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Local Schools Listed In VSBA Showcase for Successes
Alleghany County Public Schools and Covington City Public Schools are included in the Virginia School Boards Association’s 26th annual Showcases...
Auxiliary VFW Post 1033 honors Commander William Bradshaw Atherholt
This month, in observance of National Veterans Appreciation Month, the auxiliary of VFW Post 1033, Covington, Virginia has chosen to...
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People's Bank Of Covington A Sponsor For Youth Day Rodeo
People's bank of Covington was a sponsor for the Youth Day Rodeo that took place on May 21,...
Donald Kirby Sr. – 46
Donald Wayne “Don Don” Kirby Sr., 46 of 2914 S. Greenway Dr., died, Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at...
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The 24th Annual Douthat Lake Run Car Show
On behalf of the Douthat SPEED Group, I would like to thank everyone who came out and supported the 24th...
Read moreRemembering The Most Decorated World War II Soldier Who Died In Craig County, Va.
Aboard a flight surrounded by fog, Audie Murphy and five others were killed when the private airplane crashed on Brush...
Read moreC&O Historical Society Volunteers Restore Vintage C&O Railway Phone Box at Heritage Center Museum
Clifton Forge, (Va.) – At the C&O Railway Heritage Center, the interpretive museum in the Alleghany Highlands of Virginia operated...
Read moreLetter to the Editor 05.25.22
Recently, our family was headed to the Outer Banks of N.C. for a family vacation. There were ten of us...
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From the ArchivesEchoes Of The Past
Echoes Of The Past 4-23-22
75 Years Ago April 23, 1947 Senate Takes Up Labor Bill Passed in House The Senate plunged into domestic problems...
Echoes Of The Past 4-16-22
75 Years Ago April 16, 1947 Clark Blasts Wallace With Charge Of Life Lashing back with “lie” at Henry A....
Echoes of the past 4.14.22
75 Years Ago April 14, 1947 U.S. Defenses Wide Open To Air Surprise The United States-its wartime aircraft detection network...
Echoes of the Past 4.07.22
75 Years AgoApril 7, 1947Party Chairmen Vote To Hold Primary To Choose NomineesThe Democratic Party candidate for the Twentieth Senatorial...
Echoes Of The Past 4-5-2
75 Years Ago April 5, 1947 Bevin Confers With Marshall On Progress British Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin conferred with Secretary...
Echoes Of The Past 3-29-22
75 Years Ago March 29, 1947 Ministers To Face German Issues Monday The Council of Foreign Ministers agreed today to...
Echoes Of The Past 3-24-22
75 Years Ago March 24, 1947 Capital Happy Over Truman’s Purge Order Congress took today to President Truman’s order for...
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