| 116th Year, 47th Issue | Thursday, June 30, 2005 | Sparta, North Carolina |
Sparta is getting ready for an old-fashioned Fourth of JulyA number of events will highlight the Sparta Fourth of July weekend celebration, from local grocery store employees dressed in ‘’50s attire to prizes being given for the best old-fashioned attire.Foundation awards two grantsThe Alleghany County Community Foundation (ACCF), now in its third consecutive year of giving, awarded two $500 grants on Tuesday.
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Writing test results mixed in AlleghanyAlleghany’s seventh graders and 10th graders struggled on a statewide writing test, while fourth graders were on par with the rest of the state, according to information provided by the Department of Public Instruction.Judge’s order subject of appeal in lawsuitThe defendants in a lawsuit filed by Thomas Billings on behalf of his late wife Susan have filed an appeal of a June 6 judge’s order that denied the defendant’s request to hold certain business documents confidential.Email The Alleghany News |
It’s MagicMagician Brad Matchett shares his magic with a large crowd of children and a few adults during the library’s series titled “Dragons, Dreams and Daring Deeds.”
Alleghany’s first librarian shares memoriesChildren learn through example. Such is the case for Carrie Hamm Miller, Alleghany County’s first librarian. The former Stratford resident currently resides in Phoenix, Ariz.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_47/index.php on line 98 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_47/index.php on line 98 |
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