People from around the area came to Sparta on Sunday for a peaceful and silent abortion protest.
The ABCs of Public Education report for the 2000-01 school year, released last week by the N.C. Department of Public Instruction, heralded good news for the county’s three elementary schools.
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Local fire personnel will observe National Fire Prevention Week with a parade through downtown Sparta beginning tonight (Thursday, Oct. 11) at 7 p.m.
The Sparta Town Council voted last week to extend water service southward down U.S. 21.
Over a Century of Service to Alleghany County
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County and town officials gathered at the new Alleghany County Health Center last Friday for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open the new facility.
Republican Harold Loyed officially pulled out of the town council race on Monday, leaving two Democratic newcomers in an uncontested race for two seats on the town's governing board.
Sparta resident George Vaughn, a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, is attempting to organize a local branch of the American Legion.
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