MONTEREY — Highland County Public School superintendent Dr. Drew Maerz gave an update on budget issues to the Highland County Board of Supervisors at a work session on May 21. Maerz shared an amended ...

ALLEGHENY HIGHLANDS — A Bath County native is hoping to unseat a six-term incumbent for the 37th District seat in the General Assembly. Political newcomer and Bath native Austen Schwend has thrown his ...

EAGLE ROCK — Arthur Harry Dudley, 85, of Eagle Rock, died Saturday, May 24, 2025, at his residence. He was born Aug. 6, 1939, in Botetourt County to the late Harry Cahoon and Lettie Ann Dudley. He was ...

Kinlee Huffman, left, valedictorian of the Alleghany High School Class of 2025, and Keegan Morris, salutatorian, will graduate May 30. Both students earned numerous scholarships this year. Huffman ...

Bikers head south on Jackson River Scenic Trail Thursday afternoon just below the Cedar Creek trail head. (Recorder photo by Gavin Dressler) HOT SPRINGS — A project decades in the making has finally ...

MONTEREY — A Highland County couple who had been charged with dozens of counts of possessing child pornography and items depicting sexual contact with animals have been released and the cases against ...

As I journey toward a milestone birthday later this fall, I’ve begun taking stock of my life and I’ve realized it’s time to start making peace with those things with which I’ve struggled. When I say ...

• Happy 60th birthday to Kipp Fry. Join him in celebrating his birthday Saturday, May 17, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Bacova Beer Company, Hot Springs. Plan on an evening of music, beer, food, and good times.

MONTEREY — The Highland County Board of Supervisors adopted the Virginia Department of Transportation six-year plan after a public hearing Tuesday. Alvin Trout of VDOT gave a brief overview of the ...

As a lifelong resident of the Allegheny Highlands and someone who deeply values the well-being and future of our community, I am writing to express my support for Delegate Terry Austin in his ...

Krista Craft’s second-grade class at Sharon Elementary showed big hearts and kind spirits during Teacher Appreciation Week by surprising school staff with sodas, thanks to the generosity of local ...

CROZET — Ja’Kara Heighter won the 100-meter dash Monday at Western Albemarle High School, headlining Alleghany’s efforts at the Jefferson District championship track meet. The meet counted as a ...