Five Fall Memories from a Highland County Childhood

Five Fall Memories from a Highland County Childhood

Is it just me, or does Fall uniquely evoke a sense of childhood nostalgia?  The first days of school bundled up in your new (or new-to-you) winter coat. Cattle trailers moving here and there on the roads like busy worker ants. Apple butter and pumpkins. The sights and...
Relax. Recharge. Reset.: WanderLOVE in Highland County

Relax. Recharge. Reset.: WanderLOVE in Highland County

Wanderlove, a new tourism initiative from the Virginia Tourism Corporation, is about doing what you love with the people you love. Experience the unspoiled views and hidden gems during a road trip in our mountain community of Highland County. Highland County is one of...
Updated Leaf Report – Week of October 12

Updated Leaf Report – Week of October 12

Our Highland County fans, who live outside our area, always love (and ask for) leaf updates throughout the Fall. Well… here you go! While our leaves usually peak around mid-October (depending on the year, of course), Fall 2020 is showing some phenomenal color,...
1951 Fundraiser Plants Seed for the Highland County Fair

1951 Fundraiser Plants Seed for the Highland County Fair

Editor’s Note: Recording the history, our history, of Highland County is so important for future generations. Below is a compilation of facts by Kathy Beverage, secretary of the Highland County Fair Association, outlining the roots and beginnings of the Highland...
5 WAYS TO TEACH KIDS ABOUT AGRICULTURE

5 WAYS TO TEACH KIDS ABOUT AGRICULTURE

We all missed the Highland County Fair last year in 2020. (Fingers crossed for 2021!) These annual festivities give our county kiddos a chance to cut loose, AND it gives us adults the opportunity to act like a kid again. Additionally, our community’s end-of-summer...