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120th Year, 23rd Issue	January 15, 2009	Sparta, NC

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Water Authority releases more details on New River plant

INDEPENDENCE, Va.—The Virginia/Carolina Water Authority Board met last Thursday, Jan. 8, to formally release information about the new location of its plant on New River.

Local man escapes from Wilkes prison

Authorities are still searching for a man who escaped Sunday morning from the Wilkes Correctional Center, a state minimum security prison on N.C. 115 in North Wilkesboro.

Shawtown wreck claims life

A Glade Valley man was fatally injured in a single-vehicle accident on Shawtown Road in the early morning hours of Jan. 10.

School board turns attention to Glade

With the completion of the Piney Creek gym project, the Alleghany County Board of Education has turned its attention to needs at Glade Creek School.

Rural Center official visits to tour Miles' facility

Melody Adams, director of the Building Reuse and Restoration Program at the Rural Center, recently toured Village Park Commercial Facility with local officials.

Corrections

Due to an error, a story in last week's edition said that Jesse Arnold Crouse died at the scene of an accident on New Year's Eve on Glade Valley Road. Mr. Crouse actually was pronounced dead after a Medcenter helicopter flight to Wake Forest University Medical Center, according to information from Alleghany Emergency Medical Services.

Due to an error, it was reported that a Virginia man lost on the Blue Ridge Parkway was found Sunday morning, Jan. 4. However, according to Investigating Ranger Colin Fisher, 58-year-old Mark Maull went missing Saturday, Jan. 3, it wasn't determined he was missing until Sunday and he was found Monday. The newspaper regrets the errors.

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