Brady will run county recycling center The Alleghany County Board of Commissioners Monday agreed to award the bid to operate the county's recycling center to the lone bidder for the service, Roger Brady. Rural Advancement Foundation International heralds grant awards The Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA (RAFI) announced several grant awards last week to area farmers for projects to replace lost tobacco income. Reality Check Backwoods Beat The Mushroom Chronicles

Foundation to offer first ever grant A local foundation is accepting applications for its first-ever open grant award. Plans for July 4 parade set Some of the particulars of this year's Fourth of July Parade began to come together last week, as the Sparta Revitalization Committee discussed plans for the parade at the group's May 12 meeting. Email The Alleghany News Over a Century of Service to Alleghany County

Farmers Market to open Saturday The Alleghany County Farmers Market will reopen on Saturday morning with a few changes, but a lot of familiar faces. Drivers laud hillclimb, despite damp weather While attendance was low for last weekend's Blue Ridge Sports car Hillclimb, the participants were very pleased with the event overall and say they'd like to return next year. Dance Recital The Dance Place held its annual recital performances last Friday and Saturday at the Sparta School Auditorium.

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