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Obituaries Rack Locations Subscriptions Advertising Local Links Submit News Contact Us Home Commissioners mull over a multitude of budget cuts The Alleghany County Board of Commissioners met last Thursday and again on Monday to discuss making cuts to the proposed budget, which must be enacted by June 30. Two towns may now share water INDEPENDENCE, Va.—At a meeting on June 10, the towns of Sparta, N.C. and Independence agreed to share water resources as needed over a line connecting the two towns' water systems. Groce nets ad awards Candice Groce, graphic designer at The Alleghany News, has been recognized for the fourth consecutive year, winning eight awards in the NC Press Association Best Ad Contest in the Community B division. Carolina Cross Connections again working in Alleghany With a group motto of pray and play, Carolina Cross Connection volunteers went to work at Mildred Torney's home June 17. Heritage owners sentenced by feds U.S. Attorney Anne M. Tompkins announced last week that Kimberly Miles, 33, of Sparta, and Kristie Brake, 39, of Jonesville, were sentenced June 15 in U.S. District Court in Statesville to serve terms of imprisonment and ordered to pay restitution in connection with federal charges of conspiracy and healthcare fraud. Be Happy, Be Healthy BE HAPPY, BE HEALTHY—The annual Be Happy, Be Healthy celebration was held last Friday, June 18, on the campus of Alleghany Memorial Hospital. Email The Alleghany News Over a Century of Service to Alleghany County

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