Posts Tagged ‘VIRGINIA’
Library Of Virginia To Visit Bath County Saturday, July 30th
In honor of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, Library of Virginia representatives are visiting all counties in the state to scan civil war documents that local residents may want to share.
Read MoreBlues Legend John Hammond Appearing At Virginia Blues and Jazz Festival At Garth Newel Music Center in Hot Springs
This year’s lineup also includes Chris Potter Underground, the Bert Carlson Quartet, Tizer, Mark Hummel’s Blues Harmonica Blow Out, the Duke Robillard Band and the Steve Hudson Chamber Ensemble.
Read MoreRead Aloud Training Coming To Hillsboro Library
Read aloud to a child and open a whole new world of possibilities.
Read MoreVirginia Cooperative Extension Reorganization Presented At Highland Supervisors Meeting
At Tuesday evening’s meeting, Extension Agent Rodney Leech, reported to the Highland County Board of Supervisors on the upcoming reorganization of the Virginia Cooperative Extension.
Read MoreBath County Won’t Pay VRS Share For New Employees Starting July 2010
Bath County Supervisors follow suit after the Virginia Retirement System decides to no longer pay the 5% share for new employees hired after June 30th, 2010.
Read MoreCorn Culture In The Alleghey Highlands And Native American Tribes
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. Archeologist Tom Klatka studies “trash” from early Native Americans to discover what life was like for tribes in western Virginia.
Read MoreVirginia Water Samples Being Collected to Assess Air Pollution Impacts
Rick Webb, a senior scientist in the Department of Environmental Sciences at the Unviersity of Virginia speaks with Keith Carson about the hundreds of volunteers fanning out across the mountain counties of western Virginia to collect water samples from headwater streams.
Read MoreVirginia DGIF to Host Kids Fishing Day
The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries is hosting a kids fishing day in Highland County, on Saturday, May 8 from 10AM to 2 PM. Virginia Conservation Police Officer Beth Harold talks with AMR’s Keith Carson about this special day on the Bullpasture River for children.
Read MoreHighland Supervisors Hear More About Tourism Initiatives
Putting aside budget concerns for a moment, the Highland Supervisors listened to an update on Highland County tourism during their March meeting.
Read MoreVirginia Election Results For Bath And Highland Counties Elections Are Mixed
While Highland voters choose all Republican candidates, Bath votes stand by County native and Democratic candidate Creigh Deeds
Read MoreOnline Classes Help Bath County Students Stay Competitive
Virtual Virginia online classes give Bath students access to classes they might not otherwise be able to take
Read MoreHighland County Residents Hear About Regional Tourism Promotion
Highland Center Director Betty Mitchell welcomes John Hull, Resource Planner for the Roanoke Valley-Allegheny Regional Commission to the Highland Center to talk about promoting the “Virginia Western Highlands”.
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