| 115th Year, 14th Issue | Thursday, November 13, 2003 | Sparta, North Carolina |
Regional economy stallsEconomy slowed somewhat in September, posting a 0.3 percent decline.Violence numbers up in Alleghany schoolsState school officials last week heralded North Carolina's improved school violence numbers.Board hears updates on recent discussionsLast week's Alleghany County Board of Education meeting delivered updates in several areas of prior recent discussion.Reality Check
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Veterans Day celebration held"It is because of our freedom that we do not live in the shadow of a concentration camp; it is because of our freedom that we need not cower behind locked doors afraid of secret police," said Alleghany High School student Heather Billings.Email The Alleghany News
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West Virginia native named as new 4-H extension agentA Glenville, W.Va. native has been hired as the county's new 4-H extension agent.
Neal Howell enjoying retirement from USPSNeal Howell retired this past summer following a 31-year career with the U.S. Postal Service, almost all of it here in Alleghany. |
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