MONTEREY — Last Thursday, Highland Medical Center learned it had been bestowed with a national honor from the American Cancer Society. HMC received a “Health System Partner of the Year Award” from the ...

Confused on the steps needed to make maple syrup? Shelley Thomas’ preschool class is helping you out this week. Here are their instructions. • Find a maple tree. Poke a hole in the tree. Put bucket on ...

The basketball teams at Highland and Bath high schools were well represented on the All-Pioneer District teams released last week. The Rams and Chargers combined for nine selections, led by Highland ...

MONTEREY — The results are in and the water in the Monterey water system is safe to use. “I just got my sample back and it’s good,” said mayor Jay Garber just before noon on Thursday. The boil water ...

Middle School Softball: Covington Middle 14, Breckinridge Middle 3. Jemma Rogers had two hits and Jeslyn Vess added one in the Cougars’ win at the Jackson River Sport Complex. Miyah Howard and Alyssa ...

Leola Margaret Swadley Maloy made this quilt in the Lone Star or Texas Star pattern before she was married. She finished it in 1935. MCDOWELL — The theme of the quilt exhibit at the Highland County ...

RICHMOND — George Wythe’s boys started the Class 1, Region C tournament with a win over Highland. The Maroon girls began their postseason journey with a victory over Bath County. Friday afternoon, the ...

MONTEREY — The town of Monterey is working to recover from busted water pipes and confusion caused by lack of consistent communication this week. On Monday, town clerk Teresa Lightner said, “They had ...

McDOWELL — Things are moving right along for Highland’s new state park. A new secretary is in place, who started Tuesday. Interviews are ongoing for a chief ranger. A truck outfitted with a snowplow ...

• The Highland County Maple Festival got off to a good start last weekend, with crowds only slightly down in spite of bad weather conditions. The whole area was covered by a blanket of ice, snow and ...