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Now seems to be the height of fireflies up in Highland, a little later than down in the valley where it’s warmer. They prefer old hayfields and grassy fields near rivers, away from light.

Meet the Blue Crawdads of West Virginia

Supervisor Chair Henry Budzinski has been very vocal about the need to fill the position immediately with the right candidate, stating that it’s bad for the county and EMS personnel to be “chief-less.”

A final performance will take place the evening of July 27. Those interested in participating should contact Ginny Neil at 540-396-6149 or virginianeil@yahoo.com.

Superintendent Dr. Drew Maerz assured members of the Highland County School board that Valley Career and Technical Center could provide education for Highland students as early as this fall, but classes start on August 7. Highland County does not begin school until September 3 with teacher work days starting August 19.

The Highland County Tourism Council is asking for the community’s help in updating the barn quilt trail brochure. I sat down with Highland County Tourism Council Executive Director Chris Swecker to learn more.

The 4H delegates are currently in the Dominican Republic having left on July 15 and returning July 24.

The class will meet July 26 and 27 with instructor Erica Stephenson in her studio just south of Monterey. Registration is online at 3rdspaceva.org

They agreed to hire Friel at $36,000 a year plus benefits but to avoid setting a precedent, the commissioners would not also raise the other employees’ salaries.

Judd says the county is a natural choice for old time music