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Balancing reductions and increased employee benefits costs is just one of the financial challenges facing the Highland County School Board this year.
After spending close to a quarter of a million dollars on unbudgeted contribution requests in the last three years, the Commission decides to take a good hard look at how they spend their discretionary funding.
The Highland Elementary School’s Destination Imagination team’s creativity and hard work paid off last weekend with a 4th place finish at the state tournament in Crozet.
It’s sure to be a fun game as the Pocahontas County Sheriffs Dept takes on the ITL Lumbermen, and it’s all for a good cause.
Two board members announce they are not running for re-election to the board next year. Also at the April meeting, many students were recognized for their accomplishments this year.
At least a couple hundred volunteers are expected for the annual training exercise, including ground, air, ATV, equine and K-9 teams.
And mark your calendar! The Virginia Blues and Jazz Festival, is June 10th through the 12th.
County Commission President David Fleming says there may be a way to keep a controversial sewage storage tank where it is.
There are about 20 baskets available to bid on, each with it’s own theme and several baskets are valued at $150 or more.
The County Commission will send a letter outlining their concerns to state legislators and the Governor.