COVINGTON — Faith Christian defeated Boys Home, 53-28, last Friday on the hill in the area high school basketball season opener. Matthew Burton had 12 points in the opening quarter and scored 19 of ...

Kylie Forbes makes the save for the Cougars in the state quarterfinals against Christiansburg. CHRISTIANSBURG — The season ended for the Alleghany volleyball team here Saturday afternoon. They didn’t ...

CLIFTON FORGE — A glitch with new Alleghany County accounting software has left Clifton Forge residents with confusion over their personal property tax tickets. Residents were informed last week that, ...

COVINGTON — Local bowlers Austin Douglas and Jerry Byer made news on the lanes over the last week. Douglas joined the Thunder Alley 300 club, while Byer tied for 13th in a PBA60 (Professional Bowling ...

Will Fields presents the Offensive Most Valuable Player plaque to Jake Phillips following the 2004 Virginia High School Coaches Association East-West All-Star game in Hampton. (Photo courtesy Will ...

WILLIAMSBURG — James Clarence “Jim” Sutherland, 93, of Williamsburg, died Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, in Williamsburg. Jim was born Aug. 14, 1931, in Clifton Forge, to the late William Arthur Sutherland ...

Kiera Lowman, right, hugs teammate Faith Barron following the race. BLACKSBURG — What would it take to dethrone two-time state champion Kiera Lowman? Someone to run “out of their face.” William Monroe ...

This 26-point buck weighed in at 195 pounds field dressed and was taken by Tony Mossburg, left, of Rockville, Md., who was ...

MONTEREY — The Highland County School Board heard reports on student/ teacher ratios and spending per student at the Nov. 14 school board meeting. Two parents also spoke to share concerns with the ...

As a sitting member of the Highland County Board of Supervisors — with chairman Henry Budzinski and Harry Sponaugle — I write to commend the opinion piece in the Nov. 11 edition. The Recorder is ...

The Falling Spring Ruritan Club recently made a donation to support the Highlands Christmas Mother program. From left are club members Tammy Sharp and Mary Sue Smith, 2024 Highlands Christmas Mother ...

Dr. Jerry JesseeWARM SPRINGS — The Bath County School Board has hired Dr. Jerry Jessee as the new superintendent. The board announced the decision Monday, and Jessee is set to begin in Bath County on ...