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113th Year, 45th Issue Thursday, June 20, 2002 Sparta, North Carolina

Two named as parade marshals

Two World War II veterans will be honored as grand marshals for the upcoming Sparta July 4 parade, according to Sparta Revitalization Committee (SRC) President Sandy Rost.

Older mobile home is destroyed by 1 a.m. Old Barrett Road fire

A mobile home was destroyed in a fire early last Wednesday morning (June 12) on Old Barrett Road in the Glade Creek Fire District.

County may opt for half-cent sales tax

Alleghany County agreed by consensus to hold a public hearing concerning the adoption of a new local-option sales tax of one-half cent, provided that the state of North Carolina approves ‘Article 44' legislation permitting the new tax.

Reality Check

Backwoods Beat

The Mushroom Chronicles


Bristol gives county $440k on ‘good faith'

Bristol Compressors' parent company, York International Corporation, agreed to pay local entities $440,000 as a ‘good faith' payment.

Bristol plans to stay through late July

Alleghany County's employment picture is looking somewhat better than a few months ago, with several pockets of good news.

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Local FRC faces tough decisions due to budget

As with other family resource centers in the state, the Alleghany County Family Resource Center (FRC) seems under the gun with this year's state budget crunch.

Weekend events are planned

The Alleghany Quilters Guild's seventh-annual Quilt Show is scheduled for this weekend.

Children are stars of the Junior Rodeo

With about 100 riders, some as young as three, children were the stars during the Alleghany County Rescue Squad's fourth annual Junior Rodeo last weekend.

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