A two-year-old child was found alone at a local restaurant after apparently wandering away from Step By Step Childcare Center in Sparta and crossing U.S. 21 on Nov. 13, according to Sparta Police Department Det. Lt. Wayne Crouse.
Troops in the 82nd Airborne Division will be receiving a gift from Alleghany and other mountain counties in the coming weeks as about 50 Christmas trees are headed to Iraq.
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Widespread flooding was reported across the county after heavy downpours early last Wednesday dropped more than five inches of rain.
Over a Century of Service to Alleghany County
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At least 10 school-age children in Alleghany attempted suicide during the last year; six of those were eighth grade or younger.
Piney Creek School received its fourth consecutive ‘school of excellence' banner last Friday. NC Superintendent of Schools Mike Ward said the school is part of a statewide pattern of accomplishment that has earned national recognition, including the attention of two presidents.
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