Photo Feature: Christmas in Highland County

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...
5 Reasons Highland County Should Be in a Hallmark Movie

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...
Introducing the “Morning Porch Report!” (Pigs Included…)

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...
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...
On A Rainy Year, “Fair” is Spelled “Mud”

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...