During a Feb. 6 meeting, the members of the Sparta Town Council approved a resolution which authorizes Sparta Mayor John Miller to concur on behalf of the town with a contract and any change orders regarding work on the Alleghany Chamber of Commerce Welcome Center.
After a Raleigh newspaper printed a headline last Friday that stated Martin Marietta Materials was ?gutting' its composites business, rumors began to circulate locally that the Sparta Martin Marietta Composites (MMC) manufacturing facility was going to shut down.
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Concerned parents addressed members of the Alleghany County Board of Education with questions regarding district lines during the board's Feb. 7 meeting. Board member Joel Souther was absent due to illness.
Stephen and Johnnie Whitlow were honored as Main Street Champions at a brief ceremony and presentation at the Sparta Revitalization Committee meeting Monday night.
Over a Century of Service to Alleghany County
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The Alleghany High School wrestling team is shown after winning its second straight 1-A state dual wrestling championship.
After 71 years of marriage, Samuel and Lorena Vincent look back on their many years together and offer the key to a long successful marriage can best be summed up in one word: love.
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