| 116th Year, 24th Issue | Thursday, January 20, 2005 | Sparta, North Carolina |
Alleghany residents gather to honor Martin Luther KingA total of 34 people turned out to celebrate the life and works Dr. Martin Luther King on Jan. 14 at Macedonia Baptist Church in Sparta.Economy up, jobs still down, says IndexAlleghany County was among the top three counties in the region for rising unemployment figures, according to the Western North Carolina Economic Index.
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Bruce Franklin Jerrett to be paroled Jan. 24A former Alleghany County resident is being paroled after receiving a life sentence for the murder of Dallas Parsons at his home in Piney Creek in the early morning hours of July 25, 1981.Email The Alleghany News |
County Fair wins statewide awardsMyrtle Beach — The Alleghany County Fair took several awards from the N.C. Association of Agricultural Fairs at the annual N.C./S.C. Fair Association Convention on Jan. 5-7.
Billings’ legacy lives on through DearHaven effortWhen Glade Valley resident Susan Billings died in a vehicle accident on U.S. 21 in Wilkes County just before Thanksgiving, she left behind a legacy. |
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