Two candidates have filed so far for election to the Sparta Town Council.
The Alleghany Fiddler's Convention, held July 18 and 19 in Sparta, featured 53 bands and more than 300 individual competitors in instrument and dance categories.
It will likely be early fall before a retainer wall is repaired at thesite of a washout on the shoulder of U.S. 21 in northeastern Wilkes County near the Alleghany County line.
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Work continues on the current U.S. 21 improvement project. Lane closings and delays for motorists will remain a possibility for the rest of the summer.
The N.C. Department of Public Instruction (DPI) released the first-ever preliminary AYP ("Adequate Yearly Progress") reports last week, and they contained both good and bad news for Alleghany County Schools (ACS).
Over a Century of Service to Alleghany County
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Economic activity in Western North Carolina remained unchanged in May according to the Western North Carolina Economic Index.
The Alleghany Fiddler's Convention, held July 18 and 19 in Sparta, featured 53 bands and more than 300 individual competitors in instrument and dance categories.
With its imposing glass-front entrance and solarium snack area, the new home to the Blue Ridge Business Development Center and Wilkes Community College Alleghany Campus has a dramatic appearance.
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