Monterey News

Fiber artist Lisa Jacenich took some detours in life, and she kept circling back just to keep going.

Curry, 93, was born and raised in Highland County. She attended Green Hill grade school, a one room schoolhouse, walking five miles a day to attend classes and return home.

She was born Nov. 3, 1932, at Valley Center in Highland County, a daughter of the late Adam Hevener and Alta Geneva Brock.

Maybe it was my imagination, but the first thing I noticed when I arrived in Monterey for the 55th annual Highland County Maple Festival was that the air smelled like maple syrup.

Sheep and goat producers from around the state are coming together for a daylong event offered by West Virginia University and the West Virginia Shepherd's Federation.