Alleghany News Online

110th Year, 34th Issue

Thursday, April 1, 1999

Sparta, North Carolina

High bids snag AHS field house In a special called meeting held Monday evening, members of the Alleghany Board of Education refused all bids that were received on the construction of a field house Local residents mourn "Mr. Hardware's" death Black ribbons dotted the doors of businesses along Main Street in Sparta last Friday, March 26, as several merchants stepped silently from behind their darkened store fronts to honor the passing of the man popularly known as "Mr. Hardware." Sparta man dies in Va. accident A Sparta man was killed Friday morning in an accident on U.S. 58 near Independence, Va. Newspaper office closed for holiday The Alleghany News will be closed Friday, April 2 in observance of the Easter holiday. The office will open again on Monday at 8 a.m.	Sparta home destroyed by fire A fire completely destroyed a home on Joines Street in Sparta Tuesday morning. Mountain run set for Special Olympics With parole officers and law enforcement from two counties teaming up, one might expect that someone is running. In fact, several people will be running, but this time it will be for a good cause. Y2K worries addressed at seminar The new millennium date change will not interfere with Alleghany's steady power supply, according to a spokesperson from Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation. Photos by Darlene Wyatt ^The Alleghany News Over a Century of Service to Alleghany County	Second annual Job Fair getting ready for April 6 If you are looking for a job or would like to find out what employment opportunities exist in this area, then April 6 from noon until 7 p.m. should be noted on your calendar. Easter services set Alleghany has been blessed in many ways and one of these blessings is the number of houses of worship. Many local churches will be offering special services this Easter weekend. Local Students Perform WALKING ACROSS EGYPT - Piney Creek Elementary School's seventh and eight graders performed this play based on a book by N.C. author Clyde Edgerton Saturday night. In the photo at left Pearl Turnage (Karen Yarbrough)
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