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Marley Grace Jarrells, 13 months, gets a joyride on the knees of her mom, Missy Jarrells, daughter of Ronnie Moyers, while on a visit to mom’s native Highland County this weekend. More ... BALTIMORE — Shortly after declaring its intention to proceed with closing rural post offices in Bath and Highland, the U.S. Postal Service has turned about face and announced a plan to keep them open — but with greatly reduced window hours. More ... WARM SPRINGS — Tuesday’s vote was not unanimous, but the Bath County Board of Supervisors approved a budget totaling about $26.5 million, which included a $715,000 increase for the schools. Tax rates will remain at 48 cents per $100 of assessed value for real estate and 35 cents per $100 for personal property. More ... MONTEREY — It’s all about local foods and the local food system at the Highland Farmers’ Market. Tasty new offerings including locally grown meats processed in Highland County await shoppers at the farmers market when it opens in a few weeks. More ... WARM SPRINGS – The 48th annual Bath County Art Show, which sweeps into Valley Elementary School July 21-29, will be dedicated to the late William M. Grover. More ... WARM SPRINGS — Bath County is looking for the names of county residents who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces from the Korean War to the present. The names will put into a display and hung on the “Wall of Honor” in the Bath County Courthouse where names of those who served in World War I and World War II are now shown. More ... MILLBORO — The home of Amy Colvin in the Lowman subdivision in Millboro Springs was gutted by fire Monday afternoon. More ... WARM SPRINGS — Nielsen Construction Co. of Harrisonburg will build the new Bath County animal shelter. Nielsen submitted a bid of $549,729 for the project and a completion time frame of five months. More ... The cast of the raucous comedy, “Death by Golf,” includes seated left, Keene Byrd as Grandpa Deemer, and seated right, Graham Kershner as devious husband Prescott. More ... ASHWOOD – It’s amazing what a spate of spaghetti suppers, a marathon of yard sales, and a church blessed with talented parishioners can accomplish. More ... Don Williams, senior conservator at the Smithsonian, will host furniture makers this weekend in Monterey, where they will be learning finishing techniques. More ... Newly arrived Allegheny Mountain School fellows have begun a summer of work and learning on Bear Mountain in western Highland County. More ... FARMVILLE — The marriage of Robin Lee LeWarne and Jared Allen Madison took place on Saturday, March 31, 2012 at Appomattox P.E. Presbyterian Church in Farmville. The Rev. Dr. Charles F. Klotzberger officiated the ceremony. More ... FORKS OF THE WATER — Alleghany Highlands Agricultural Center, six miles north of Monterey on U.S. 220, will host this year’s field day titled, “Beef Quality from Conception to Rail.” More ... MONTEREY — Applications for local residents to participate in a collaborative effort of the Virginia’s Western Highlands Travel Council to build local businesses and connect artisan entrepreneurs with tourists, consumers and others are being accepted through the end of May. More ... STAUNTON – Route 687 (Jackson River Turnpike) in Bath County will close on May 21 from 7 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Crews will be performing pipe replacement work. The work zone is located three-tenths of a mile north of the Alleghany County line. Motorists should expect delays in this area and plan alternate routes away from the work zone. More ... HIGHLAND/BATH — The Bath-Highland Bird Club is hosting internationally known birder, author and scientist Dr. Pete Myers at its meeting Monday, May 21, at 7 p.m., at the Bolar Ruritan Club. More ... A noxious weed to some and a lemony garnish and salad ingredient to others, sheep’s sorrell blossoms and grows freely in Highland. (Recorder photo by John Bruce) More ... ELKINS, W.Va. — The Mountain Dance Trail, a new statewide project of the Augusta Heritage Center of Davis & Elkins College, kicked off in April, beginning a full season of square dances across the state. More ... In last week’s edition, on page 38, Lettie Alphin’s name was omitted from the Bike-a-thon picture caption. Alphin is pictured fourth from left, front row. More ... MONTEREY — Entrepreneurship is nothing new to residents of Highland and Bath counties. For generations, people here have been eking out self-defined careers and finding creative ways to add to the local economy. More ... GOSHEN — Natural Bridge beekeeper Lannie Ballard will be at the Goshen Public Library Monday, May 21 from noon to 1 p.m. He will be bringing an observation hive of honeybees for the public to view. He plans to explain the types of honeybees in the hive, what each type of bee does for the hive, how they communicate, and their importance to the quality and quantity of the food we eat. More ... McDOWELL — Mrs. Margaret Smith of McDowell announces the engagement of her daughter, Cheryl Simmons of Staunton, to Travis Halterman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Halterman of Monterey. She is also the daughter of the late Joe A. Simmons. The groom-to-be graduated from Highland High School, and is employed as a Career Fire Fighter with the County of Augusta. More ... MONTEREY — Lower-income homeowners and renters of single-family houses and mobile homes can apply for free weatherization assistance through the Community Energy Conservation Program, based in Charlottesville, but serving a large area that includes Highland County. More ... |
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