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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…

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…

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…

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…

Highland School Grant Matching $1 Million Shortfall

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

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.

A conversation with Highland Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Chris Swecker

Corporation for Public Broadcasting funding is a critical source of funding for Allegheny Mountain Radio