SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
August 4, 1936
Today’s Headline: Council Votes To Go Further In Charge of Fraud & Collusion.
In the face of possible lawsuits by Fudge Street property owners, the town council voted to place the street, which has been excavated for paving work, back in its original condition.
The action was taken last night after a heated discussion of the controversy had been aired before the council. The town had drawn up released from the threatened suits and distributed them among the complaining property owners of Fudge Street except the Covington Grocery Company, the latter not being a party to the suit threats.
FIFTY YEARS AGO
August 4, 1961
Today’s Headline: Survey Of Covington Will Begin on September First.
A study to determine the effect of the closing of the Industrial Rayon Corporation plant in Covington will begin September 1, according to an announcement by Luther H. Hodges, secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce.
McKinley Reynolds and J.R. Lantz of Rt. 1 Covington were elected to the local Southern States board at the annual membership meeting on Aug. 2.
Elected to the local Southern States Farm Home Advisory Committee were: Mrs. R.M. Loving, Rt. 2 Hot Springs, and Mrs. Grant Lockhart, Rt. 4 Covington.
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
August 4, 1986
Today’s Headline: Attorney Pasco Opens Private Law Practice.
Covington attorney Dabney L. Pasco opened a private law practice Friday at 205 N. Court Avenue after 13 years in partnership with another area law firm.
A native of Richmond, Pasco, 41, began practicing law with the firm of Kostel, Watson, Snyder and Pasco in July of 1973.
He began practicing independently last month prior to opening his office on Court Avenue.
FIVE YEARS AGO
August 4, 2006
Today’s Headline: DSLCC Packaging Center Welcomed.
A ceremonial ribbon cutting ceremony was held this morning at Dabney S. Lancaster Community College’s Clifton Forge campus for the opening of the Virginia Packaging Applications Center.
Located in Scott Hall, the packaging center was built at a cost of $869,000. Congressman Rick Boucher worked to secure federal funds in the amount of $469,000 that were used for the center, along with support from Governors Mark Warner and Tim Kaine in the amount of $380,000 from the Virginia Works Initiative.