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RADFORD, Va. (WDBJ) - Scots-Irish Heritage will be on full display Saturday in Radford for the annual Highlanders Festival. Radford Mayor David Horton, and Highlanders Game lead and professional ...

RADFORD, Va. – The Radford Highlanders Festival returns Saturday, Oct. 11, at Radford University’s Moffett Field. The event celebrates Scots-Irish heritage with traditional Highland Games like caber ...