| 111th Year, 24th Issue | Thursday, January 27, 2000 | Sparta, North Carolina |
Census jobs are availableThe U.S. Census Bureau is preparing to go door-to-door in Alleghany County, looking to hire a number of people to serve as enumerators.
More wintery weather, large drifts stall trafficWind gusts in excess of 60 miles per hour and an additional four to five inches of snow that fell last Wednesday night and Thursday morning stalled passenger vehicles, business and even the U.S. Postal Service in Alleghany County all day last Thursday.One files for office in countyA former Alleghany County Commissioner has filed for office during the last week at the Alleghany County Board of Elections office, according to Director of Elections Karen K. Fender. |
Local honored for helping woman at rest areaWhat would you do if you were alone at a Pennsylvania rest area, it's late at night and you hear someone screaming for help in the nearby bushes?School building work is delayedMembers of the Alleghany County School Board were given an update on the facilities plan from overseer Donald Davis during their regular meeting held Jan. 19.Read this week's Reality Check!The Alleghany News |
Several locations report break insThieves went on a breaking and entering spree over the weekend, striking at seven locations in and around Sparta.Inclement weather bus routes offeredAlleghany County Schools are announcing limited bus routes for each school for the snow season. Regular school announcement procedures will inform parents and students if the routes will be utilized instead of canceling school entirely. Announcements are available on local radio stations, local television stations and the school website at http://www.alleghany.k12.nc.us. The web site is updated first with the snow day information before the other mediums. For more information, contact your child's school principal.
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