Republicans take control of commission with 3-2 advantage Almost 4,000 registered voters turned out at the polls on a rainy and cold election day Tuesday. Andrews is awarded just under $2 million A malicious prosecution trial ended late last month with a judge reducing a jury’s multi-million dollar damage award by more than two-thirds, but still awarding almost $2 million. Reality Check Backwoods Beat The Mushroom Chronicles

Historical Society makes new old book The Alleghany Historical-Genealogical Society (AHGS) is re-publishing a book, written more than a century ago, which details some of the early history of Alleghany and surrounding counties. Teen and overall pregnancy rates on the decline here State social services officials heralded an 8.9 percent drop in the teenage pregnancy rate from 2000 to 2001. Email The Alleghany News Over a Century of Service to Alleghany County

The Colors of Autumn Fall Scenes — The Blue Ridge Parkway in Laurel Springs near Doughton Park was resplendent with color late last week. Commission appropriates new tax funds The Alleghany County Board of Commissioners doled out the better part of the funding from a new half-cent sales tax Monday at its regular meeting. Wagoner now working at partnership Angie Wagoner was hired on Oct. 9 as the Partnership for Children’s new Director of Child Care Resources.

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