LaRue captures NC Press award

Coby LaRue, editor of The Alleghany News, will be honored tonight by the North Carolina Press Association for his efforts in newspaper design. The press association awarded LaRue third-place in the Appearance and Design Category of its annual statewide newspaper contest. The award was based on two issues of The Alleghany News from the year 2000. The award will be presented tonight at 5 p.m. at a ceremony in Chapel Hill at the Friday Continuing Education Center.

LaRue has been on the staff of the newspaper for four years and has worked as editor for about three years. The newspaper's reporting staff was last honored for its news coverage in 1997. LaRue also won a Virginia Press Award in 1993 for his work in that state.

General Manager Ron Brown said, "Coby has continued the tradition of past award winners and I am proud for him and the newspaper that he is being recognized for his accomplishments by his peers."