Alleghany News Online

111th Year, 38th Issue

Thursday, May 4, 2000

Sparta, North Carolina

Local man dies after accident on Glade Valley Road Sunday A 44-year-old Ennice man was killed in a single-vehicle accident that occurred on Glade Valley Road near state road 1494 Sunday night at 10:55, according to a report by Trooper R.L. Lane. Irwin defeated for school board seat About average turnout was recorded in Alleghany County for the primary election Tuesday, according to Director of Elections Karen K. Fender. About 21.4 percent of all registered voters turned out this year, as compared to about the same total that turned out for the last primary election in 1998. Read this week's Reality Check!	Road hearing heralded A public secondary road hearing will be held by the North Carolina Department of Transportation on Monday, May 8. Budget requests to county revealed The Alleghany County Board of Commissioners were given a portion of the county's budget requests at their meeting Monday night by County Manager Don Adams. ^The Alleghany News Over a Century of Service to Alleghany County informed people have read the Alleghany News Online... Shouldn't you?	Local Relay For Life gets ready for action In just over a month hundreds of Alleghany County residents will lace up their walking shoes to participate in a fun-filled, overnight event designed to celebrate survivors, remember loved ones and raise money for the fight against cancer. More than 100 turn out for Very Beary Fun Day Well over 100 local children, parents and volunteers turned out for the Very Beary Fun Day event held last Saturday at Crouse Park in Sparta. The Alleghany News, an award winning weekly newspaper based in the scenic Blue Ridge mountains of North Carolina seeks a REPORTER to cover local government, feature stories and spot news. Photography, darkroom, and Quark Express experience a plus. Some nights and weekend work required. Residency requirements in Alleghany County required within 90 days of hire. Competitive salary and benefits based on experience. Send resume and clips to Ron Brown, General Manager, P.O. Box 8, Sparta, NC 28675 or email at allnews@ls.net. EOE
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Member	Published Weekly at 20 S. Main St., Sparta NC 28675 by Alleghany News Publishing Co., Inc. Periodicals postage paid in Sparta, NC 28675. Postmaster send address changes to: The Alleghany News, P.O. Box 8, Sparta NC 28675. Annual Subscription rates: Alleghany and Grayson counties $16; all others in U.S. $18. Phone: (336) 372-8999; email: allnews@ls.net	Ron Brown - Gen. Mgr./Adver. Dir. Coby LaRue - Editor Nancy Greene - Office Manager Tom Horne - Sports Writer Angela Williams - Production Specialist Karen Roupe - Ad Composition Darlene Wyatt - Reporter Richard Eller - Distribution Donna Greene - Distribution