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112th Year, 45th Issue Thursday, June 21, 2001 Sparta, North Carolina

Bassett Walker building plan will house future telecenter, college

A group of local officials working to bring an information technology "telecenter" to Alleghany has obtained an option on the former Bassett Walker building.

Executive director will leave chamber in August

After about two years on the job, Bob Choate has announced his resignation as executive director of the Alleghany County Chamber of Commerce.

Read this week's Reality Check!


Commission eyes tax hike of 5 cents

The Alleghany County Board of Commissioners discussed changing the proposed budget in several ways in recent weeks, proposing Monday to increase the property tax rate by five-cents, instead of six as proposed earlier.

Brady is retiring this year

A youth grows up in a small, rural town. He (or she) makes plans to leave, vowing to leave the small town's dust behind him.

The Alleghany News

Over a Century of Service to Alleghany County

Relay is still short of goal

The annual Relay for Life was held last weekend and was deemed a success, despite falling short of reaching its fundraising goal. Organizers were still hopeful earlier this week that the goal might still be reached.

Cross Connections returns to the area

A local Christian youth group has a problem....They want to help people in need, but need to find enough people to help.
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