| 112th Year, 47th Issue | Thursday, July 5, 2001 | Sparta, North Carolina |
Parade has more than 75 entriesVarious vehicles — including military aircraft — children, animals, area dignitaries, pageant winners, churches and musicians were all part of Sparta's annual Fourth of July Parade last Saturday.Board OKs temporary budgetThe Alleghany County Board of Education decided last week to wait and hope for favorable results from the state budget process, rather than taking its cue from the county's 7.9 percent reduction of its budget request.News office closed FridayThe office of The Alleghany News will be closed on Friday in celebration of the July 4 holiday.Read this week's Reality Check! |
County looks at tower ordinanceAlleghany County Planner Jack Conaway presented the county commission with an ordinance governing wireless communication towers at the commission's regular meeting Monday night.
U.S. 21 work on schedule, N.C. DOT spokesman saysThe widening of U.S. 21 north of Sparta is on schedule.The Alleghany News |
Budget passes with four-cent tax increaseAfter one 2-3 vote and a good amount of debate, the Alleghany County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to approve a four-cent tax rate hike along with the county budget.Radon information shared by extensionEditor's Note: This article is the second in a two-part series about radon testing and control. This article was submitted by Susan Pope, N.C. Cooperative Extension's radon expert.
Rash family learns lessons from son's accidental injuryA Cherry Lane family has seen blessings come out of near-tragedy. Ten-year-old Ethan Rash was severely burned in a terrifying accident three months ago. |
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