| 113th Year, 40th Issue | Thursday, May 16, 2002 | Sparta, North Carolina |
Sparta woman killed in accident at intersection of 18 and bypassA local woman was killed and three other people were injured after a Virginia woman apparently failed to stop at an intersection and struck a van at full speed.
Commissioners approve subdivision ordinance by 5-0 voteThe Alleghany County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Monday to approve a subdivision ordinance.Reality CheckBackwoods BeatThe Mushroom Chronicles |
Library funding in dangerThe Alleghany County Library and its parent organization, the Northwestern Regional Library in Elkin, are facing state budget cuts that could lead to funding shortages.Town council holds its 20-cent tax rateFiscal concerns dominated last week's Sparta Town Council meeting.Email The Alleghany News |
Emergency services fair plannedA volunteer emergency services fair is set for this Saturday at the Justice Carlisle Higgins Agricultural Fairgrounds on U.S. 21 north in Sparta.
Sparta man looks back on Pearl Harbor experiences"Remember Pearl Harbor?" A Sparta man does. He was there, a sailor stationed aboard one of the ships anchored in the Hawaiian port when the Japanese attacked. |
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