Reported crime was down by about 10 percent in the county during 2001 as compared to the year prior, but the Alleghany County Sheriff's Department plans on continuing to improve its efforts against crime.
The Alleghany County Board of Commissioners last week approved an extension to the listing period for personal property and business personal property.
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Jan. 10 saw a full afternoon of meetings, presentations and speeches, as dignitaries from the local and state level gathered at two locations to celebrate the official opening of the Blue Ridge Telecenter (BRT).
As negotiations continue on paying for replacing the floor at Alleghany High School's new gymnasium, school officials have decided not to hold a regional wrestling tournament there next month.
Over a Century of Service to Alleghany County
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The Sparta Town Council last week agreed by consensus to leave its payment schedule for helping purchase the former Bassett-Walker building unchanged, despite a request from the county to speed up the payment plan.
When local volunteer fireman Mack ‘Junior' Caudell Jr. learned that his first cousin was in need of a kidney, he didn't hesitate.
With the first outbreak of influenza not yet reported here, Alleghany Memorial Hospital is offering two free influenza vaccination clinics and is suggesting that local residents prepare for the onset of the virus.
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