| 117th Year, 51st Issue | Thursday, July 27, 2006 | Sparta, North Carolina |
Murder suspect brought back to Alleghany CountyThe suspect in the murder of an 18-year-old woman in Sparta was extradited back to Alleghany County last week from Virginia.Car show, quilt show set this weekendTwo events are planned at the Alleghany Fairgrounds this weekend - the annual New River Shrine Club Car Show and the Quilter's Guild's quilt show.
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Lost Stone Mountain hikers are found safeA search that began about 8 p.m. Friday for a man and woman reported missing at Stone Mountain State Park ended about 9:15 a.m. Monday when they were found on the Blue Ridge Parkway.Three of four schools meet federal standardsThree of the four schools in Alleghany County met Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) goals for 2005-2006 in the No Child Left Behind federal testing program.Email The Alleghany News |
12th convention draws crowdThe 12th annual Alleghany County Fiddlers Convention drew 44 bands and more than 200 individual contestants on July 21 and 22 at the Alleghany Fairgrounds.
Alleghany artist still sharing talents at 85At 85 years of age, Laurel Springs resident Ruth Bryant shows no indication of slowing down, keeping herself busy with many activities, her favorite of which is doing oil paintings. |
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