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https://pinecast.com/listen/5b6f8370-dd04-4308-89e4-4206b90e0b65.mp3 The Recorder newspaper in Bath and Highland Counties has been publishing since 1877. The pandemic almost brought an end to that. The Recorder is still publishing, but with the future a bit uncertain, the staff is looking ahead with hope and a plan. Anne Adams is the Publisher of…
The Highland County Recreation Commission has several unique Christmas events coming up to help spread cheer during this difficult time. One staple, though, is the annual Holiday Lights Contest. Jessy Wilfong is Recreation Director of the Highland County Recreation Commission. “This year we’ve switched it up a bit and…
A very special convoy of trucks will depart from Columbia Falls, Maine on December 15th making its way to Arlington National Cemetery, in Virginia. The trucks will each carry a load of handmade wreaths destined for the gravesites of fallen heroes at the cemetery. JD Walker is one of the…
“We were hoping to get the kids back before Christmas break, but it is looking more and more doubtful. So, we’re orange and on remote learning and it is what it is,” said School Superintendent Terrence Beam.
In-person learning targeted to begin again on January 4th
On Saturday evening, The Highland County Arts Council is presenting a variety show as part of it’s Second Saturday at Seven concert series. It’s celebrating the Arts Council’s twenty eighth anniversary of bringing the arts to Highland County. The Arts Council has done these variety shows in the past, but…
At its December meeting, the Highland County Board of Supervisors continued with plans for the remaining CARES Act funding, tabled action on an appointment and heard some more questions about the Emergency Medical Services fee. County Administrator Roberta Lambert reported there is $82,000 left of CARES Act money. Lambert…
Due to the increasing wave of Corona Virus cases in Pocahontas county, the Board of Education held their December 1st meeting remotely via Zoom Meeting in which everyone, including the Board Members and Superintendent Beam were remotely located in their homes.
The Highland Tourism Council has launched it’s 2020 Marketing Assistance Program. Funds are now available through the program, developed by the Highland Tourism Council, to market Highland County as a tourist destination. The Tourism Council has increased the available funding from last year, now appropriating up to $3,000 in…
A criminal complaint filed November 27 in Pocahontas County Magistrate Court by West Virginia State Police Trooper Z. M. Chestnut details a series of events from the early morning hours which led to a charge of first-degree murder against Jeremi L. Kincaid, 37, of Marlinton