| 117th Year, 52nd Issue | Thursday, August 3, 2006 | Sparta, North Carolina |
Large indoor marijuana operation is discoveredThe Alleghany Sheriff's Department seized more than 800 marijuana plants after executing a search warrant on a home on Mountain View Road.Sales tax holiday begins on FridayNorth Carolina will celebrate its third Sales Tax Holiday beginning Friday, Aug. 4 and ending Sunday, Aug. 6.
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Earmark for U.S. 21 upgrade is announcedAn earmark for nearly $1 million has been included in the Senate Transportation Bill to improve U.S. 21 from Roaring Gap to Sparta.Email The Alleghany News |
Drawings of teapot museum releasedArtist renderings of the Sparta Teapot Museum depict an angular structure of glass, rock and wood surrounded by spacious sidewalks and green lawns.
Shriners raise about $8,000 at annual car show in fairgroundsThe New River Shrine Club raised around $8,000 at its 27th annual car show, held over the weekend at the Alleghany County Fairgrounds, according to Club President Randy Williams. |
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