| 110th Year, 49th Issue | Thursday, July 15, 1999 | Sparta, North Carolina |
Tractor pull turns out soggyInstead of diesel fumes and the sound of engines at full throttle filling the Alleghany Fairgrounds, it was filled with rain instead.Lightning strikes livestockWhat some have termed the worst electrical storm in Alleghany history, has left farmers with a great loss of livestock.Waste fee is argued at meetingThe Alleghany County Board of Commissioners, during a regular meeting on July 6, unanimously voted in favor of crediting a Sparta business man more than $200 towards his solid waste fees.School board makes changes in personnel at called meetingSeveral transfers and changes in personnel were made within the Alleghany County School system at a special called meeting held last Friday. |
Chamber eyes plan for farmers marketThe smells of fresh vegetables, produce, homemade pies and canned jellies and jams could soon grace the air of Main Street in Sparta at a local farmer's market.
Methodist Church has new ministerEdna Riggs has followed her calling to Alleghany County and to the Sparta United Methodist Church. Riggs is the new minister at the church, taking on the position recently vacated by Shelly Wilson.Fiddlers ready for weekendThe fifth annual Alleghany County Fiddler's Convention is set for Friday and Saturday, July 16 and 17 at the Carlisle Higgins Agricultural Fairgrounds in Sparta.The Alleghany News |
Singing on the mountain held at Antioch ChurchAntioch Baptist Church, located above McGrady about a mile over the Alleghany County line in Wilkes County, raised about $800 during the fourth annual "Singing on the Mountain" June 19.Heart Association has record yearThe Alleghany County Division of the American Heart Association recently announced that fundraising increased in the county last year.Man claims he pays tax; receives no town serviceA town resident asked members of the Sparta Town Council to help in maintaining the road his residence is located on at the regular meeting held Tuesday, July 6. |
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