Alleghany News Online

111th Year, 49th Issue

Thursday, July 20, 2000

Sparta, North Carolina

Tractor Pull draws its largest crowd ever The 10th annual Antique Tractor Pull was held last Saturday at the Justice Carlisle Higgins Agricultural Fairgrounds in Sparta. Carolina Narrow to close doors by end of year Carolina Narrow Fabric Company will be closing its doors between Sept. 15 and Dec. 31, according to a notice given to employees at the plant Wednesday. Read this week's Reality Check!	Fiddlers ready to kick off weekend The sixth annual Alleghany County Fiddler's Convention is set for Friday and Saturday, July 21 and 22 at the Higgins Agricultural Fairgrounds in Sparta. Man dies after bee sting on Parkway A man died Sunday afternoon at Alleghany Memorial Hospital in Sparta from an allergic reaction to a bee sting he received while at the Air Bellows Gap area of Doughton Park on the Blue Ridge Parkway. ^The Alleghany News Over a Century of Service to Alleghany County informed people have read the Alleghany News Online... Shouldn't you?	Blue mold identified on Alleghany tobacco The first outbreak of blue mold in Alleghany County's burley tobacco was discovered on July 10 in the Stratford area, according to a news release from the Alleghany Cooperative Extension Service. Christian volunteers lend a hand through Cross Connections group Carolina Cross Connections might not be a name with which everyone in the county is familiar. The Alleghany News, an award winning weekly newspaper based in the scenic Blue Ridge mountains of North Carolina seeks a REPORTER to cover local government, feature stories and spot news. Photography, darkroom, and Quark Express experience a plus. Some nights and weekend work required. Residency requirements in Alleghany County required within 90 days of hire. Competitive salary and benefits based on experience. Send resume and clips to Ron Brown, General Manager, P.O. Box 8, Sparta, NC 28675 or email at allnews@ls.net. EOE
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Member	Published Weekly at 20 S. Main St., Sparta NC 28675 by Alleghany News Publishing Co., Inc. Periodicals postage paid in Sparta, NC 28675. Postmaster send address changes to: The Alleghany News, P.O. Box 8, Sparta NC 28675. Annual Subscription rates: Alleghany and Grayson counties $16; all others in U.S. $18. Phone: (336) 372-8999; email: allnews@ls.net	Ron Brown - Gen. Mgr./Adver. Dir. Coby LaRue - Editor Nancy Greene - Office Manager Tom Horne - Sports Writer Angela Williams - Production Specialist Karen Roupe - Ad Composition Darlene Wyatt - Reporter Richard Eller - Distribution Donna Greene - Distribution