Archives Events Obituaries Rack Locations Subscriptions Advertising Featured Sponsor Info Local Links Submit News Contact Us Home Mountain Heritage Festival set for Saturday in Sparta The annual Mountain Heritage Festival will be held this Saturday on Main Street in Sparta from 10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Growth in economy is stalled Two months of positive economic growth in Western North Carolina came to a halt in July as the region's economic performance stalled. Lost cyclist found in Stone Mountain A man who became lost after he set out to ride a mountain bike from the Blue Ridge Parkway to the road through Stone Mountain State Park Sunday afternoon was found by searchers in rugged terrain about 3 a.m. Monday. Area sites listed in birding guide "The North Carolina Birding Trail: Mountain Trail Guide," released this summer by the University of North Carolina Press, includes several "birding" sites in Alleghany County. Schools' energy savings don't add up Through the assistance Dan Welch, an independent engineer from Apex, the Superintendent Jeff Cox learned the local school system was not reaching expected energy savings after entering into an energy savings contract with Ameresco about three years ago. Family shares history of Irwin Chevrolet Editor's Note: The following article, submitted by John Ulus Irwin Jr., Jane Irwin Brumbaugh and Nicholas "Nick" Irwin, is a history of Irwin Chevrolet-Oldsmobile. Email The Alleghany News Over a Century of Service to Alleghany County

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