Alleghany News Online
113th Year, 1st Issue Thursday, August 16, 2001 Sparta, North Carolina

Local man sentenced to 12 years

A Laurel Springs man was sentenced last week to at least 12 years in prison on a sex offense charge.

Grand Jury Clears Murphy

A Sparta man was cleared Aug. 6 of an attempted sex offense charge, according to documents on file at the Alleghany County Courthouse

Lions Club rodeo attracts 400-500

A relatively small crowd turned out at the Justice Carlisle Higgins Agricultural Fairgrounds last Friday and Saturday, but the spectators in attendance were treated to quite a show.

Reality Check

Backwoods Beat


Pope to be in county for radon seminar

Susan Pope, radon educator from North Carolina State University, will be in Alleghany County on Tuesday, Aug. 21.

Town offers support for new telecenter

Town officials last week bestowed both financial and moral support to the effort to establish a Blue Ridge Telecenter.

Test well has little methane

A test well for methane at the former site of the Alleghany County Landfill has drawn little useable gas, county officials learned at their meeting on Aug. 6.

Email The Alleghany News

Over a Century of Service to Alleghany County

Carmichael is the new band director at AHS

For a young adult "just out of college," Tanya Carmichael brings an extensive background in instrumental music — teaching as well as performing — to her job as the new band teacher-director at Alleghany High School and Sparta Elementary School.

Choate Motor Company closing after 55 years

A car dealership founded by a veteran just back from World War II is closing its doors.

Alleghany marks new milestone for Winner

Judge Dennis J. Winner chose Alleghany County to complete a personal goal he set several years ago

Alleghany News Online Archives | Community Calendar | Local Links | Contact Us
Rack Locations | Newspaper Advertising Information | Submitting News Information | Home


Email The Alleghany News
Over a Century of Service to Alleghany County
All the information, including private logos, on the site are the sole property of The Alleghany News Publishing Co. Inc and may not be used without written permission.
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 County $21.35, out of county in NC $27.76, Grayson County, VA $21.50 all other US $30. *Includes 6.75% sales tax as required by law. Phone: (336) 372-8999; email: subscriptions@alleghanynews.com