"I was very pleased with the turnout," said Leslie Choate, one of the organizers of last week's Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration.
A record number of babies were born at Alleghany Memorial Hospital last year.
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A federal audit alleging mismanagement of federal funds by the Boone-based Northwestern Regional Housing Authority and recommending that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development take over the authority's projects will now be reviewed for possible action.
The Sparta Revitalization Committee agreed last week to continue discussions about long-range planning for appearance improvements downtown.
Over a Century of Service to Alleghany County
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Although the late-spring freeze last year had an effect, local Christmas tree growers and sellers enjoyed another good season overall, according to agriculture officials.
A national publication honored Alleghany High School's band director and one of her students in its December 2002 issue.
A 19-year-old Boone man received injuries to his lower extremities after falling onto the Blue Ridge Parkway from the upper side of Ice Rock last Saturday at around 12:30 p.m.
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