Highlands Businesses Recognized For Employing Those With Special Needs

Job-services programs in the Alleghany Highlands are giving individuals with special needs the opportunity to become productive and active citizens in our region.
Wheeler New VES Principal

HOT SPRINGS — Danny Wheeler has been named principal at Valley Elementary School.
Caution Urged During Upcoming Hot Weather

RICHMOND — The Virginia Department of Health is urging the public to exercise caution as high temperatures and humidity are expected to invade the Highlands Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
SUMMER CONCERT SERIES

Covington Parks and Recreation continues its 2019 River Rock Summer Concert Series Saturday with Crawford and Power from Franklin County.
Sunny Days Sweeten Season For Virginia Melons

MECHANICSVILLE — Virginia melon growers are optimistic that there will be plenty of refreshing local cantaloupes and watermelons for the hot summer days ahead.
CHS Golf Open Course

Covington High School golf coach Stan Young will hold open course sessions on Tuesday afternoons and Thursday afternoons during the remainder of July.
Pod System To Be Used In Region 2C

Alleghany High School athletics are changing once again.
‘BIRDS OF PREY’

Three Rivers Avian Center from Hinton, W.Va., presented a program titled “Birds of Prey” Tuesday, July 9, at Granbery Memorial United Methodist Church.
On 29th Anniversary Of ADA Act, Social Security Defines Disability

This month marks the 29th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which was signed into law by President George H.W. Bush on July 26, 1990.
Potts Valley Singers Hold First Rehearsal

About a dozen members of the Potts Valley Singers gathered at Persinger Memorial United Methodist Church for their first practice of July.
Local Pharmacies Partner To Sell State Fair Of West Virginia Tickets

LEWISBURG, W.Va. — State Fair of West Virginia tickts are now available at Greenbrier Physicians Clinic in Lewisburg and White Sulphur Springs;
Dermatologists Share Five Sunscreen Mistakes — And How To Avoid Them

ROSEMONT, Ill. — Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States, affecting one in five Americans in their lifetime.
Arts & Crafts Center Featuring ‘Paintings From The Heart’

CLIFTON FORGE — A new exhibit titled “Helen Hubler: Paintings from the Heart” has opened at the Alleghany Highlands Arts and Crafts Center.
It includes a handful of preliminary drawings, more than 35 oil paintings and one etching by the Daleville artist.
Boys Home Welcomes Mission Group

Boys Home students began their summer with a fun-filled week, thanks to a mission group from Virginia Beach.
Men Of Mission Reaches Milestone

The Men of Mission reached a milestone Friday.