Shrine hospitals benefit from fall festival
October 22, 2026
CLIFTON FORGE — Despite a little bit of rain Saturday morning, beautiful autumn weather was on tap for the 55th annual Fall Foliage Festival. The festival is sponsored yearly by the Clifton Forge Shrine Club. Over the weekend, folks from...
Highland shapes data center rules
October 22, 2026
MONTEREY – Virginia is abuzz about data centers. It’s been a candidate talking point during this election cycle. And it’s a divisive issue among several Virginia localities. Data centers, generally, are physical buildings that contain computer equipment — servers, networks,...
College tackles student hunger
October 22, 2026
CLIFTON FORGE — Mountain Gateway Community College has officially the Gateway Market, a new on-campus food pantry designed to combat food insecurity and support student well-being. Funded by the Hunger Free Campus grant, the initiative addresses the growing need for...
Candidate sees ‘blue wave’ coming to district
October 22, 2026
CLIFTON FORGE — Democrat Beth Macy is confident in her chances this November. “I feel the tide turning; do you all?” she asked a near-capacity crowd last Wednesday, Oct. 14, in the Tom Dean Underground of The Historic Masonic Theatre...
Little Swiss Fund sends $616,365 to Highland nonprofits
October 22, 2026
MONTEREY — The 2026 Little Swiss Fund grant awards will distribute a total of $616,365 to 18 nonprofit organizations serving Highland County. This is an increase of $27,168 over last year’s total. The fund began in 2018 with a $10...
Barron is runner-up, three Cougars on all-district team
BY MARK PIFER • STAFF WRITER | October 22, 2026
Constance Louise Margerum ‘Connie’ Whalen
CLIFTON FORGE — Constance Louise Margerum “Connie” Whalen, 96, of...
Sandra Marie Helmintoller Broughman
CLIFTON FORGE — Sandra Marie Helmintoller Broughman, 79, of Clifton...
