In Highland County, Virginia, we have been trained for generations that helping your neighbor is not only a responsibility but a pleasure. It’s community. It’s family. It’s what small town life is all about.
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Photo Feature: Christmas in Highland County
I've said it before, and I'll say it again: "Christmas in Highland County is like a scene right out of a Hallmark Christmas movie." General stores creating beautiful displays in their large, front windows. A community gathering to sing Christmas carols in the town...
5 Reasons Highland County Should Be in a Hallmark Movie
If you're a Christmas nut like we are, you switch the channel to Hallmark Christmas movies ASAP after Thanksgiving. (Or, maybe a little before...?) There's something about the magic and serenity of these films that calms your nerves and boosts your spirit. And, the...
Highland County’s 2020 Wintertide Celebration
2020 Update: Due to unfortunate circumstances and out of an abundance of caution, the Winter Vendor Market at The Highland Center has been canceled on Friday and Saturday. Visiting with Santa Claus will be drive-through only at The Highland Center at 61 Highland...
Introducing the “Morning Porch Report!” (Pigs Included…)
Once upon a time, I dabbled as a radio news reporter. Years after that, during my morning work commute from Highland County to Augusta County during my time at the Augusta Military Academy, I’d call my sister on my cell phone and give her a report from the road. I...
Tokens of Appreciation: Make a School Teacher’s Day
COVID-19 has impacted our country in many different ways. Our entire way of life has changed. No longer can people gather in large groups. Events have been canceled or postponed. Professions that were once in an office are now in a kitchen or den. Essential employees...
Quilted Community: Highland County’s Barn Quilts
Looking for a reason to road-trip through Highland County’s beautiful countryside? We suggest Highland County’s Barn Quilt Tour! The trail, which the Highland County Chamber of Commerce updated in 2020, features over 50 locally-made, hand-painted barn quilts with...
On A Rainy Year, “Fair” is Spelled “Mud”
Writing pieces like “... Gimme A Quarter” and “A Year Without the Highland County Fair” brings so many good memories of the Highland County Fair to mind. Four days of FUN for everyone. Rides, games, shows, contests, performances … some hometown folks work on...
CONFIRMED! Info on the 2020 Hands & Harvest Festival
Highland County, Virginia's annual Hands & Harvest Festival returns with a twist! Held from Thursday, October 8th through Sunday, October 11th, this year’s festival offers a unique hybrid of both virtual and in-person offerings. Virtual Options The festival kicks...
Honor (And Anxiety) at the Highland County Horse Show
In 1997, I received one of the greatest honors of my life. I carried the United States Flag on horseback to open the Highland County Fair Horse Show. As a child, I would stand next to the fence to watch veteran horsemen Mack Ratcliffe - adorned in formal United States...