| 114th Year, 23rd Issue | Thursday, January 16, 2003 | Sparta, North Carolina |
Local officials and artists gather to discuss art center possibilitiesCould an art center be established in downtown Sparta?Edwards sentenced after plea agreementPatricia Nicholson Edwards last week received a sentence including two months active jail time on charges from a fundraising scam and a series of embezzlements.Reality Check
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Flood insurance now available in countyAlleghany County's residents and landowners may now purchase flood insurance, according to County Planner Jack Conaway.Local suit against Bristol moves to mediation phaseA lawsuit filed by Alleghany County and other local entities over an alleged breach of an incentive agreement is preparing to enter mediation.Email The Alleghany News |
School year extended to make up snow daysAlleghany County's school year will be extended two days to make up for days missed due to snow and ice.
Don't feed the animals, rangers sayVisitors may have good intentions when they feed deer and other animals in Stone Mountain State Park, but they should stop because it adversely impacts wildlife and people.Council pays $100 prize to seal designerThe Sparta Town Council last week presented Tom Berry of Laurel Springs his $100 prize for his winning design in the town seal contest. |
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