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117th Year, 22nd Issue Thursday, January 5, 2006 Sparta, North Carolina

Commissioners approve plan to finance Sparta renovations

The Alleghany County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Monday night to move toward financing a $1.95 million expansion for Sparta Elementary School.

Ashe lawsuit is dismissed against Blue Ridge Electric

The civil suit brought against Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corportation by several Ashe County residents has been dismissed with prejudice according to documents filed last month at the Ashe County Clerk of Court Office.

Reality Check


Douglas unpacks and documents museum’s teapots

In the dim lighting of a warehouse, a brown desk is dwarfed by haphazard pile of empty boxes towering nearby.

Partnership for Children hires Shaw as director

Kim Shaw was recently welcomed as the new executive director at Alleghany Partnership for Children.

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Merchants’ meeting is set Jan. 8

Merchants and business-people in Sparta and Alleghany County are invited to meet Sunday, Jan. 8, at 2 p.m. in the Alleghany Inn Conference Room to plan promotional efforts for 2006.

Looking back on the news that made headlines in the year 2005

The year 2005 was marked by tragedies and change.


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