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Highland School Board Struggling To Balance Budget In Light Of State Funding Cuts
Heather Niday | March 23, 2011 | News
Highland Public Schools will have to overcome both state budget cuts and increased benefit costs to meet this years’ budget. They’re hoping the Highland Board of Supervisors can help.
Share Your Talent During The First Annual Pocahontas County’s Got Talent Contest
Heather Niday | March 22, 2011 | News
Contestants will vie for cash prizes and local adulation during the Marlinton Women’s Club Evening with the Arts in May.
Highland Supervisors Clear The Way For Final Draft Of County Comprehensive Plan
Heather Niday | March 22, 2011 | News
At last week’s meeting the Highland Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission made final changes to the draft county comprehensive plan. The next step is to hold a public hearing on the proposed plan.
Scholarships To Allegheny Echoes Writers Workshop Available
Heather Niday | March 22, 2011 | News
Applications are being sought for two scholarships to the workshop this summer – one for a college student and the other for a high school Junior or Senior.
Bath County’s First Annual Mountain Strings And Arts Festival Coming Up On April 1st And 2nd.
Heather Niday | March 21, 2011 | News
The Festival features fun for all with an old fashioned barn dance, arts and crafts, food and lots of live music, including the 9th Annual Bath Bluegrass Jamboree.
One Room University Takes Major Step Towards Offering Classes This Fall
Heather Niday | March 21, 2011 | News
The Pocahontas County Commission and City National Bank sign an agreement that will provide the space for college classes in Marlinton.
Highland Counties Southernmost Maple Products Is A Little Off The Beaten Path
Heather Niday | March 18, 2011 | News
Mike Puffenbarger takes pride in still collecting his sugar water using old fashioned buckets, a technique not used by many maple producers anymore.
Joe Mullins And The Radio Ramblers On The Bill For The Ninth Annual Bath Bluegrass Jamboree
Heather Niday | March 18, 2011 | News
The Jamboree is part of the new Mountain Strings and Arts Festival in Bath County, which will feature events on Friday and Saturday, April 1st and 2nd.
Pocahontas County Schools Facing Major Technology Overhaul To Meet State Education Standards
Heather Niday | March 18, 2011 | News
Pocahontas County Schools Ruth Bland says that in two years, West Virginia will be using digitized texts for all of the state school students. The cost for the required infrastructure upgrades will exceed $328,000.
Pocahontas County Watershed Group Moving Forward With Protection Plan For The Elk River
Heather Niday | March 18, 2011 | News
The Elk Headwaters Watershed Association is continuing their work to protect the headwaters of the Elk River and its surrounding areas.