https://www.spartaindependent.com/sponsored-content/water-expert-andy-ball-what-is-hard-water-IC6062684 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-07-27T10:39:33-04:00 Water Expert Andy Ball: What is hard water? https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/andyball_4-10955186_20260727103935.jpg https://www.spartaindependent.com/pets/meet-gunner-dixon-MD6063196 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-07-27T11:12:20-04:00 Meet Gunner Dixon https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/gunner-dixon_4-10955418_20260727111221.jpg https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/gunner-dixon2_4-10955419_20260727111222.jpg https://www.spartaindependent.com/news/local-news/sparta-boy-raises-funds-to-help-rebuild-orphanage-in-peru-FD6063623 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-07-27T12:26:13-04:00 Sparta boy raises funds to help rebuild orphanage in Peru https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/fundraiser1_4-10955915_20260727122616.jpg James Kieran of Sparta is shown on 2024 trip to Peru. https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/fundraiser2_4-10955994_20260727122617.jpg James Kierans is shown with children at a Peruvian orphanage.