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117th Year, 21st Issue Thursday, December 29, 2005 Sparta, North Carolina

Authorities seek SUV for leads on Shatley

JEFFERSON—Authorities are looking for a white Ford Explorer and the person driving it close to when and where Timothy Dwayne Shatley was murdered last month after leaving his North Wilkesboro restaurant job.

Foxx nets funding for military contract

United States Rep. Virginia Foxx (N.C.-5) announced last week that she has cleared the final legislative hurdle to obtain $4 million for the development of military equipment at the Martin Marietta Composites plant in Sparta.

Authorities seize 40 pounds of marijuana

A 23-year-old Sparta man was charged with felonious trafficking in marijuana after about 40 pounds was found in his home on Dec. 20, said Alleghany County Sheriff Mike Caudill.

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Two holiday fires reported

Glade Creek Volunteer Firemen were called out Dec. 21 to extinguish a woodshed that had caught ablaze.

Glaze named director of Red Cross chapter

Scott Glaze has been appointed as the new executive director of the Wilkes-Alleghany chapter of the American Red Cross (ARC).

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Changed meeting dates

The Alleghany County Board of Commissioners change several meeting dates for January due to scheduling conflicts at their meeting on Jan. 19.

Hamm shares experiences in raising her autistic son, Zach

In 1986, when Donna and Randy Hamm welcomed a newborn son into their lives, they, like all first-time parents, were faced with the unknowns of the joys and trials that they would face in the coming years.

Subdivision variance gains approval

The Alleghany County commissioners, acting as a planning board, on Dec. 19 approved a variance request for an upscale development that lacked required road right of way.

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