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School Board Updated On Merger Talks

LOW MOOR — Stumbling blocks that have stalled past talks on merging Alleghany County and Covington City Schools are back on the table again.
Workforce Summit Entertains Needs Of Highlands Employers

CLIFTON FORGE — Dabney S. Lancaster Community College hosted the Alleghany Highlands Workforce Solutions Summit Friday at the Moowmaw Center.
Youth Dies After Being Struck By Lightning

HOT SPRINGS — A 12-year-old boy died over the weekend after being struck by lightning in Bath County.
Ray Tucker & Friends To Headline Appalfolks Show

CLIFTON FORGE —Appalfolks of America Association, working in conjunction with Love’s Travel Center, will present a benefit show for The Children’s Miracle Network on stage at the Historic Masonic Theatre Sunday at 6:30 p.m.
C.F. Ponders Future Of ‘Swinging Bridge’

CLIFTON FORGE — Should a footbridge near downtown Clifton Forge be reopened to the public?
Fall Signals Campground Closures At Lake Moomaw

HOT SPRINGS — The official arrival of fall is only a few weeks away.
Hall Elected As Second Vice President

WILLIAMSBURG — Kevin Hall, sheriff of Alleghany County and Covington, has been elected a second vice president in the Virginia Sheriff’s Association.
Sharon Elementary School To Hold Track Dedication Monday

SHARON — Sharon Elementary School will hold a track dedication ceremony Monday at 5 p.m.
County School Board To Meet Monday At Sharon Elementary

The Alleghany County School Board will meet Monday at 6 p.m. at Sharon Elementary School.
Bath Supervisors Reiterate Opposition To I-81 Fuel Tax

WARM SPRINGS — The Bath County Board of Supervisors has reiterated its stance on the Interstate 81 fuel tax.
DSLCC Educational Foundation Hosting Bubbles, Bands &?Brunch

CLIFTON FORGE — The Dabney S. Lancaster Community College Educational Foundation is hosting its biennial fundraiser “Bubbles, Bands and Brunch —Tailgate Edition,” which will be held Sunday at 12:30 p.m. in the at the DSLCC Armory.
Carlene Carter Kicking Off 2019-20 Season At Carnegie Hall

LEWISBURG, W.Va. — Carnegie Hall kicks off its 2019-2020 season Friday, Sept. 20, at 7:30 p.m. with a performance by Carlene Carter, the daughter of June Carter Cash and country star Carl Smith, and stepdaughter of Johnny Cash.
Covington Man Killed In Accident Involving Tree

A Covington man was killed Thursday by a falling tree in the Heatherton Drive area of Valley Ridge.
Clifton Forge, Hot Springs Trail In Magazine Contest

CLIFTON FORGE — Clifton Forge is in second place in voting for the title of Top Adventure Town in a contest by Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine.
Botetourt County To Hold Fire, EMS Citizens’ Academy

FINCASTLE — The Botetourt County Department of Fire and EMS will hold its 2019 Fire and EMS Citizens’ Academy, beginning Sept. 25.