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 ...

Editor, The Recorder, I trained with, worked with, deployed with, and later developed and taught multiple training seminars for the Virginia Department of Emergency Management before joining the ...

Second baseman Kaylee Nicely, left, pulls in a fly ball as right fielder Laken Cantrell provides backup. (Recorder photos by Gavin Dressler) LOW MOOR — Emma Skidmore proved to be the ultimate warrior.

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 ...

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.

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 — The Highland County Board of Supervisors adopted the Virginia Department of Transportation six-year plan after a public hearing Tuesday. Alvin Trout of VDOT gave a brief overview of the ...

As I journey toward a milestone birthday later this fall, I’ve begun taking stock of my life and I’ve realized it’s time to start making peace with those things with which I’ve struggled. When I say ...