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Alleghany, Covington High School playoff football games moved to Thursday
Read full article: Alleghany, Covington High School playoff football games moved to ThursdayBoth Alleghany High School and Covington High School's playoff football games have been moved to Thursday, Nov. 10, due to the possibility of inclement weather on Friday.
Covington High School and Alleghany High School football games moved to Thursday due to weather
Read full article: Covington High School and Alleghany High School football games moved to Thursday due to weatherTwo football games involving Covington High School and Alleghany High School will now take place Thursday night rather than Friday.
โAll together, we willโ: Rivalry teams come together after game, show unity ahead of school system merger
Read full article: โAll together, we willโ: Rivalry teams come together after game, show unity ahead of school system mergerWhile some may still be skeptical about the merger, it was clear to see the unity between the two rival teams after their final volleyball faceoff on Thursday night, according to a release by the Alleghany Highlands Public Schools.
Say goodbye to the Mountaineers: Administrative merger Friday
Read full article: Say goodbye to the Mountaineers: Administrative merger FridayThe Alleghany County Public School system, the Covington City Public School system, and the Jackson River Technical Center will merge to create Alleghany Highlands Public Schools on July 1.
Emotional night as Covington leaders prepare to vote on merging cityโs schools with Alleghany County Schools
Read full article: Emotional night as Covington leaders prepare to vote on merging cityโs schools with Alleghany County SchoolsCOVINGTON, Va. โ It was another historic night in the Alleghany Highlands on Thursday as Covington city leaders prepared to vote on whether or not to consolidate the cityโs schools with those in Alleghany County. The Covington City Council and School Board met in the Covington High School auditorium, which likely would have been full if not for social distancing. Alleghany County leaders voted on Wednesday night in favor of consolidating the two school systems. After Wednesdayโs vote, the final approvals have to come from the city of Covington and the state of Virginia. We will update this story when we learn the result of Thursday nightโs vote in Covington.
Covington Schools to close next two days due to 'widespreadโ sickness
Read full article: Covington Schools to close next two days due to 'widespreadโ sicknessCOVINGTON, Va. โ Another local school system is closing for several days due to a number of sick students and staff. Covington City Public Schools will be closed on Thursday and Friday, due to โwidespreadโ sickness, according to school officials. Custodial staff will use the two days to deep clean and disinfect the school buildings, similar to what custodial staff recently did in Bath County schools. Schools will reopen with a normal schedule on Monday. Due to widespread various sickness activity within Covington City Public Schools, schools will be closed on Thursday,... Posted by Covington High School on Wednesday, January 29, 2020Alleghany County Public Schools released the following statement: