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Saturday Oct 11 | Galax Gazette

Dog loses leg in bear attack

Dog loses leg in bear attack Photo by Scarlett McGrady This Siberian Husky had to have her hind leg amputated after being attacked by a bear in Troutdale.

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Sun Sep 28, 2008

Mt. Airy News

Boy found safe after two days in woods

Mom hospitalized, case still being probed by authorities Staff Report A 7-year-old boy is home with his father in Mount Airy today, after spending more than 48 hours in the forests of Alleghany County.

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Related Topix: Alleghany County, NC

Fri Sep 26, 2008

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Missing Alleghany boy, mom found safe

SPARTA A motorist on N.C. 18 near the Laurel Springs community found a missing Alleghany County boy and his mother walking along the highway a few minutes before 1 p.m. today, authorities said.

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Related Topix: Laurel Springs, NC, Alleghany County, NC

Thu Sep 25, 2008

WXII12

Missing 7-Year-Old, Mom Found Safe

The 7-year-old boy who has been missing since Monday after disappearing with his mother has been found safely near where authorities spent the day Tuesday searching.

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Related Topix: Alleghany County, NC

Wed Sep 24, 2008

Mt. Airy News

Amber alert child has local ties

An Amber Alert was in effect Tuesday evening for a child in Alleghany County with ties to Surry County, who is believed to be endangered.

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Related Topix: Surry County, NC, Mount Airy, NC, Alleghany County, NC

Tue Sep 23, 2008

WWNC-AM Asheville

An AMBER Alert has been issued in North Carolina.

The Alleghany Sherrifs Office is looking for seven year-old Matthew James Wood. He is described as 4'7'', 55 lbs, with brown hair and brown eyes.

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WXII12

Search On For Missing Woman, 7-Year-Old Boy

Sheriff's deputies in Alleghany County are searching for a 35-year-old woman and a 7-year-old boy.

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Related Topix: Alleghany County, NC

Wed Sep 17, 2008

High Country Press

Mountain Heritage Festival Set for September 27 in Downtown Sparta

The Alleghany Christmas Tree Association Choose and Cut Farms will present the annual Mountain Heritage Festival in downtown Sparta on Saturday, September 27.

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Christmas, Alleghany County, NC

Sat Sep 13, 2008

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Oldest living ex-sheriff to be honored

Things were different back when Dent Pugh was the sheriff of Alleghany County about 50 years ago.

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Related Topix: Alleghany County, NC

Fri Sep 12, 2008

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Regional Briefs: Med students opening a free midweek clinic

Students from the Wake Forest University School of Medicine will operate a medical clinic Wednesday nights at the Community Care Center on New Walkertown Road.

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Related Topix: Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, Raleigh, NC

Tue Sep 09, 2008

Cybergrass

Blue Ridge Mountains Mountain Heritage Festival

BMNN wrote: on Sep. 08, 2008: On Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., the Mountain Heritage Festival spreads over a half-mile section of Sparta, North Carolina's Main Street.

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Related Topix: Alleghany County, NC

Sun Aug 24, 2008

StarNewsOnline.com

Washington-Haas

Published: Sunday, August 24, 2008 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, August 22, 2008 at 4:23 p.m. Kristi Leah Washington and Bryn Charles Haas, both of Wilmington, N.C., are engaged to be married.

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Related Topix: Wilmington, NC, Wilmington Metro

Sun May 25, 2008

WCHO-FM Washington Court House

Del Reeves

Del Reeves enjoyed a run of success on the country charts during the latter half of the '60s, often penning his own material as well.

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Fri May 09, 2008

StarNewsOnline.com

Saturday's UNCW graduates already have made an impact

“I didn't expect to hear back from them because they're a multimillion-dollar company”

Published: Friday, May 9, 2008 at 6:46 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, May 9, 2008 at 6:46 p.m. Ryan Kawamoto holds a pair of UNCW sandals at the Fisher student center Tuesday, May 6, 2008. via StarNewsOnline.com

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Related Topix: New Bern, NC, Wilmington, NC, Wilmington Metro

Sun May 04, 2008

RecordNET

Tax Freedom Day just an illusion

The Tax Foundation in Washington calculates the tax burden to the average worker and says the average taxpayer will work more than four months a year to pay federal, state and local taxes, putting Tax Freedom ... via RecordNET

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Related Topix: Opinion

Tue Apr 01, 2008

Winston-Salem Journal

No more bacon for the locals? Well, let them eat principle

“The term 'earmark' has taken on such a bad connotation that I will not be doing earmarks in the future”

If they found the story down near the bottom of Friday's local section, area nickel biters and other fiscal conservatives surely must have appreciated its message: No pork for you this year, Winston-Salem. ... via Winston-Salem Journal

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Related Topix: Triad Guaranty, Insurance, Winston-Salem, NC, Greensboro Metro, Alleghany County, NC

Sun Mar 09, 2008

The Twinings Tea Blog

The Art of the Teapot and Teapot Museums

By William I. Lengeman III There are any number of ways nowadays to prepare a cup of tea, but one of the most time honored and popular methods is by using a teapot. via The Twinings Tea Blog

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Related Topix: Drink, Tea, Blog News

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