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The Alleghany News is a weekly newspaper, published in Sparta, North Carolina, United States. [1] The newspaper is locally owned by Alleghany Holdings, LLC. The paper has its origins in The Alleghany Star, which was first published in 1889, by a man named A. S. Carson. [2] In the 1930s, the Alleghany Star merged with Alleghany Times and became ...
Sparta is a town and the county seat of Alleghany County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census , the population of the town was 1,834. [ 4 ] [ 5 ]
This list includes properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Alleghany County, North Carolina. Click the "Map of all coordinates" link to the right to view an online map of all properties and districts with latitude and longitude coordinates in the table below. [1]
It is the fifth-smallest county in North Carolina by total area. Alleghany County is located in northwestern North Carolina. [4] It borders the North Carolina counties of Surry, Wilkes, and Ashe, and the Virginia county of Grayson. [16] The county is located entirely within the Appalachian Mountains region of western North Carolina. Most of the ...
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Alleghany County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building located at Sparta, Alleghany County, North Carolina. It was built in 1933, and is a two-story, H-shaped Classical Revival-style brick building. The front facade features a tetrastyle Tuscan order portico. It was built after "The Big Fire" of 1932 destroyed the courthouse and a block ...
The North Carolina Press Association (NCPA) was formed in 1873. It supports newspapers, readership and advertisers throughout the state. Membership includes 155 of the North Carolina newspapers, as of 2020. [3] The North Carolina Press Foundation was formed in 1995. It is a non-profit organization supporting journalists. [146]
Jarvis House, also known as the Ira Jarvis House, is a historic home located near Sparta, Alleghany County, North Carolina.Located on the property are the contributing log building known as the log house, erected before 1850; the two-story 1880s Ira Jarvis House; and a detached stone cellar added in the early 1900s.