Parade planned for Saturday The annual Sparta Christmas Parade is scheduled for this Saturday, Nov. 30, at 11 a.m. AMH chief executive resigns Alleghany Memorial Hospital's Chief Executive Officer Jim Yarborough has announced he will be leaving the hospital to pursue other opportunities. Reality Check Backwoods Beat The Mushroom Chronicles

Regional economic plans are underway An economic consultant team from Texas will visit Alleghany and seven other northwestern North Carolina counties next month to begin developing a five-year plan for the region's economic recovery. More responses in AHS ‘gymatorium' suit filed The final party in the suit over the Alleghany High School gymnasium floor has filed its response to claims against it. Email The Alleghany News Over a Century of Service to Alleghany County

Christmas tree crop is of higher quality in ‘02 While recent bouts of cold and rainy weather have been less than comfortable for local residents, Alleghany County's tree crop has flourished. New charges filed against Edwards Patricia Nicholson Edwards faces 34 new felony charges related to misappropriation of funds, according to warrants served last week. New line dancing class being offered at Council on Aging The Alleghany Council on Aging is offering a line dance class on Thursday evenings at the Alleghany Senior Citizens Center.

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