https://www.spartaindependent.com/news/local-news/branchville-rotary-donates-5000-in-hygiene-products-to-sussex-county-food-bank-IG5923587 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-06-08T10:16:22-04:00 Branchville Rotary donates $5,000 in hygiene products to Sussex County Food Bank https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/branchville-rotary-2_4-10800243_20260608101625.jpg https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/branchville-rotary-1_4-10800259_20260608101626.jpg https://www.spartaindependent.com/news/local-news/pass-it-along-fundraiser-at-grayfields-polo-club-to-support-youth-programs-MG5923860 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-06-08T10:33:43-04:00 Pass It Along fundraiser at Grayfields Polo Club to support youth programs https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/img-8008_4-10800414_20260608103346.jpg https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/img-8009_4-10800468_20260608103347.jpg https://www.spartaindependent.com/pets/meet-edgar-MN5924790 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-06-08T12:27:37-04:00 Meet Edgar https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/picture1_4-10801904_20260608122738.jpg https://www.spartaindependent.com/news/local-news/sussex-county-quilt-project-marks-250th-anniversary-of-u-s-founding-FM5925351 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-06-08T14:36:30-04:00 Sussex County quilt project marks 250th anniversary of U.S. founding https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc9287-quilt-3_4-10803023_20260608143632.jpg https://www.spartaindependent.com/news/local-news/sparta-launches-fourth-of-july-house-decorating-contest-DM5925555 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-06-08T15:00:32-04:00 Sparta launches Fourth of July house decorating contest https://www.spartaindependent.com/news/sports/sparta-boys-lacrosse-girls-lacrosse-advance-to-sectional-finals-FM5925610 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-06-08T15:15:28-04:00 Sparta boys lacrosse, girls lacrosse advance to sectional finals https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/imgp1982-resize_4-10803351_20260608151534.jpg Voorhees' Elizabeth Rojewski (23) uses her crosse to launch the ball towards the goal post as Sparta's goalie Callie Maines stands guard, Maines made 11 saves. https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/imgp1942-resize_4-10803434_20260608151535.jpg Sparta's Joey Roque carries the ball with her crosse just before a shot attempt in the second period. Roque scored 3 goals. https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/imgp1797-resize_4-10803437_20260608151536.jpg Sparta's Grace Johnson attempts to catch the airborne ball using her crosse in the first period. Johnson made 1 assist and scooped up 2 ground balls (GB). https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/imgp1994-resize_4-10803440_20260608151537.jpg Sparta's Elizabeth Morris is on the move with the ball. Morris scooped up 4 ground balls (GB). https://www.spartaindependent.com/news/local-news/sussex-county-celebrates-america-s-250th-anniversary-AG5923741 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-06-08T15:29:19-04:00 Sussex County celebrates America’s 250th anniversary https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc-5936_4-10800373_20260608102803.jpg <b>Maria, Brislin and Alexander Lagunes of Sussex pose for a photo.</b> https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc9076-broghan-wnuk-mechanical-bull_4-10803565_20260608152928.jpg <b>Broghan Wnuk rides a mechanical bull.</b> https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc9009-makenna-o-rouke-kaylin-byro_4-10803568_20260608152930.jpg <b>Makenna O'Rourke and Kaylin Byro are shown iwth Savash.</b> https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc9262-colonial-craftsman-scott-lan_4-10803571_20260608152932.jpg <b>Colonial craftsman Scott Lance.</b> https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc9103-wall-climbing-cooper-gerbaue_4-10803574_20260608152933.jpg <b>Cooper Gerbauer climbs the rock wall.</b> https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc9213-colonial-craftsman-weaver-fr_4-10803577_20260608152935.jpg <b>Colonial craftsman weaver Frances Irwin.</b> https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc-5934_4-10800394_20260608102805.jpg <b>Caren Ruitenberg and Holly Saraceni represented Sussex County.</b> https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/dsc-5922_4-10800397_20260608102807.jpg <b>Matt Sinke of Sussex County Engineering poses with Smokey.</b>