Faith Barron hands the baton off to Kiera Lowman in the girls’ 4x800 relay. (Recorder photo by Gavin Dressler) High School Track: Alleghany hosts four-team event. Alleghany hosted an on-campus high ...

High School Softball: Alleghany 18, James River 2. Laken Cantrell, Paige Webb and Bri Terrell each homered and Addyson Neff pitched the complete-game win in Springwood, propelling the Cougars to a two ...

MONTEREY — Virginia Cooperative Extension Highland County, in partnership with the County of Highland, coordinates an invasive plant incentive control program. Targeted invasives include autumn olive, ...

The Alleghany boys’ tennis team remained unbeaten Wednesday at Clifton Academy, knocking off Radford, 7-2. (Photo courtesy AHS boys’ tennis) High School Boys’ Tennis: Alleghany 7, Radford 2. The ...

Justin Rexrode, park manager of Hayfields State Park, shows Highland Elementary preschool students different animal furs, pelts, and skulls.Emily Donaldson gave a sheep shearing demonstration as ...

STAUNTON — Betty Jean Howdyshell Schooler, 85, of Staunton, passed away Friday, April 11 at Staunton Post Acute Rehabilitation in Staunton. She was born Jan. 3, 1940, in Highland County, the daughter ...

DALEVILLE — Guy Edgar Showalter, 88, of Daleville, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2025, at his residence surrounded by his two daughters, Annie and Denise. He was born Sept. 27, 1936, in Iron Gate, to ...

COVINGTON — Alleghany broke things open in the bottom of the sixth inning at Casey Field last Wednesday. Leading 2-1, the Cougars erupted for eight runs in the sixth, putting away a 10-1 junior ...

COVINGTON — Melvin Dwight Persinger, 80, of Covington, died Monday, April 14, 2025, at his residence. He was born July 13, 1944, in Alleghany County. He was preceded in death by his parents, the late ...

HOT SPRINGS — Issac Ingram did his work at the plate and on the mound here last Tuesday. Ingram belted three hits and came out of the Bath County bullpen to strike out 12 and record the mound victory ...

MILLBORO — Patricia Jean “Pat” Spellman Lambert, 68, of Millboro, died Monday, April 7, 2025, at her residence. Pat was born April 7, 1957, to the late Dennis Leslie Spellman and Jean Elizabeth Ford ...

MONTEREY — The Highland County School Board added a new section for board comments to its monthly agenda April 11, and chair Jason Wilfong started off the new tradition with a bang that is sure to ...