The ShadowOnce a Mountie, forever a Mountie: Final graduation goes off without a hitch
COVINGTON, Va. (VR) - On Saturday, May 20, Karen C. Staunton, principal of Alleghany High School, ...
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Wrecking crew continues to raze the Collins Hotel in Covington
COVINGTON, Va. (VR) - Sounds of two huge wrecking machines smashing the three-storied Collins Hotel from ...
Read moreA Marvel of a Man
“When the going gets tough, the tough get going,” the mantra originally credited to President John ...
Read moreUkraine’s Year Of Pain, Death – And Also Nation-Building
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — In the final hours before the Russian onslaught, a last grasp at peace. ...
Read moreHollywood Bids Farewell To Many Of Its Famous Actors
(Editor’s note: There were too many Hollywood actors who passed away in 2022, to recognize all ...
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Pre-World War II Photograph Album Reveals Pictures Of Hitler And Nazi Germany
Lt. Colonel Doug Bahrns, husband of Jana Allen Bahrns from Alleghany County, has been gifted a ...
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Projects examining Richmond’s history win $16M in funding
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The former Confederate capital has secured an $11 million donation to build ...
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Remembering Two Local U.S. Marines Who Fought In The Battle Of Iwo Jima
Walter Edgar Davis, Jr. and Arthur William “Pete” Harding, two U.S. Marines from the Alleghany Highlands, ...
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The Manhattan Project Remains One Of America’s Most Impressive Achievements
Prior to my birth on Mon., July 7, 1941, the atomic bomb had not been invented ...
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VFW Post 1033 Conducts “Veterans Day Ceremony” At Covington’s Farmers Market Pavilion
As rain fell, Post Commander Shawn Wright, who served in the U.S. Navy, led VFW Post ...
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