| 112th Year, 25th Issue | Thursday, February 1, 2001 | Sparta, North Carolina |
More fires reported in areaA mobile home located in the "Joe Place" development was destroyed by fire late Sunday night, according to Glade Creek Fire Chief Tim Duncan.Dropout rate increases for Alleghany County schoolsA total of 28 students dropped out of school during the 1999-2000 school year, an increase of seven over the year before.Read this week's Reality Check! |
Woman hurt following Main Street shootingA Sparta man was charged after a local woman was injured in a shooting in front of NAPA on Main Street the evening of Jan. 24, according to a warrant filed by Det. Lt. Wayne Crouse of the Sparta Police Department.
First BabyAuston Ryley Wiles became the first baby of the 21st Century born at Alleghany Memorial Hospital last weekThe Alleghany News |
Local residents return to school in aftermath of shutdownsIn the aftermath of recent plant closings, some employees who have found themselves suddenly jobless are working on getting their long-delayed high school diplomas with NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) funding.Food bank cites short suppliesEmergency food supplies are still short for northwestern North Carolina, but thanks to successful holiday food drives the shortage is not nearly as critical as it was in November and December. |
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