| 112th Year, 42nd Issue | Thursday, May 31, 2001 | Sparta, North Carolina |
Departments braced for budget shortfallsThe North Carolina government budget crunch is causing uncertainty and concern among local health and social service agencies, as officials face the prospect of significant reductions in funding. That would likely lead to cutbacks in services and personnel here. Health DepartmentNew law will help clear foster home hurdlesSocial service departments across the state will be better able to recruit foster parents, thanks to a bill propelled by the Alleghany Department of Social Services.Read this week's Reality Check! |
Writing scores up in countyWriting assessment scores for the county's fourth and seventh graders were up sharply this year, in what the schools superintendent termed a successful response to the state's new accountability requirements.Golfers win first championshipThe Alleghany High School golf team brought home their first state championship after the 1-A State Tournament at Finley Golf Course in Chapel Hill May 21-22.The Alleghany News |
Cox gets his service medals more than 50 years overdueAlva "Kyle" Cox of Sparta was awarded several long-overdue medals last Friday at the Alleghany County Courthouse's courtroom.
Billings, 93, has been collecting unusual coffee mugs for 50 yearsThe most distinctive feature of the interior of Edith Billings' home in the Cherry Lane area is the thousands of coffee mugs which line shelves, walls and cabinets in at least two rooms. |
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