Alleghany County residents shared in the shock, outrage and sorrow experienced by the rest of the nation, and much of the world, following the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
Alleghany High School students will soon be calling local residents as part of the Sparta Revitalization Committee's economic survey efforts.
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Several charitable organizations have been in the forefront of providing help following the terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C.
The local 4-H program has received a $75,000 grant to support after school programs for middle-school age youth.
The new M.D. in town is a product of Sparta and Alleghany County — home-grown and home-sponsored.
Over a Century of Service to Alleghany County
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The Alleghany County Heritage Festival is set for Saturday, Sept. 22, in downtown Sparta. The event will officially begin at 9 a.m. and end at 5 p.m.
About 1,400 people attended the eighth annual Del Reeves Homecoming show at the Sparta Elementary School auditorium last Saturday night.
The Alleghany County School System has been awarded a $125,000 grant to fund the "Alleghany Community Technology Learning Center".
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