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119th Year, 43rd Issue	June 5, 2008	Sparta, NC

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U.S. 21 wreck claims life

A Holly Springs woman was killed May 27 in an accident involving a dump truck on U.S. 21 near Camp Butler and Mountain View roads.

Special events are planned for month-long June Jamboree

The 50th annual June Jamboree kicked off last weekend with a distribution of free watermelon, a flea market and merchants' sidewalk sales at Trojan Village.

New Sparta postmaster appointed

When new Sparta Postmaster Cliff Brown began his new assignment last week, he surprised one mail carrier when he answered the phone, "This is Cliff."

Board plans Piney gymnasium project

The Alleghany County Board of Education asked Superintendent Jeff Cox and others to negotiate costs with representatives with Blue Ridge Enterprises in Mt. Airy.

Former legislator and businessman dies

Robert Lee "Bob" Johnson of Halsey Street in Sparta died May 30 at the age of 87, just about two weeks before his 88th birthday on June 16.

Miles endows JOB fund

A new fund has been established to help Alleghany County residents go into business on their own.

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