United States Rep. Virginia Foxx (N.C.-5) and North Carolina Commissioner of Agriculture Steve Troxler will speak in front of the Alleghany County Courthouse in Sparta at 1 p.m. Nov. 25, in a ceremony dispatching Christmas trees from Alleghany bound for the White House.
Veterans were honored during two Veteran’s Day ceremonies held at the schools last Thursday; Alleghany High held its ceremony at 10 a.m., while Glade Creek held its ceremony at 1:30 p.m.
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Earl and Betsy Deal will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary Saturday, Nov. 26, amid the hustle and bustle of traveling to our nation’s capital to meet the First Lady.
The Alleghany County Board of Commissioners received an official update on school facilities plans from Superintendent Jeff Cox during a meeting on Nov. 7.
Over a Century of Service to Alleghany County
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In 1955, Sparta Florist opened its doors to provide floral needs to the community. Now, 50 years later, the florist has a customer base of more than 3,500 and according to current co-owner Martha Walker, the business is continuing to grow.
The federal court trial of former Alleghany County Sheriff’s Deputy Ricky James Lyall was continued until Jan. 9, 2006, according to documents on file at the U.S. District Court Office for the Western District of North Carolina in Statesville.
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