| 110th Year, 45th Issue | Thursday, June 17, 1999 | Sparta, North Carolina |
Splishing and splashingPOOL FUN - Several young pool goers enjoy a warm afternoon at the Duncan Recreation Center earlier this week.Greene's replacement unnamedThe same day the county budget is to be approved, a candidate for the empty commissioner's seat may also be named.Bristol offers up to $25,000 for tips leading to caller's conviction Bomb threat closes factory's third shiftA threatening call by an unknown person caused a local factory to close down its third shift last Friday, according to a report filed by the Sparta Police Department. |
Commissioners wrangle budgetDuring a budget workshop held by the Alleghany County Board of Commissioners Monday evening, the fate of a new county position was the topic of a lengthy discussion.
Funding expires for JobReady positionDue to the expiration of a three-year grant, Belva Miller will be leaving her post with JobReady at the end of this month.Psilocybin mushrooms found hereA 1993 Ford Explorer, $600 cash and one and a half ounces of Psilocybin mushrooms were seized by Detective Rick Lyall of the Alleghany Sheriff's Department on June 12 after a routine traffic stop.The Alleghany News |
New River is highlighted in National Geographic articleAn article that started two years ago on The New River, finally made the June issue of National Geographic.Theft at home lot is probedThe Sparta Police Department is investigating break-ins at six mobile homes on a storage lot on U.S. 21 south, according to Detective Lt. Wayne Crouse.
Alleghany youths win state dairy competitionAlleghany's Future Farmers of America Dairy Judging Team took first place honors at the state competition last week. |
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