2022-05-19

Monday Sports Roundup

Baseball — Alleghany 5, Patrick County 1. Hunter DePriest made just his second mound start of the year a memorable one Monday night at Radford University in the Class 2, Region C semifinals. DePriest, just a sophomore, checked the Cougars on just four hits and struck out 11, pitching the Mountaineers to the state tournament for the first time since […]

Tuesday Sports Roundup

Boys’ Tennis — Floyd County 5, Alleghany 4. The Buffalos outlasted the Mountaineers in a Class 2, Region C semifinal that lasted nearly seven hours Tuesday at Virginia Tech. Baron Leitch, Maddox Crance and Coree Nicely posted singles wins for Alleghany, with Leitch and Crance getting a victory at No. 1 doubles. The loss ended a 10-9 season for the […]

Bolar Flats day use area at Lake Moomaw closed for public safety

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HOT SPRINGS — Recent heavy storms damaged the Bolar Flat marina dock at the north end of Lake Moomaw in Bath County. The day use area, including the dock and boat launch, are closed for public health and safety until further notice. Boaters on Lake Moomaw are cautioned to avoid approaching the marina from the lake side. Boaters should access […]

Friday Sports Roundup

Baseball — Covington 11, Craig County 1. The Cougars finished off the Rockets with a seven-run bottom of the fifth in the Pioneer District tournament consolation game at Casey Field on Friday. Ethan Martin and Levi Dressler led Covington with two hits apiece, while Ashton Cook, Brady Howard and Luke Conner all had one. Conner drove in two runs and […]

Thursday Sports Roundup

Boys’ Tennis — Alleghany 8, Narrows 1. The Mountaineers rolled past the Green Wave in the first round of the Class 2, Region C tournament at Clifton Middle School. Baron Leitch, Coree Nicely, Eli Entsminger, Nathan Clark and Andrew Cole all won singles matches for Alleghany. The Mounties swept the doubles with wins from Leitch and Maddox Crance, Entsminger and […]

Wednesday Sports Roundup

  Baseball — Parry McCluer 9, Covington 6. The Fighting Blues overcame an early 4-0 deficit to slip past the Cougars in a Pioneer District tournament semifinal in Buena Vista. Maison Hamilton had two hits for Parry McCluer and Jase Barger drove in two runs. Hayden Rodgers and Brady Howard each had three hits for Covington with Ashton Cook and […]

2022-05-19 E-Edition

Shanklin, Jordan named top in class

COVINGTON — Covington High School has named its top two students for the graduating class of 2022. The valedictorian is Alexia Shanklin and the salutatorian is Nikki Jordan. Shanklin will graduate with a GPA that exceeds 4.0; Jordan has maintained a GPA of 3.9. Both girls have been active in sports and other extracurricular activities during their high school careers. […]

Huffman, Harden top in AHS class

LOW MOOR — Alleghany High School has named Kassie Huffman and Erin Harden as the valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, of the class of 2022. Huffman, the daughter of two local educators, Jamie and Lynette Huffman, will graduate from Alleghany High School with two associate’s degrees from Dabney S. Lancaster Community College. She has attended the Jackson River Governor’s School at […]

Highland hires new elementary school leader


MONTEREY — On May 12, the Highland County School Board approved hiring a new elementary school administrator — Nicole Cabral. Cabral’s full-time contract begins July 1, but she will start part-time in June, when interim superintendent Charles Winkler wraps up his term. “I am extremely excited about coming to Highland,” Cabral said. Cabral has spent 22 years in education in […]