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118th Year, 36th Issue Thursday, April 19, 2007 Sparta, North Carolina

Wind damage is reported

Gusting winds reaching more than 80 miles per hour downed trees and damaged buildings around the county Sunday night into Monday.

Budget requests top $16 million

The Alleghany County Board of Commissioners received budget requests totaling $16,256,108 for fiscal year 2007-2008, which begins July 1.

Wind damage is reported

Gusting winds reaching more than 80 miles per hour downed trees and damaged buildings around the county Sunday night into Monday.

Reality Check


Alleghanians connected to Virginia Tech tragedy

With national media outlets reporting nearly non-stop about a Virginia Tech senior who shot and killed 32 classmates and instructors before turning a weapon on himself, the tragedy is foremost in many people's minds.

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Schools seek $3.2 million from county

Alleghany County Board of Education plans to make a $3,217,848 budget request to the Alleghany County Commission for the 2007-08 fiscal year, according to a discussion on the matter during the board's April 5 meeting.

Edwards nets Red Cross honor

In March 1966, Alice Edwards made the decision to help people in the Alleghany community through volunteering with the Wilkes-Alleghany chapter of the American Red Cross.

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