INDEPENDENCE, Va. - A medium security prison may be located just over the North Carolina line in the Cox's Chapel community, according to an announcement made at the Grayson County Courthouse here on Nov. 9.
The town has opted to apply for a 2006 Economic Development Reserve grant, which could make as much as $500,000 available through the Department of Commerce for the Sparta Teapot Museum.
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Donna Faye Atkins Reeves was sentenced to 87 months in federal prison on Oct. 23 and ordered to pay almost $13,000 in restitution, according to documents provided by the U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday and signed by U.S. District Judge Richard L. Voorhees.
Those interested in participating in the annual Angel Tree project by purchasing items for less fortunate children in the area are asked to select an 'angel' at Food Lion, Hardee's or Lowes Foods in Sparta.
Over a Century of Service to Alleghany County
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Donations are currently being accepted by Hospice of Alleghany from individuals interested in remembering a loved one by placing a light in their memory on the Hospice 'Light Up a Life' Christmas tree.
Alleghany resident Clarence Priser turned 100 years old Sunday, and instead of a typical celebration of birthday cake and ice cream, he chose to spend the day preaching at New Haven Church of the Brethren.
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