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New BOE Members Including New Board President & Vice-President Seated

July 6, 2026

Connie Rose accepted the nomination, and was elected Board President, Regina Hall was elected Board President.

Jeanette Wagner Appointed as New Principal at Pocahontas County High school

July 2, 2026

Wagner had been the Assistant Principal/Special Education Supervisor at the school, and has had many years’ experience in various teaching positions.

Hillsboro Mayor Gail Siers Appointed to Pocahontas County Solid Waste Authority

July 1, 2026

Siers has been among the group of citizens who want to see other options besides just building a transfer station put out on an open bid.  

Pocahontas BOE Denies PCHS Staff Role in Selecting Principal

June 30, 2026

Sam Gibson made a motion to not hire Michael McWilliams as the Assistant Principal/Athletic Director for County-Wide Secondary Schools. His motion did not receive a second, causing it to fail and as a result, McWilliams was hired with Gibson’s vote being the only “no” vote.

SWA Awaiting Engineers Report on How Long Landfill Can Continue to Operate

June 25, 2026

That additional time could be very critical for the county

Hearing the Story: John Wesley ME Church, In Their Own Words

June 25, 2026

Hearing the Story: John Wesley ME Church, In Their Own Words by Danny Cardwell On Juneteenth, Bath County marked the beginning of a new chapter for the historic John Wesley ME Church — the future home of the Museum of West Warm Springs and Meeting House. We were there with…

61st Annual Bath County Art Show Opens June 27, Honors Lifelong Artist Perlista Henry

June 25, 2026

61st Annual Bath County Art Show Opens June 27, Honors Lifelong Artist Perlista Henry By Danny Cardwell The Bath County Art Show returns for its 61st year beginning June 27, bringing more than 1,000 pieces of art from over 300 artists to the Bath County High School gymnasium — and…

No Action on Funding SWA Bid Engineering or on Re-appointing McLaughlin to SWA

June 22, 2026

Ryder explained that he proposed funding the bid engineers for the SWA because he thought that the community supported competitive bidding on the transfer station, as opposed to simply contracting it out to JacMal Properties. He quickly found out from the community members present that they do not want a transfer station to be placed out for bid; instead, they now want an open bid which would allow bidders to propose other options besides just a transfer station.

Restoration Begins on Historic John Wesley ME Church, Unveiled on Juneteenth

June 19, 2026

Restoration Begins on Historic John Wesley ME Church, Unveiled on Juneteenth By Danny Cardwell Bath County unveiled the restoration project for the historic John Wesley ME Church on Friday, June 19 — Juneteenth — marking the start of a renovation that will turn the 1873 church into the Museum of…

Bath Farmer’s Market Returns on a Pilot Basis

June 17, 2026

Bath Community Hospital and Virginia Cooperative Extension holding limited schedule of mini-market

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