Gary Smith of Lynchburg was the guest speaker at the November meeting of the Lynchburg Historical Society.

The November meeting of the Lynchburg Three Arts Club was held at the country home of Rebecca Davidson.

The Leesburg Library Merry Money Store will be open from 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3. Please bring your child and their Merry Money during your pre-assigned shopping time to purchase gifts. The elves will be here to assist your children with their Christmas shopping while parents can enjoy browsing the library and munching on some holiday refreshments.

Strong winds could blow across from hillside to hillside, sounding like roaring freight trains, but never touch down in the valley.  The world could rock from political landslides, but the creek water would still flow and the deer would still glide like wisps of fog across the bottomland fields.

Janny Brizius reports that she is getting many call and inquiries to confirm that the Cabin will indeed be open on Thanksgiving afternoon/evening during the traditional  Thanksgiving day hours of 4-9 p.m.

Psalm 150 and the Hillsboro Church of God will be performing at the Colony Theatre this Saturday, Nov. 19 at 7:30 p.m. The admission for this concert is a new toy for a Highland County child at Christmas time.

Paulena Covert, a Hillsboro resident and independent consultant with Tastefully Simple, Inc., is now a team manager with the national direct seller of delicious, easy-to-prepare foods.

There will not be an Open Door meal at the Greenfield United Methodist Church in November or December.

Greenfield Historical Society will hold its annual Tour of Homes on Dec. 4. This year, the tour includes the Shorter Chapel AME Church as well as four homes. The homes range from a Victorian, a farmhouse, an 1800s brick and a modern barnhouse.

Deborah Lynn Kibler and Thomas Jeffrey Robert Seeling of Dublin, Ohio, formerly of Hillsboro, have announced their engagement.

The Highland County Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon-cutting and grand-opening event for S.O.S.-Single Office Stop, 126 N. High Street, Hillsboro.

Bea Mustard hosted the November meeting of the New Petersburg Social Civic Club. President Janet Campbell opened the meeting.

The Southern State Singers will present their 13th annual Christmas concert 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, at St. Mary Episcopal Church, 234 N. High St., Hillsboro.

The Marshall School Committee invites everyone to the sixth annual Christmas in Marshall (formerly Christmas at the Lake) on Dec. 3 from 4-8 p.m. at the Marshall School gymnasium in Marshall. Enjoy turkey and dressing, homemade noodles, mashed potatoes and all the trimmings.