Alleghany’s Kiera Lowman defended her 3,200-meter title at the Class 3 state outdoor track championships Saturday morning at Liberty University. The junior, who now owns seven state championships, ran ...

Hannah Meyerhoeffer is salutatorian for the Class of 2025 and John Wagner is valedictorian. (Recorder photo by Tammy Minnigh) MONTEREY — This year’s valedictorian and salutatorian at Highland High ...

Iron Gate council is hoping the town doesn’t soon go to the cows. During her report last Thursday, May 29, Iron Gate mayor Kawahna Persinger told council members she’d had a discussion recently with ...

The Cougar girls’ 4x800-meter relay team of, from left, Willow Morgan, Kiera Lowman, Faith Barron, and Maggie Hensley won the Class 3, Region C title last Thursday at Fluvanna County High School.

Raymond Allen Heighter, 88, of Clifton Forge, passed away Thursday, May 29, 2025, at his niece’s residence. He was born Oct. 11, 1936, to the late Phillip M. Heighter Sr., and Lillian Jones Heighter.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

MONTEREY — Debbie Hodges filed an objection to the motion to dismiss the recall of two county supervisors on May 15. Hodges has led multiple efforts to recall supervisors Harry Sponaugle and Henry ...

MONTEREY — The Highland County Sheriff’s Office is still searching for Charles “Chuck” Houston Smith of Monterey after a shooting incident on May 10. The sheriff’s office has arrest warrants for Smith ...

BUENA VISTA — Mountain Gateway Community College invites the public to attend the grand opening of the newly-renovated Joe Wilson Workforce Center in Buena Vista Friday, June 20, at 11 a.m. The center ...