Alleghany News Online

110th Year, 33rd Issue

Thursday, March 25, 1999

Sparta, North Carolina

Marijuana found in car trunk More than four ounces of marijuana with a street value of $500 were seized along with a 1985 Ford Thunderbird on March 20 by Detective Rick Lyall of the Alleghany Sheriff's Department. Hudson is sentenced in court A Lexington man who led police on a 40-mile chase through three counties March 10 has been sentenced to 10 to 12 months in prison by Alleghany County District Court Judge David V. Byrd. Land trust announces conservation easement Cultural conservation easement on one of the oldest farms in Alleghany County. The easement covers 298 acres of the 390 acres on the farm, located in the central mountains of Alleghany.	Hospital's building plans are detailed Alleghany Memorial Hospital has completed the first steps in an expansion plan that has been five years in the making. JobLink's Job Fair is April 6 The second annual Alleghany Job Fair is slated for April 6 from noon to 7 p.m. in the cafetorium at Sparta Elementary School. DSS reports increase in abuse cases here While both children and senior citizens are the most vulnerable members of our society, sadly, they are also the most often abused. Photos by Darlene Wyatt ^The Alleghany News Over a Century of Service to Alleghany County	E-911 faces problem: Unaddressed homes While the county's new E-911 system became fully operational last week, there are many county residents who will not be able to use it to the full extent of its abilities. HARBINGERS OF SPRING The most recent wave of warm weather, during which temperatures climbed into the 60s, allowed daffodils to spring into bloom on Bullhead Mountain near Mahogany Rock. Facilities plan gets support at hearing A proposed building plan by Alleghany County Schools received overwhelming public support at a hearing last Thursday in the Alleghany County Courthouse in Sparta.
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