Several sentences handed down in Alleghany Superior Court Judge Douglas Albright sentenced Joyce Ann Rachels last week to two years in prison for trying to run over a sheriff's department officer last July. Commission eyes county salary plan While it has often been asserted that county workers are underpaid, especially in certain positions, there has never before been a document showing the figures in black and white. Reality Check Backwoods Beat The Mushroom Chronicles

Greene takes first place in state science fair in Raleigh Whitney Greene, an eighth grader at Piney Creek School, won a first-place award at the N.C. State Science Fair April 25. Angelou offers report on local, regional economy Representatives of AngelouEconomics shared findings from their economic and demographic assessment of the county, and listened to local leaders' input on the economy during a public presentation held April 30. Email The Alleghany News Over a Century of Service to Alleghany County

Blue Ridge Sports Car Hillclimb is May 17, 18 The first-annual Blue Ridge Sports Car Hillclimb is coming to Alleghany County later this month. Tommy Richardson of Sparta plans to compete in Hillclimb In a basement garage in Sparta, Tommy Richardson is living out his dream. AHS Prom 2003 On the floor - Students from Alleghany High School (at left) enjoy a dance at last Saturday night's prom.

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