Recovery center offers free support. February 13, 2025. COVINGTON — “It’s worth it! Drop in.” That’s the invitation put forth by Recover Virginia, a new addiction recovery center which has opened its doors in downtown Covington.

21 hours ago · Zach Armstrong (3) maneuvers past Bath County defenders.MONTEREY — The guys from Highland made history Monday night. The Rams scored 18 unanswered points over a five-and-a-half-minute stretch of the fourth quarter and turned away Bath County, 48-30, in a Pioneer District tournament, first-round game. The victory not only carried the Rams into Tuesday’s semifinal, it booked the first Region ...

Feb 13, 2025 · CLIFTON FORGE — Mountain Gateway Community College has announced the ninth annual Distinguished Alumni Award is open for nominations. Established in 2017, this prestigious award recognizes MGCC alumni who have realized exemplary distinction in their professions and honors all those at the college who have assisted them on the path to success, ultimately enabling them to enrich their communities.

21 hours ago · Alleghany’s Carter Nicely has his hand raised after winning the 165-pound weight class at the Class 3, Region C wrestling championships Saturday night at Turner Ashby High School. (Recorder photo by Mark Pifer) BRIDGEWATER — Carter Nicely wrestled at less than 100 percent Saturday. It was still plenty good enough. The Alleghany junior beat East Rockingham’s Kristian Hearn 3-1 in <a href ...

21 hours ago · Alleghany’s Kayden Jack, tries to fight of an attempted steal. (Recorder photo by Gavin Dressler) FLOYD — Four games in six nights. The Alleghany girls parlayed a busy stretch into a championship here Tuesday night. The Cougars won three of the four Three Rivers District contests, capping things off with a 41-27 victory over Floyd

21 hours ago · Editor, The Recorder, Little did I know that a letter to the editor might come true. “Layoffs truly hurt families and more coming next year,” The Recorder, Dec. 22, 2022, page 16. This morning, Feb. 16, the news channel listed four federal government operations for layoffs: 2,000, energy department; 3,400, forestry department; 2,200, interior department;

Feb 13, 2025 · High School Girls’ Basketball: Alleghany 40, Patrick County 38. Bryce Leitch’s three gave Alleghany the lead with 1:21 to play and Ja’Kara Heighter scored on an offensive rebound and basket with 42 ticks to play, leading the Cougars to a comeback Three Rivers District win in Low Moor.

Feb 13, 2025 · ALLEGHENY HIGHLANDS — The final stretch of regular season high school basketball games and postseason events in swimming, wrestling and indoor track continue to be a moving target after Tuesday’s snow and ice hit the region. Both Alleghany and Bath County schools remained closed Thursday, while Highland schools operated two hours late. Area athletic directors and tournament directors for ...

Feb 13, 2025 · A city of Covington snowplow clears the road in South Covington Tuesday afternoon. (Recorder photo by Gavin Dressler) ALLEGHENY HIGHLANDS — What a wallop. Mother Nature pretty much took it easy on the Highlands in recent years, but so far this year, she’s returned with a vengeance. Just after Highland County began to recover from

Printed in a tabloid format, The Recorder is the newspaper of record serving scenic Bath, Highland, and Alleghany counties in Virginia. As far as historians can tell, The Recorder is the oldest, continuously published newspaper of any size in the Commonwealth, and perhaps in the U.S., under the same name. Offices are in Monterey (Highland