AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Sparta North Carolina. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/sparta-nc 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/sparta-nc https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Fri, 27 Dec 2024 06:42:59 -0600 Under Governor Roy Cooper’s leadership, 2022 was a historic year for North Carolina with a record number of new jobs announced, meaningful https://www.americantowns.com/news/under-governor-coopers-leadership-north-carolina-announces-a-record-number-of-new-jobs-makes-historic-investments-and-moves-further-toward-a-clean-energy-future-in-2022-31512743-boone-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/under-governor-coopers-leadership-north-carolina-announces-a-record-number-of-new-jobs-makes-historic-investments-and-moves-further-toward-a-clean-energy-future-in-2022-31512743-boone-nc.html Government and Politics Fri, 27 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 U.S. and NC Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Former NC Rep. Walter Stine Isenhower Beginning immediately until sunset January 4, 2023 Governor Roy https://www.americantowns.com/news/flag-alert-lowering-us-and-nc-flags-to-half-staff-in-honor-of-former-nc-rep-walter-stine-isenhower-31513045-raleigh-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/flag-alert-lowering-us-and-nc-flags-to-half-staff-in-honor-of-former-nc-rep-walter-stine-isenhower-31513045-raleigh-nc.html Government and Politics Fri, 27 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Murphy Bill to Help Military Families Signed into Law Washington, D.C. – Today, President Biden signed into law the VETS Credit Act, which https://www.americantowns.com/news/murphy-bill-to-help-military-families-signed-into-law-31513464-calabash-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/murphy-bill-to-help-military-families-signed-into-law-31513464-calabash-nc.html Government and Politics Fri, 27 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Rouzer and Graves Critical of Administration's Move Toward Obama-Era Water Restrictions WASHINGTON, DC -  Water Resources and https://www.americantowns.com/news/rouzer-and-graves-critical-of-administrations-move-toward-obamaera-water-restrictions-31513480-nakina-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rouzer-and-graves-critical-of-administrations-move-toward-obamaera-water-restrictions-31513480-nakina-nc.html Government and Politics Fri, 27 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Foxx: Perpetrators of War Crimes Are On Notice Washington – Today, Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after https://www.americantowns.com/news/foxx-perpetrators-of-war-crimes-are-on-notice-31513468-calabash-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/foxx-perpetrators-of-war-crimes-are-on-notice-31513468-calabash-nc.html Government and Politics Fri, 27 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Governor Roy Cooper has appointed the Honorable Craig James to serve as District Court Judge in Judicial District 11, serving Johnston, Harnett and https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-cooper-appoints-district-court-judge-31512744-morganton-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-cooper-appoints-district-court-judge-31512744-morganton-nc.html Government and Politics Fri, 27 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) announced he secured a $110 million grant from the U.S. Department of https://www.americantowns.com/news/tillis-announces-110-million-grant-to-replace-alligator-river-bridge-in-dare-and-tyrrell-counties-31513309-burgaw-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/tillis-announces-110-million-grant-to-replace-alligator-river-bridge-in-dare-and-tyrrell-counties-31513309-burgaw-nc.html Government and Politics Fri, 27 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Manning’s Bipartisan Bill to Increase Transparency in Pharmaceutical Market Will Become Law Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman https://www.americantowns.com/news/manning-secures-2556-million-in-federal-funding-for-the-sixth-district-votes-to-fund-government-through-fiscal-year-2023-31513498-mebane-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/manning-secures-2556-million-in-federal-funding-for-the-sixth-district-votes-to-fund-government-through-fiscal-year-2023-31513498-mebane-nc.html Government and Politics Fri, 27 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Project would replace aging swing-span with two-lane, high-rise bridge A replacement for the 60-year-old Alligator River Bridge on U.S. 64 between https://www.americantowns.com/news/alligator-river-bridge-replacement-receives-federal-grant-31513397-kernersville-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/alligator-river-bridge-replacement-receives-federal-grant-31513397-kernersville-nc.html Government and Politics Fri, 27 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Today, Governor Cooper and staff from the Governor’s Office met with officials from Duke Energy, including Lynn Good, President and Chief https://www.americantowns.com/news/readout-from-governors-office-meeting-with-duke-energy-officials-following-christmas-power-outages-31513395-kinston-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/readout-from-governors-office-meeting-with-duke-energy-officials-following-christmas-power-outages-31513395-kinston-nc.html Government and Politics Fri, 27 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Congresswoman Alma Adams will serve as Dean of North Carolina’s Congressional Democrats – Casts Historic Vote for Hakeem Jeffries https://www.americantowns.com/news/adams-issues-statement-on-start-of-the-118th-congress-31513506-gastonia-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/adams-issues-statement-on-start-of-the-118th-congress-31513506-gastonia-nc.html Government and Politics Fri, 27 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Congressman David Rouzer Sworn Into Office WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) released the following statement after being https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-david-rouzer-sworn-into-office-31516289-raeford-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-david-rouzer-sworn-into-office-31516289-raeford-nc.html Government and Politics Fri, 27 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Rep. Bishop's Statement On Today's Agreement WASHINGTON, D.C. - I came to Washington to change the status quo, and the brave stand of 20 https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-bishops-statement-on-todays-agreement-31516295-teachey-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-bishops-statement-on-todays-agreement-31516295-teachey-nc.html Government and Politics Fri, 27 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Bishop Statement on Speaker Vote WASHINGTON, D.C. - I came into a broken and dysfunctional Congress to change it. Advancing the long-standing https://www.americantowns.com/news/bishop-statement-on-speaker-vote-31516291-raeford-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/bishop-statement-on-speaker-vote-31516291-raeford-nc.html Government and Politics Fri, 27 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Murphy on Election for Speaker of the House Washington, D.C. – Rep. Greg Murphy, M.D. (NC-03) voted to elect Mr. Kevin McCarthy as https://www.americantowns.com/news/murphy-on-election-for-speaker-of-the-house-31516286-calabash-nc.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/murphy-on-election-for-speaker-of-the-house-31516286-calabash-nc.html Government and Politics Fri, 27 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600