https://www.spartaindependent.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/sonnet-paints-leaders-with-broad-brush-CX5752848 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-04-13T10:50:57-04:00 Sonnet paints leaders with broad brush https://www.spartaindependent.com/news/local-news/newton-historical-society-to-host-spring-luncheon-fundraiser-YX5752980 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-04-13T10:56:00-04:00 Newton. Historical society to host spring luncheon fundraiser https://www.spartaindependent.com/pets/meet-violet-HY5753229 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-04-13T11:02:42-04:00 Meet Violet https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/img-4973_4-10609472_20260413110243.jpg https://www.spartaindependent.com/entertainment/bela-fleck-s-beatrio-highlights-weekend-music-lineup-NY5753384 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-04-13T11:12:03-04:00 Béla Fleck’s BEATrio highlights weekend music lineup https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/be-la-fleck-002_4-10609550_20260413111206.jpg <b>Bela Fleck </b> https://www.spartaindependent.com/news/local-news/partnership-transforms-native-american-collection-into-research-education-resource-EY5753521 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-04-13T11:25:40-04:00 Partnership transforms Native American collection into research, education resource https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/archaeologists-and-students-002_4-10609668_20260413112545.jpg <b>The team reviewing the artifacts are standing: Jim Kotcho, Tony Lombardo, Bill Sandy and Everett Conklin; seated: Kalee McCloud and Karen Nelson.</b> https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/picture-5-current-native-american-art_4-10609773_20260413112546.jpg <b>Current display of Native American artifacts at Sterling Hill Mining Museum. </b> https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/reviewing-artifacts-002_4-10609776_20260413112548.jpg <b>Archaeologists and SCCC students review artifacts from the Bihn Collection at Sterling Hill Mining Museum, Ogdensburg. </b> https://www.spartaindependent.com/news/business/skyline-drive-home-offers-resort-style-living-FJ5748610 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-04-13T11:45:47-04:00 Skyline Drive home offers resort-style living https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc09564_4-10606756_20260410144652.jpg https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc09589_4-10606749_20260410144652.jpg https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/skyline-summer-photo_4-10606758_20260410144654.jpg https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc09494_4-10606759_20260410144655.jpg https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dji-20260410125927-0300-d_4-10609899_20260413114549.jpg default https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/05-dsc09477-copy_4-10609901_20260413114551.jpg https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc09523_4-10606760_20260410144656.jpg https://www.spartaindependent.com/news/local-news/sparta-generations-at-play-CE5754488 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-04-13T13:00:34-04:00 Sparta. Generations at play https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc-4605_4-10610396_20260413130036.jpg Joan Wills, Linda Fiedler, Gloria Diabo and Pat Kibildis, all of Sparta, play a card game. https://www.spartaindependent.com/news/local-news/lake-mohawk-hosts-springfest-DE5754522 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-04-13T13:09:38-04:00 Lake Mohawk hosts Springfest https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc8013-abigale-ryan-and-cooper-the_4-10610514_20260413130942.jpg Abigail Ryan holds a dog, Cooper. https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc8069-view-of-crowd-on-boardwalk_4-10610528_20260413130944.jpg The crowd walks along the boardwalk at Springfest in Lake Mohawk. https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc8004-brian-ella-charlotte-foley-e_4-10610531_20260413130946.jpg Ella, Brian, Charlotte Foley explore the clubhouse.