Archives Events Obituaries Rack Locations Subscriptions Advertising Featured Sponsor Info Local Links Submit News Contact Us Home Local SAT scores rise for the third consecutive year Alleghany County students' performance on the Scholastic Aptitude Test has improved for the last three consecutive years. Tax hike began this week A statewide tax increase began Tuesday, raising the sales tax rate from 6.75 percent to 7.75 percent in Alleghany County and most other counties statewide. County has confirmed case of H1N1 influenza Alleghany County had its first confirmed case of H1N1 in mid-July in an adult, said Public Health Nursing Supervisor Eva Wooten. Fair enjoys good attendance The Alleghany County Fair saw three-night attendance of around 4,000 people this year. Michigan woman dies after Parkway accident A Michigan woman died last Saturday night after being seriously injured in an accident on Aug. 19 on the Blue Ridge Parkway, according to Ranger Dustin Gunderson. Brooks honored at Blue Ridge Electric reception Alleghany High School Senior Jacob Brooks was recently deemed the national spokesperson for the Youth Leadership Council of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. Email The Alleghany News Over a Century of Service to Alleghany County

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