121st Year, 15th Issue November 18, 2009 Sparta, NC
Archives Events Obituaries Rack Locations Subscriptions Advertising Featured Sponsor Info Local Links Submit News Contact Us Home VA/NC Water Authority approves construction contracts The Virginia Carolina Water Authority met last Thursday in Independence and awarded a slate of construction contracts. Auditorium fund-raiser discussed During the Nov. 10 meeting of the Alleghany County Board of Education, Charlie Scott and Jim Williams proposed creating a "Friends of the Theater/Auditorium” group to raise money to better the Sparta School Auditorium. Schools approve contract for Glade The Alleghany County School board approved a contract for work at Glade Creek School during its Nov. 10 meeting. Torney is grand marshal of annual yule parade Mildred Torney, a long-time Alleghany resident, will be serving as the grand marshal in the upcoming Christmas parade, themed "Christmas Then and Now.” Early days of Parkway construction are recalled Editor's Note: This article is the first in a series of occasional stories about the Blue Ridge Parkway in connection with the 75th anniversary of the start of construction of the scenic roadway. 'Courtly' Christmas Tree CHRISTMAS TREE—Christmas seemed a little closer last Thursday when Alleghany County maintenance crew teamed up with Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation staff to place a Fraser fir on the Courthouse lawn. Email The Alleghany News Over a Century of Service to Alleghany County
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