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Obituaries Rack Locations Subscriptions Advertising Local Links Submit News Contact Us Home Firemen get ready for fiddlers Pickers, dancers and string music fans will gather at the Justice Carlisle Higgins Agricultural Fairgrounds in Sparta this weekend for the 16th annual Alleghany County Fiddlers Convention. Treasurer's list includes locals While scanning through a list of funds available through the North Carolina Treasurer's Office, local resident Sandy Carter Herndon was surprised by the number of Alleghany names that were included. Council sets tax on electronic games The Electronic Gaming Ordinance, a water pump station project on U.S. 21 and a grant application presentation from the Appalachian District Health Department were the main highlights of the regular monthly meeting of the Sparta Town Council on July 6. WCOK under new ownership; to reopen on Thursday Gospel Broadcasting Inc. based in Ronda, recently purchased WCOK-1060 AM and plan to have the station back in operation by tomorrow, July 15. Email The Alleghany News Over a Century of Service to Alleghany County

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