials would nod in agreement come budget season. Faced with a $1 million dollar deficit, the Highland County Board of Supervisors on April 1st reluctantly voted to publicly advertise a proposed 12-cent increase in the county’s property tax rate…

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Highland County officials are breathing a sigh of relief after learning a schools matching grant spending shortfall of $1 million may be just an accounting error. Up until an April 18th virtual meeting between local and State of Virginia education officials, Highland County was on the hot seat for a cool million dollars owed to…

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Highland School Grant Matching $1 Million Shortfall

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All the texts and instructional materials the members were asked to approve, are on a WV Department of Education approved list.

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Next Year’s School Calendar includes a starting date for students on September 3, 2025; a first semester ending date of January 16, 2026; graduation on June 12th, and the last day of instruction being June 16th, 2026.

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I had a chance to sit down with Steve Wogaman, the Executive Director of the Garth Newel Music Center. Steve’s not just a leader—he’s a lifelong musician who trained under Menahem Pressler (MEN-uh-kem PRESS-lur) and has spent decades working at the intersection of performance and vision. From his time on stage to his leadership in…

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