| 116th Year, 11th Issue | Thursday, October 21, 2004 | Sparta, North Carolina |
Voter interest is high for 2004 election, registration is highest everWith an average of more than 100 people per day turning out to vote during early voting and voter registration up this year, the 2004 election is turning out to have more active participation than any in recent memory.Economy continues to growAugust brought solid economic growth to Western North Carolina but the region’s employment trends remain troubling.Local charity drives need participationThe Alleghany Family Resource Center has held a winter coat and clothing drive for the last two years, however, the results of this year’s drive have been disappointing.
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Attendance increases at variety showLocal amateur singers, dancers, aspiring comedians and other performers entertained a large crowd at the Sparta Elementary School auditorium on Oct. 16 during the Hillbilly Comedy and Variety Show.Work on county office complex to begin soonWork will be beginning soon on a new county office complex, but the cost estimates show a possible overall project increase of up to $170,000.Email The Alleghany News |
Teen recovering after accident involving ruptured truck tireFifteen-year-old Eric Baker, who enjoys working, driving tractors and going to football games is gaining strength and energy to resume his “on-the-go” lifestyle, following an accident on Oct. 2 at his uncle’s business.About 45 see forum at cybertoriumAbout 45 people met the candidates during the “2004 Meet the Candidates Night” held at the Alleghany High School Cybertorium on Oct. 14.Warning: main(http://www.alleghanynews.com/ads.html) [function.main]: failed to open stream: HTTP request failed! HTTP/1.1 404 Not Found in /home/u5/allnews/html/archive/116_11/index.php on line 103 Warning: main() [function.include]: Failed opening 'http://www.alleghanynews.com/ads.html' for inclusion (include_path='.:/usr/local/share/pear') in /home/u5/allnews/html/archive/116_11/index.php on line 103 |
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