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113th Year, 27th Issue Thursday, February 14, 2002 Sparta, North Carolina

State withholds local funding; future funding concerns abound

Alleghany County's fledgling budget process took a $117,000 hit on the revenue side last week, and the town lost about $102,000 when the state announced that it again would withhold certain funding from all of North Carolina's counties.

Two die in N.C. 93 wreck

An accident Monday afternoon on N.C. 93 involving a van and a disabled tractor-trailer left two dead and one in critical condition, according to a report filed by Trooper R.C. Boger.

Reality Check

Backwoods Beat


Elections office has new home

The Alleghany County Board of Elections is in the process of moving into a new home.

Land sales rebound, but construction remains down

Alleghany County land sales rebounded last year, while money spent on residential construction continued to drop — by 24 percent.

Wal-Mart? It would be a long shot here

Town officials last week indicated their willingness to work with Alleghany County in response to a petition drive to bring a Wal-Mart store to Sparta.

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State Champions

The Trojan wrestling team celebrates their state dual team championship last Saturday night at the AHS gym.

Couple credits faith with making marriage last

"It was love at first sight," Hobert Dowell said of the day he met his wife Pauline.

Annual WCOK Heart Auction is set to begin this weekend

The 35th annual WCOK Heart Fund Auction is set to begin this Saturday, Feb. 16.
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