• Highland County weather always is a surprise; we go from rain and floods to a heat wave and drought conditions. Please be careful while outdoors, take more breaks, drink lots of water and if you are ...

Editor, The Recorder, If Chuck Smith shows up at your door, what would you say and do? Would he be welcomed with kind words and invited have something to eat? Are we not all Wayfaring Strangers ...

STAUNTON — Gail George Tacy Jr., 78, of Staunton, passed away Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at Augusta Health in Fishersville. He was born Aug. 15, 1946, in Elkins, W.Va., a son of the late Gail George and ...

EAGLE ROCK — Charles Lorenzo Gibson, 84, of 146 Head of the James, Eagle Rock, died Monday, June 23, 2025, in Staunton. Charles was born on Feb. 28, 1941, in Clifton Forge to the late Lorenzo Clyde ...

Editor, The Recorder, What was that anonymous ad calling for tax cuts, spending cuts and replacing Highland’s supervisors? Another hateful attack on the leaders who care about us so much? Everyone ...

COVINGTON — James M. Plott of Covington, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and man of unwavering faith, went home to be with his lord and savior June 16, 2025, at the age of ...

EVERGREEN, Colo. — Dr. Benjamin Cameron Meeks, 89, of Evergreen, Colo., passed away peacefully at his residence Sunday, June 8, 2025, in the cherished company of his wife and family. Following a ...

MILLBORO — Terence Edwin “Terry” Sutherland, 77, of Millboro, died Friday, June 13, 2025, at his residence. Terry was born Oct. 9, 1947, in Grundy to the late Edwin Stark Sutherland and Chloe ...

ALLEGHENY HIGHLANDS — Allegheny Mountain Radio is facing the loss of most of its funding if Congress approves a rescissions package as proposed. AMR is a network of public radio stations that serve ...

The Singing Farm Wife By Ginny Neil of McDowell — Teacher, farmer, and musician who writes on farm living in Highland County. She has also written articles for Blue Ridge Country and Shenandoah ...

David Groseclose, an Alleghany High School and VMI graduate, was the guest speaker for the Alleghany Highlands Kiwanis Club, Richard Brian Snead Sportsmanship Award banquet last Thursday. (Recorder ...

NEWPORT NEWS — Randall Lewis Durham, 68, of Newport News, passed away Friday, May 2, 2025. He was born to Alvin Thomas Durham Sr. and Mary Douglas McCoy Durham. He grew up in Millboro and was a 1974 ...