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117th Year, 41st Issue Thursday, May 18, 2006 Sparta, North Carolina

WNC Index posts gains in March

Western North Carolina's economy increased .8 percent in March, the largest monthly increase in 10 months.

Runoff election is May 30

A runoff election for the Republican Party will be held on May 30. The runoff involves two Republican candidates for Alleghany County

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Propane Fire Training

Several local fire departments took part in a propane fire extinguishing training exercise that was held on Saturday, sponsored by G&B Energy and Wilkes Community College.

Land use ordinance approved by 4-0 vote

With Commissioner J. Warren Taylor absent, the Alleghany County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to approve a land use plan Monday at their regularly scheduled 10 a.m. meeting.

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Middle school plan referendum is Ok'd

Following a 4-1 vote at a special called meeting Tuesday, the Alleghany County Board of Commissioners agreed to send the issue of a school bond to the voters this fall.

Murphy named Teacher of the Year

Preschool teacher Susanne Hampton Murphy was honored during an Alleghany Board of Education meeting May 9, where she was named Teacher of the Year for Alleghany County Schools.

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