A story that appeared in the May 12, 2005 edition of The Alleghany News regarding the indefinite suspension of the medical license of Dr. Sarwar Murtuza, erroneously stated that Dr. Murtuza was employed by Blue Ridge Cardiology.
Members of the Alleghany Board of Education met May 11 to further discuss facilities needs, specifically different aspects of Option D, during a called meeting.
After two years as assistant principal at Alleghany High School, Mike Edwards recently accepted the position of principal at Piney Creek Elementary.
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A forest fire in Doughton Park along the Blue Ridge Parkway in Wilkes County was monitored with limited firefighting efforts last week due to steep, hard-to-access terrain and the assistance of rain.
A dozen fire departments responded shortly after 6 p.m. May 11 to a blaze on the Glade Valley Road business of Blan Bottomley, which resulted in about $75,000 in structure damage, according to Glade Creek Volunteer Fire Department chief David Higgins.
Over a Century of Service to Alleghany County
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The Alleghany County Board of Commissioners agreed on Monday morning to form a committee to further study land use regulations.
George Bowland not only won his second Alleghany Chevrolet Blue Ridge Sports Car Hillclimb in a row last Saturday and Sunday, he set a new course record for the second consecutive year as well.
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