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February 21, 2008
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In newspapers, the work season seems to build to crescendo with the holidays and then crashes during the slow months of January and February. ....Read More | Archives


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Press Release - Public Forum on Wind Energy Held in Mitchell County

Several file for election in county

Six local residents had filed for election between the opening of filing Feb. 11 and Tuesday morning (Feb. 19), according to information from the Alleghany County Board of Elections Office.

Smith visits Alleghany as part of 100-county sweep

Fred Smith likely has seen all the barbecue he could ever want. In fact, he often sits in at barbecue dinners several times per week.

One Stop voting will begin today for school bond issue

One Stop voting will begin today (Feb. 21) on whether or not to issue a $7.5 million school bond to fund a new countywide middle school.

Two Alleghany County business owners died recently.

Sparta resident Mildred Higgins Chappell, owner of Chappell's Tax Service, died Feb. 15.

Auction off to a good start

The 41st annual Alleghany Heart Fund Auction raised a total of $7,003 in sales and donations in its first week on the air on WCOK (1060 AM) last Saturday.

 

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