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January 10, 2008
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Reality Check

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Press Release - Public Forum on Wind Energy Held in Mitchell County

Marshall to visit at 6:15 p.m.

A time change was announced for the visit of North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall to Sparta on Jan. 11.

Local roads move forward in TIP

U.S. 21 and the Sparta Western Loop both will move forward, according to information in the North Carolina Department of Transportation's Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP).

Park advisors address Council

Joe Potts, serving as chairman of the Crouse Park Advisory Committee spoke to members of the Sparta Town Council during its Jan. 7 meeting, addressing matters recently discussed by the Crouse Park Advisory Committee.

Event set Jan. 15 to honor MLK

The Alleghany County Public Library will host a Martin Luther King Jr. celebration on Tuesday, Jan. 15 at 6 p.m.

Local woman enjoys a special deer hunt thanks to Orange County volunteers

Editor's Note: The following article about Alleghany resident Devia Eller was written in November 2007 by freelance outdoor writer and retired N.C. Wildlife officer Tony Robinson of Valdese. It is reprinted here with his permission.

Board prepares brochure to promote middle school bond

Superintendent Jeff Cox distributed a draft of a 2008 bond referendum information brochure to members of the Alleghany Board of Education during its monthly meeting, Jan. 2.

 

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