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120th Year, 27th Issue	February 11, 2009	Sparta, NC

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Defendant pleads self defense in murder trial

Clark Fischer, the lawyer for the defense of Enrique Hernandez, will try to prove self-defense in in a murder trial dating back to 2006.

Water authority update is given

After hitting what Sparta Town Manager Bryan Edwards deemed a "stone wall" in terms of progress for the Virginia/Carolina Water Authority at one point in 2008, the progress seems to be picking back up.

Newspaper Web site wins award

The North Carolina Press Association has announced that the staff of The Alleghany News are the winners of a press award in Community Division B of the 2007 NCPA Best Editorial Contest.

More donations sought for Heart Fund Auction

Items are still being sought to auction during the 42nd Annual WCOK (1060 AM) Heart Fund Auction, which will be held on Feb. 21 and Feb. 28 this year.

Events for Alleghany's 150th begin Thursday

Tomorrow, Feb. 12, marks the kickoff of the county's sesquicentennial celebration.

Couple celebrates 60-year marriage

Sixty years ago this past September, Sparta residents Luther and Rosalie Combs Marlow said their vows and continue to maintain a strong relationship through love, trust in God and in each other.

JCPC holds a meeting for applicants tonight

The Alleghany County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council (JCPC) would like to announce the availability of $60,700.00 in intervention and prevention funds for services to delinquent youth and those at risk of delinquency.

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