Recently elected 5th District U.S. Congress Rep. Virginia Foxx paid a visit to Alleghany County on a district-wide ‘listening tour’ on Tuesday.
Drivers in Alleghany County had the best chance of surviving an automobile accident in 2003 as compared to other counties in the state, according to a recent study by AAA Carolinas.
|
Taxes may be raised for the first time in more than 20 years, Sparta Mayor John Miller noted after hearing the town’s audit report during council’s regular monthly meeting Jan. 4.
With help of Lidjea Andrews, the Alleghany County Schools’ tobacco prevention coordinator, Alleghany youth are working their way towards a 100 percent tobacco-free school environment.
Over a Century of Service to Alleghany County
|
No problems were found an audit of the finances of Alleghany County Schools, which was discussed during the Alleghany County Board of Education’s Jan. 5 meeting.
On Dec. 16, 1944 a heretofore retreating German army regrouped for a massive attack that was intended to turn the tide of the war.
Correction
Due to an error in a report, the ages of Det. Tim Bartlett and Det.
Wayne Crouse were incorrectly listed in a story in last week’s edition.
Bartlett’s age was listed as 28 in the report by Trooper V.C. Whitley,
while he actually is 25. Meanwhile, due to an error in reading that
same handwritten report, Crouse’s age was listed as 47, but he actually
is 53.
|
