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113th Year, 39th Issue Thursday, May 9, 2002 Sparta, North Carolina

Rowland is Alleghany's Teacher of the Year

Mary Rowland, a first-grade teacher at Piney Creek Elementary School, has been named Alleghany County's Teacher of the Year.

Ambulance rates will increase

The Alleghany County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a revised fee schedule for Alleghany EMS ambulance service.

Commissioners table vote on subdivisions until Monday

Four members of the Alleghany County Board of Commissioners agreed Monday night to table a vote on the proposed subdivision ordinance until all five members of the board could be in attendance.

Reality Check

Backwoods Beat

The Mushroom Chronicles


Bamberg resigns from PFC

Bob Bamberg, director of the Alleghany County Partnership for Children, resigned his post effective May 30.

Wellness Center celebrates with groundbreaking, about 200 attend

After six years of fund-raising and preparation, the Alleghany Wellness Center had its ground-breaking ceremony last Sunday at the new facility site on Collins Road.

Name printed incorrectly

Due to an error, the name of a man fatally injured in a single-vehicle crash April 16 was incorrectly reported in last week's edition. The name of the accident victim was reported as "Gilliam David Reece Jr." The correct name was David Reece Gilliam Jr.

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AHS senior pursues effort to show Ten Commandments

A senior at Alleghany High School is pursuing an effort to place a display including the Ten Commandments at the school.

Bus driver shortage addressed by board

School officials last week discussed possible policy changes to alleviate the bus driver shortage.

Leatherland is new director of CARES

Before becoming director of Alleghany CARES (Christians Associated for Relief and Emergency Services) last month, Joann Leatherland had been a volunteer with the organization since she and her husband moved here five years ago.

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