As we mark the 100th anniversary of Rosa Parks's birth, we celebrate the life of a genuine American hero and remind ourselves that although the principle of equality has always been selfâevident, it has never been selfâexecuting.
Craig County, Virginia (VA) County population in 2016: 5,258 (all rural); it was 5,091 in 2000 County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,013 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 732
Covington is an independent city in the U.S. state of Virginia, located at the confluence of Jackson River and Dunlap Creek. It is in Alleghany County where it is also the county seat. The population was 5,957 in 2009. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Covington with Alleghany county for statistical purposes. Covington is one of three cities (with Roanoke and Salem) in the Roanoke Regional Partnership. The current mayor of Covington is Robert Bennett. The city's media and news needs are served by The Virginian Review newspaper, which has been continuously published since August 10, 1914, and by AM radio station WKEY.