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• September 10, 2024
• In the Highlands

Community Spotlight: Wiley’s Garden Center

• August 17, 2023
• In the Highlands

Small Business Spotlight: Webb's General Store

Our vibrant communities in the Alleghany Highlands are home to many small businesses and mom-and-pop shops. Webb’s General Store, a historical cornerstone nestled in the heart of the Highlands, is one of those small businesses. Highlands Community Bank has been honored with the opportunity to help Webb’s General Store become rooted in the community. Now, Webb’s General Store is the place to go for almost all your needs.

• October 19, 2022
• In the Highlands

Plan a Fall Foliage Trip to the Highlands

Happy Fall, y’all! We are so excited that Autumn is finally here! How about you?! There are just so many fun events and activities to do at this time of year, like looking at all the Fall foliage. We may be biased, but there’s truly nothing like the views here in the Alleghany Highlands

• July 29, 2022
• In the Highlands

Small Business Spotlight: Hamilton Roots Plant Shop

Originally, plant parenting was just a hobby for Michele and Adam Kenny. Then the pandemic happened and the pair turned their hobby into a full-blown business. Highlands Community Bank has been honored with the opportunity to help the Hamilton Roots Plant Shop become rooted in the community. Now, Hamilton Roots Plant Shop is the place to go for those hard-to-find houseplants.

• August 3, 2021
• In the Highlands

PPP Customer Spotlight: Hillcrest Mansion Inn

The travel industry is a beacon of light for small communities. The Alleghany Highlands has a natural beauty that welcomes tourists to come and enjoy the beautiful nature and small-town experience. While driving through Clifton Forge, you may notice a commanding estate perched atop the hill on McCormick Boulevard. Here, the Hillcrest Mansion Inn stands tall and provides endless views of the Alleghany Highlands.

• April 16, 2021
• In the Highlands

Employee Spotlight: Nikki Lowry

For the past 7 years, Highlands Community Bank customers in Covington have been greeted by Nikki Lowry, one of the many smiling faces at our branch.

• March 27, 2021
• In the Highlands

Alleghany Arts Council Looks Toward the Future with the Help of Highlands Community Bank

A thriving arts and culture community can be the key to a thriving local and tourism economy. In the Alleghany Highlands, there’s plenty of Appalachian-inspired arts and culture to go around. Since 1953, Alleghany Arts Council has played an important role in keeping the community thriving.

• December 15, 2020
• In the Highlands

The Historic Masonic Theatre Keeps the Ghost Light on With the Help of a Paycheck Protection Loan

On any given day, you can find a ghost light shining brightly on stage at the Historic Masonic Theatre in Clifton Forge. The light is there to shine when the theatre is unoccupied and would otherwise be completely dark. For the months since COVID-19 shut down public gatherings, the light has continued to shine.

• November 28, 2020
• In the Highlands

The Rail Bar & Grill Finds Stability During COVID-19 with Paycheck Protection Program

“Highlands Community Bank is great for a small town like Covington and they’re the only ones that are putting money back into the community,” says Roe. “Banking with them is a win-win.”

• June 30, 2020
• In the Highlands

How Local Business Are Adapting to the New Normal

The Alleghany Highlands community has always been known to lift each other up in times of crisis and their response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been no different. While the hospitality may not look the same as it has in the past, and you can’t see the typical smiles for being covered by masks, resilience and hope remains the common tone for local business owners.