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2 – Steven Todd Fry announces his candidacy for the post of Bath County sheriff.
3 – The Alleghany County Board of Supervisors approves a $2,802 appropriation that will allow the Charles P. Jones Memorial Library to continue to receive $67,292 in state funding.
The regular August work session of Covington City Council lasts for more than three hours as council covers a variety of issues.
Bath County native Sarah Rowe is named the principal at Bath County High School.
4 – Two Bath County post offices are facing uncertain futures as the U.S. Postal Service considers closing more than 90 post office in Virginia and 3,653 across the nation.
5 – A lawsuit filed in Alleghany County Circuit Court is seeking to prove who owns the bottom of the Jackson River.
6 – Salvation Army Major Hilda Chadwick assumes command of the Salvation Army’s services in Covington.
8 – A three judge panel of circuit court judges OKs the plan for Alleghany County and the city of Covington to go before voters.
The Covington Lumberjacks capture the Valley Baseball League championship with a 10-4 win over the Rockbridge Rapids.
The third annual Wings and Wheels Festival is held at Ingalls Field in Bath County.
9 – Henry Kevin Fry announces his candidacy for the Bath County Board of Supervisors seat in the Valley Springs Magisterial District.
Covington City School Board takes care of several housekeeping items during its regular August meeting.
The Alleghany County Board of Supervisors approves the addition of a swim team at Alleghany High School.
10 – Clifton Forge Town Council hears an update on bridge construction work that is about to begin in downtown Clifton Forge.
Covington City Council reaffirms its neutral stance on the question of consolidating Covington and Alleghany County.
The Bath County Board of Supervisors addresses parking issues in Hot Springs.
The Virginian Review marks 97 years of service to the Alleghany Highlands.
11 – Dr. Pradip Koirala is named the director of the Psychiatric Program of LewisGale Hopsital-Alleghany’s Senior Transitions program.
13 – Alleghany County Circuit Court Judge Malfourd Trumbo places consolidation referendums on the November ballot.
The 33rd annual StreetScene takes place in downtown Covington with 230 entries.
A long-forgotten piece of railroad history comes back to life in Monroe County, W.Va.
15 – The C&O 614 steam engine is getting a new coat of paint as it prepares to be taken to The Greenbrier later in August.
17 – Covington City Council hears a presentation from the Coalition Against Bigger Trucks.
Forums designed to educate voters about the November 8 consolidation vote are scheduled for September.
The Alleghany Foundation awards a $308,250 to the Alleghany Highlands Chamber of Commerce and Tourism to develop a visitors center for the Alleghany Highlands.
18 – Cpl. Chris Fisher of the Alleghany County Sheriff’s Department is the 2011 Mike Bentowksi DARE officer of the year.
19 – Twenty-nine licensed practical nurses receive their caps or chevrons while one registered nurse received his pin during a ceremony held at Dabney S. Lancaster Community College.
20 – The Alleghany Foundation elects Dr. Leo Mulcahy and Lynda Thompson to its board of directors.
22 – The annual Bath County Relay for Life is held, with 10 teans of approximately 200 walkers participating to raise $30,096 to benefit the American Cancer Society.
The Art of the C&O Railway opens at the restored Chesapeake & Ohio depot on Maple Avenue in Covington.
23 – The Zone III meeting of the Ruritan Clubs in the Natural Bridge district is held.
Fall semester classes begin at Dabney S. Lancaster Community College.
24 – A 5.9 magnitude earthquake rocks the East Coast, but does little in the way of damage in the Alleghany Highlands.
Clifton Forge Town Councilman Carl Brinkley airs his concerns about the amount Clifton Forge is paying for the construction of the new wastewater treatment plant.
The city of Covington authorizes the purchase of property at 533 S. Lexington Avenue at a cost of $300,000.
25 – Several candidates qualify for the upcoming November 8 election.
26 – Dwaine E. Paxton announces his candidacy for the post of Alleghany County sheriff.
Iron Gate Town Council passes an amended General Fund Budget of $265,256.
Firefighters cordon off the 500 and 600 blocks of Main Street in Covington during the morning as the battle a fire at 600 W. Main Street.
27 – Bath County announces plans for its Harvest Moon Festival.
Dr. Lowell Inhorn is planning a 3,500 mile bicycle ride across the country to raise cancer awareness.
The Alleghany Mountaineers defeat the Covington Cougars 47-0 to retain possession of the Brackman Cup for the 16th straight year.
30 – D.L. “Donnie” Cale announces his candidacy for the position of Alleghany County sheriff.
James C. Tennant is honored for his 60 years of service in Ancient Craft Masonry.
31 – A raccoon captured in the city of Covington tests positive for rabies.
