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116th Year, 49th Issue Thursday, July 14, 2005 Sparta, North Carolina

Schools say goodbye to Davis

About 75 people gathered to honor outgoing superintendent Duane Davis Sunday afternoon at Sparta School’s cafetorium.

Fiddler’s Convention set for this weekend

Pickers and fans of bluegrass and old time music will gather in Sparta this Friday and Saturday, July 15 and 16, for the 11th annual Alleghany County Fiddler's Convention.

Schools to open here on Aug. 5

All Alleghany County Schools will open their doors to students on Aug. 5.

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Soil and Water gets OK on new program

The Alleghany County Soil and Water District Board got the go-ahead from the county commission on July 5 to take part in the N.C. Ecosystem Enhancement Program.

Dedication of music center set July 16

GALAX, Va.—Two decades in the making, construction of the Blue Ridge Music Center will be complete Saturday, July 16, when Congressman Rick Boucher (D-9th District, Virginia), joined by representatives from the National Council for the Traditional Arts and the National Park Service, cut a ribbon that marks the opening of a new 17,000-square-foot interpretive center.

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Teapot architects talk with town

Representatives for the Sparta Teapot Museum were on hand July 5 to introduce members of Jenkins Peer Architects to members of the Sparta Town Council during its regular monthly meeting.

Symphony to perform on July 21

The North Carolina Symphony will present its summer pops concert July 21 in the Sparta School Auditorium, beginning at 7:30 p.m.

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