Archives Events Obituaries Rack Locations Subscriptions Advertising Featured Sponsor Info Local Links Submit News Contact Us Home Friends of the Park set meeting A new volunteer group, Friends of the Park, has been formed to help raise funds for new equipment and to help facilitate other efforts at Crouse Park. School employees return part of salary Per an executive order from Governor Bev Perdue's office, state employees will have to return to the state .5 percent of their annual salary in next month's paycheck. Farm Animal Day Hosted by Extension Second graders took part in farm animal day Tuesday, hosted by the Alleghany office of the N.C. Cooperative Extension. JAM nets grant for $30,000 Alleghany County Schools was named a recipient of a $30,000 music grant from the National Endowment of the Arts. County officially greets new dentist The Alleghany County Board of Commissioners officially greeted the county's new dentist at its meeting on Monday evening. Dillard is first to earn both AHS and WCC diplomas About this time two years ago, an Alleghany High School senior was about to embark on an effort that upon its completion would lead to the earning of an associate's degree. Email The Alleghany News Over a Century of Service to Alleghany County

All the information, including private logos, on the site are the sole property of The Alleghany News Publishing Co. Inc and may not be used without written permission. Member Published Weekly at 20 S. Main St., Sparta NC 28675 by Alleghany News Publishing Co., Inc. Periodicals postage paid in Sparta, NC 28675. Postmaster send address changes to: The Alleghany News, P.O. Box 8, Sparta NC 28675. Annual Subscription rates: Alleghany and Grayson counties $17; all others in U.S. $18. Phone: (336) 372-8999; email: subscriptions@alleghanynews.com