Milestones on Main Street: The Big Shootout of ‘71: June 2009

The Big Shootout of ‘71
 It’s a warm Saturday morning on main street, and Sharkey Badgerow has just been murdered… again. He jolts and spins and clutches his chest, blood oozing from his wounds. He finally drops to the pavement and gives one last kick.
 
Several gang members throw him on the flatbed. The driver lashes the [...]

Magnificent Member of the Month: Affordable Flowers

We would like to recognize our featured June Member of the Month- Affordable Flowers by Krinn.  This business was chosen at the monthly Sparta Chamber Meeting as a Chamber Member that has shown Magnificent Customer Service.  The Sparta Chamber would like to recognize Affordable Flowers as a outstanding business that goes above and beyond to provide top [...]

April 2009: Choice One Bank

We would like to recognize our featured Member of the Month- Choice One Bank! ChoiceOne Bank has been a local business for over 110 years. As a community business that sponsors local events, non-profit organizations, and youth programs, we are glad to have businesses like ChoiceOne in Sparta.
Keep up the great work, ChoiceOne. [...]

March 2009: Hessel-Cheslek Funeral Home

Our Featured Business Member of the Month is Hessel-Cheslek Funeral Home.
Hessel-Cheslek has been independently family-owned and operated since 1964.  They are a non-denominational funeral home that is committed to individualized and personalized care for all family needs.  Their full service funeral homes services
Their staff answers the phone and is available 24 hours a day, 7 [...]

Terrific News for a Local Business

All About Learning Inc, partners with schools in over 30 states to provide academic enrichment programs focusing on science technology engineering and math. The focus on these specific areas is in part because US students have traditionally fallen behind students in other countries in these areas of study.
The award process started with 235 nominated companies, [...]

Spend in Sparta … The Trend You Can’t Afford to Ignore!

Are you easily lured by the flashy attractive ads of big chain stores? The “huge price drops” on inventory that usually require some fine print? As the age old adage goes, if it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is.
With the increase in gas prices today, driving from downtown Sparta to the [...]