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 ...

• Earl J. Shifflett, Virginia’s secretary of commerce and resources, was the guest speaker at a Covington-Hot Springs Rotary dinner held in the Empire Room of the Homestead Thursday evening of last ...

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 ...

LOW MOOR —Alleghany Highlands Public Schools announces a scheduled holiday closure for all schools and offices from Friday, April 18, through Tuesday, April 22. As part of the holiday break, students ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Claire’s Cakes and Cafe has announced a partnership with the Haynes family to bring a second location to Bath County, in the former Duck In location on Main Street in Hot Springs. Together, they are r ...

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 ...

Dave Townsend advises John Koger on how to hold the Y-shaped branch for dowsing. (Recorder photo by Tammy Minnigh) MILL GAP — Dave Townsend returned to the family farm in Highland County to give a ...

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 ...

Editor, The Recorder, This is a tale about eggs. Who would have thought a simple little egg could stir up such a stink? Oh, that would be a rotten egg. Eggs are not just for breakfast anymore and are ...