| 110th Year, 50th Issue | Thursday, July 22, 1999 | Sparta, North Carolina |
Fiddler's convention proves biggest everAnyone can tell you that warm and sunny days, cool nights, no rain and large crowds make for perfect conditions for a fiddler's convention.Lease eyed for voting machinesThe Alleghany County Board of Commissioners agreed by consensus Monday to attempt to negotiate a lease for new "touch-screen" voting machines.AHS seeks change in sports scheduleDuring their regular meeting held Monday night, the Alleghany County Board of Education looked at ways to change the present sports schedule currently held by the Alleghany High School. |
One files for town electionThree seats on the Town of Sparta Town Council will reach the end of their term in November.
Bowlin set for move to Ashe County ESCAnn Bowlin decided recently that it was time to make a change.When an opportunity for a promotion became available, Bowlin decided to leave her post of six years at the Alleghany County Employment Security Commission and transfer to the Ashe County office. The Alleghany News |
Family shares letters from local Confederate lieutenantVarious members of my wife's family possess typed, single-spaced copies of about 52 letters written to, from or about William Thomas Choate.Whitaker case is continuedA probable cause hearing for Billy Dean Whitaker of Sparta has been postponed until August 17.Coggins test positive for Carroll horseAfter hearing that a horse in Carroll County, Va. tested positive for equine infectious anemia (EIA) last week, some horse owners in the county may be wondering about the health of their horses. |
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