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Highland 21, Richwood, W.Va. 4. The Rams banged out 18 hits, including at least one from every player in the starting line-up, winning at Richwood in a game stopped after four innings. Zach Armstrong ...
Alleghany Highlands Public Schools superintendent Kim Halterman addresses the media at a press conference Wednesday morning in the family life center at First Christian Church in Covington. The press ...
Cougars win Mountain Lion Invitational Alleghany won both the boys’ and girls’ team titles at the Mountain Lion Invitational at Concord University in Athens, W.Va. The Cougar girls scored 154½ points, ...
Mason Hale gets tangled with Radford's Andrew Hope Thursday evening. (Recorder photo by Gavin Dressler) High School Boys’ Soccer: Radford 2, Alleghany 1. The Bobcats remained unbeaten (2-0 TRD, 5-0 ...
Covington Middle's Dalton Vance scored a goal on Wednesday at Lylburn Downing. (Photo courtesy CMS boys' soccer) High School Baseball: Northside 17, Alleghany 6. The Vikings scored six times in the ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
Virgil Simmons, of McDowell, says he’s never worried about walking the rickety old footbridge across the Bullpasture River at the H. Seabrook McClung farm. Mr. Simmons, who has worked on the farm for ...
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 ...