New school Covid guideline
With the U.S. death toll from COVID-19 surpassing the 350,000 mark, government health officials said Sunday that coronavirus vaccinations have been “ramped up” after...
Nativity rekindles church spirit
Editor’s note — This story about a recent local nativity scene was written in first person by Nellda Friend, a Leesburg area resident.My cell...
Stimulus checks are have started being distributed
Economic stimulus payments of $600 were scheduled for direct deposit Monday by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, with advisory notices showing up as...
‘Still here in different way’
It was supposed to be the year the Highland County Senior Citizens Center celebrated its 50th anniversary. Instead, COVID-19 came calling. The center’s doors...
The Appalachian Highway, long shots and sluggings
Editor’s note — We’re continuing our tradition of taking a look back each Saturday at some of the important, interesting or even odd events...
Covid memorial tree
Catina Roades was watching a recent episode of “Alaska: The Last Frontier” when footage of some of the characters placing flowers in the ocean...
Commissioners express hope
The Highland County Board of Commissioners met for the final time of the year Wednesday with president Jeff Duncan, vice president Terry Britton and...
‘Positive news’ on Covid trends
In his final Facebook post of the pandemic riddled year, Highland County Health Commissioner Jared Warner sounded optimistic as he reported on downward trends...
The kidnapping of Hillsboro’s Nancy Ellen Keys
“Police and detectives say they know of few cases where a child disappeared so completely as did Nancy Ellen Keys,” — The Cincinnati Enquirer...
LPD: Man caught after pursuit
A man driving a stolen pickup truck is facing charges after allegedly trying to ram a Lynchburg police cruiser, damaging headstones in a cemetery...
