Alleghany County Weekly Newspaper
Thursday, January 15/2026 - 8 W. Ridgeway St., Clifton Forge, VA 540-865-0299 Email Editor | FACEBOOK| Free Buy/Sell | Subscribe FREE To JournalTV

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Loving Details MGCC Scholarship Application Process
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JournalTV News For Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2025
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Unroe Updates CFTC On Items
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Cov. CIty Manager Updates City Council On Issues
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Announcers Sing "Thank God For Kids"
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Top Stories From Our News Desk

Planning Commission Discusses Special Exception Permit, Dressler Updates City Council On Issues
Covington, VA (Jan. 13, 2026) – The City of Covington held their wor.....
Alleghany Co. Fatality Occurs On I-64 After Crash
Covington, VA (Jan. 14, 2026) - Virginia State Police is investigating.....
Tensions High During Monthly Clifton Forge Town Council Meeting
Clifton Forge, VA (Jan. 13, 2026)— This evening, the Journal's camer.....

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AlleghanyJournal.com Quickies

· Alleghany Highlands School Board Meets Jan. 20, 2026
Kindergarten Orientation at AHPS Set for February 19
Low Moor, VA (Jan. 15, 2026) - Alleghany Highlands Public Schools will.....

· AHPS Honors Principals during Appreciation Week
Sheriff Plecker Presents 2025 MADD Award
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AHS Seniors Headed to Princeton, Duke via QuestBridge
Covington, VA (Dec. 16, 2025) - Alleghany High School seniors Dominic .....

Bath Co. Sheriff's Report for January 4 -10, 2026
Bath County Sheriff’s Office Weekly News Release January 4.....

· Cov. City Council Sets Joint Hearing With Plannners, Reg. Session On Jan. 13
UPDATED: Former ABC Store Could Become Downtown Arcade
Clifton Forge, VA (Jan. 8, 2026)— The Planning Commission met this e.....

UPDATED: Alleghany Historical Society Issues Winter Report
Covington, VA (Jan. 6, 2026) - The birth of our nation was officially .....

· CF Town Council Meets Jan. 13, 2026
VDOT Names New Staunton District Engineer
Staunton, VA (Jan. 7, 2026) - The Virginia Department of Transportatio.....

Bath Co. Sheriff's Report For Dec. 28 - Jan. 3, 2026
Bath County Sheriff’s Office Weekly News Release Dec. 28, .....

Garten, Griffith Appointed for Chair, Vice-Chair of the Alleghany County Board of Supervisors
Covington, VA (Jan. 6, 2026)— It was a brief meeting this evening du.....

· Route 220 Bridge Replacement Begins in Highland County
Bath Community Hospital and All Subsidiaries Go Smoke, Tobacco, and Vapor-Free
Hot Springs, VA (Jan. 1, 2026) - Hot Springs, VA (January 1, 2026) –.....

Alleghany Highlands Chamber of Commerce Welcomes Four New Leaders to Board of Directors
Covington, VA (Jan. 5, 2026) - The Alleghany Highlands Chamber of Comm.....

· Bath Co. Supervisors Meet Tues., Jan. 13, 2026
· Alleghany Co. Board of Supervisors Meet Jan. 6, 2026
MGCC Educational Foundation Announces 2026 Scholarship Application Window
Clifton Forge, VA (Jan. 1, 2026) - Mountain Gateway Community College .....

New Year's in the Forge
Clifton Forge, VA (Dec. 31, 2025) – The Journal joined in the New Ye.....


Extensive CF Fireworks Show
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Stephanie Clark Sings At Mtn. Opry Event
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Two AHS Students Talk About Rotary Leadership Program
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VanHook Speaks At Cov-HS Rotary Final Session
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Dressler Gives Cov. Council Issue Updates
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Unroe Updates CF Town Council
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A Twinkling Trail Drive Here...
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Immanuel Baptist Church Choir: Holiday Music
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Barber Gets AHCS Performance Contract Approved
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