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Because of its unusually small population density, state funding formulas don’t work very well for Highland County schools.
Read MoreThree out of four campgrounds remain closed in Lake Moomaw’s Bolar Mountain
Recreation Area as renovation work was delayed by bad winter weather.
Read MoreScheduled Power Outages will affect customers in Eastern Pocahontas and in parts of Highland County on May 19th and June 1st, 2010.
Read MoreThey only got about an inch of water, but it’s enough to close down the kitchen and dining room for at least a day.
Read MoreThe team won by a nail-biting one point, beating out experienced teams from much larger schools.
Read MoreWarm Springs District Ranger Pat Sheridan says fire blanketed many parts of the Allegheny Highlands in April. Some were planned, but wildfires also took their toll. Although devastating at times, Sheridan says fire is a necessary part of a healthy forest ecosystem.
Read MoreMarlinton Mayor Dennis Driscoll wants to use funds left over from a federal stimulus grant to purchase additional equipment for the town’s sewer system.
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Green Bank Science teacher Anne Smith is chosen as the Pocahontas County Teacher of the Year.
Read MoreKaren Jackson, Virginia Deputy Secretary for Technology, discusses the technology needs of a rural community like Highland.
Read MoreHillsboro Fire Chief Charlie Wilfong asked Hillsboro Town Council Tuesday evening to move quickly to fix town fire hydrants that aren’t draining properly. At least one hydrant had frozen water in it this winter. Inoperable hydrants pose a safety risk and open up the town to potential liability, says Wilfong.
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