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Obituaries Rack Locations Subscriptions Advertising Local Links Submit News Contact Us Home Skatepark grand opening held Following Scout Coalbey Murphy's Eagle ceremony at Sparta United Methodist Church Saturday, he was joined by supporters at the Razors EDGE (Empowering Developmental Growth Experience) Skatepark for grand opening festivities. Parade entries sought Entries are being sought for Sparta's Fourth of July parade, which will be held on Saturday, July 5 at 2 p.m. JAM concert, ‘mud sling' planned this weekend Several events are on tap for the weekend, including a mud sling at the Alleghany Fairgrounds on Saturday. Teapot Museum board plans to sell portion of land The Sparta Teapot Museum board is planning to sell about four acres of the land earlier purchased for the museum off West Whitehead St. (N.C. 18 South) in Sparta. Ruby Jacobs turns 100 Ruby Jacobs, a resident at SunBridge of Alleghany, recently became Alleghany's latest centenarian, turning 100 years old June 13. Single issue of newspaper will be 50 cents next week Effective Thursday, July 3, the price of single copies of The Alleghany News will increase from 35 cents to 50 cents. Email The Alleghany News Over a Century of Service to Alleghany County

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