Virginia Department Of Education Releases Test Results For 2018-19

RICHMOND — The Virginia Department of Education has released data on the performance of students on Standards of Learning (SOL) assessments in reading, writing, mathematics, science and history/social science during the 2018-2019 school year.
Boys Home Welcomes Guests From Northside Baptist Church

Members of the youth group from Northside Baptist Church in Mechanicsville, along with group leaders and chaperones, visited Boys Home of Virginia the week of July 22-26, helping out with a variety of activities and projects across campus.
AHS Golf, Boys Tennis Holding Cosmic Bowling Fundraiser Saturday

The Alleghany High School golf and boys tennis team will hold a Cosmic Bowling fundraiser this Saturday night at Thunder Alley.
Kars Unlimited Announces StreetScene Winners

The 41st annual Street-Scene is in the books, and organizers are calling it one of the most successful in decades.
Officer Saluted

Clifton Forge Police Officer Gene Wilhelm was presented with a medal of valor Tuesday.
WestRock Christmas Card Design Contest Underway

WestRock and the Alleghany Highlands Arts and Crafts Center have announced that the WestRock Card Design Competition for 2019 is underway.
Covington Condemns 115 N. Maple Ave. - Lawson's Hot Dog House

(Covington, VA) – Building Official, Eric Tyree, early this morning condemned 115 N. Maple Ave., also known as Lawson’s Hot Dog House.
Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship Contest Now Open

CLIFTON FORGE — The Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks’ Most Valuable Student Scholarship contest is now open.
Ford, Pride Ready To Defend

It’s the Red Sox-Yankee rivalry of professional softball.
SUMMER CONCERT SERIES

The Covington Parks and Recreation Department will continue its Summer Concert series Saturday with a performance by Nashville recording artist Tim Elliott.
Peebles To Reopen As Gordmans

Peebles department store in Covington will close next year and reopen as Gordmans, a discount department store that sells brand-name apparel and home decor merchandise.
Bath Supervisors Oppose Interstate 81 Gasoline Tax

WARM SPRINGS — The Bath County Board of Supervisors has joined the caravan of localities that oppose an additional gas tax for Interstate 81 improvements.
Clifton Forge ‘Moving Forward’ On Repairs To Dam

CLIFTON FORGE — A safety project to repair the Clifton Forge reservoir dam is moving closer to reality.
New Helipad At LewisGale Medical Center Takes Patients To New Heights

SALEM — LewisGale Medical Center has newly- constructed rooftop helipad.
Black Vultures, Eagles Wreak Havoc On Livestock Farms

WYTHEVILLE — Every spring, vultures and bald eagles routinely kill Eric Crowgey’s lambs.