Alleghany News Online

110th Year, 35th Issue

Thursday, April 8, 1999

Sparta, North Carolina

Commissioners stalemate on school plan, 2-2 On a surprise vote after a closed session that lasted about one and a half hours, the Alleghany County Board of Commissioners stalemated on a vote for the proposed school facilities plan. Town gives hospital nod on road closure Town council members voted unanimously to close part of Willis Street and completely close Arnold Street at a public hearing held Tuesday night. Road signs continue to vanish here Road signs for the E-911 program continue to be vandalized and stolen at an alarming rate, according to program coordinator Michelle Dancy.	Couple decides to decipher the secret of age-old southern tradition Folks either love it or they hate it. However, one Alleghany couple has taken their love of the food one step further. Sign up ends for elderly tax relief April 15 One benefit of becoming a senior citizen is property tax relief, but some local residents may not know that they qualify for a tax break. Changes are proposed for Stone Mountain Park gate Improvements starting this month on the half-mile gravel road to the base of Stone Mountain will result in "mobility impaired" people being able to take vehicles on the road. ^The Alleghany News Over a Century of Service to Alleghany County	K-9 finds drugs after deputy stops vehicle An Alleghany County Deputy making a routine traffic stop just after midnight Saturday night made an unexpected discovery - more than 100 grams of marijuana and almost 22 grams of methamphetamine. Easter Egg Hunt Children around the area participated in Easter egg hunts this past weekend.
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