Tori Walker and Kylie Douglas were recognized at the Highland County Fair during the Special Interest Awards program as the 2013 Outstanding Junior Leaders.
Amie Griffith, daughter of Lori Newman and Markland Griffith, is pictured accepting the Bob Shanks Outstanding Youth Award before the beef sale at the 2013 Highland County Fair.
Highland County resident Pamela Whiting Keaton proudly announces the publication of her first novel. "Malina and the Lost Art" is classified as “tween” fiction, but Keaton says it appeals to readers of a much wider age range.
Highland County resident Pamela Whiting Keaton proudly announces the publication of her first novel. "Malina and the Lost Art" is classified as “tween” fiction, but Keaton says it appeals to readers of a much wider age range.
Local author Blaze Strain will be on hand to sign his first book, "The Horse's Prodigy," at the Lynchburg Branch Library on Saturday, Sept. 14 from 1-3 p.m.
September is Library Card Sign-up Month and the staff at the Leesburg Library would like to remind parents that your children need to have the “smartest card” in their wallets—a library card! Please bring your children to the front desk and sign them up for a card if they don’t already have one.
The Rocky Fork Community Alliance held its monthly meeting on Aug. 15 at the Activity Center off North Shore Drive. Among those in attendance was Deputy Richard Warner, coordinator of the Neighborhood Watch program through the Highland County Sheriff's Office.
On Wednesday, Sept. 4, between the goat and hog sale at the Highland County Fair, Highland County FFA chapters will be auctioning a John Deere model 720 pedal tractor.
The Hillsboro Garden Club recognized a local homeowner and a local business for their outstanding contributions to community beautification throughout this summer. This season's awards are proof that lovely landscaping can be created even in the most challenging of places.
