| 111th Year, 5th Issue | Thursday, September 16, 1999 | Sparta, North Carolina |
Three are charged in high school vandalism caseThree area teenagers have been charged with acts of vandalism that occurred at Alleghany High School on Sept. 3, according to warrants filed by Det. Lt. Wayne Crouse of the Sparta Police Department.Sewing plant to close here on Nov. 12Bassett-Walker announced Tuesday plans for closing two sewing plants, one of which is the Sparta location. The Sparta plant employees about 190 workers.
Antique tractor pull held after two-month delayThe Old Time Tractor Pullers Association, (OTTPA), held its last pull of the year on Sept. 11 at the Alleghany Fairgrounds. |
Jackie Helton to leave county; starts Winston 4-H job Oct. 1From dairy shows to countless committee appearances to instituting the demolition derby, Jackie Helton has played a big part since arriving here in Alleghany.Commissioners decide to buy EasyVote 2000In a special meeting held last Thursday, the Alleghany County Board of Commissioners unanimously agreed to buy 28 touch-screen voting machines.Read this week's Reality Check!The Alleghany News |
New priest is engineering a new chapter in his life at St. FrancisAfter nearly two years, the Catholic community of Alleghany County has a permanent priest to call their own.Motorcycle accident claims lifeA Staunton, Va. man was killed when his motorcycle struck a deer on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Millers Campground in Laurel Springs Saturday at 9:15 p.m., according to Ranger Terry Morris.Auction to include local landAbout 13,000 acres goes on the auction block on Sept. 24-26, part of which is located in Alleghany.
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