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Obituaries Rack Locations Subscriptions Advertising Local Links Submit News Contact Us Home Relay for Life The 17th Annual Alleghany Relay for Life was held last Friday night at Woodruff Field in Sparta. Water Authority gives construction go-ahead INDEPENDENCE, Va.—The Virginia-Carolina Water Authority gave contractor's the go-ahead to start work on a water treatment plant, intake, water towers and other related structures on Monday. Divided commission gives raises, but cuts insurance An increasingly divided Alleghany County Board of Commissioners agreed to a spate of salary increases and then reduced employee insurance benefits. Superintendent urges lobbying for schools During a May 11 meeting of the Alleghany County Board of Education, Superintendent Jeff Cox encouraged everyone—from central office staff to parents and school staff—to contact legislative agencies, citing a budget cut that could reach in excess of $400,000 for Alleghany alone. Local vets visit WWII Memorial Years after serving our country during World War II, two veterans—along with a guardian and fellow serviceman—went to Washington last month to visit memorials. Town releases budget proposal The proposed Sparta Town budget for the 2010-11 fiscal year includes a potential 2 percent increase in utilities, but no property tax increases for town residents. Email The Alleghany News Over a Century of Service to Alleghany County

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