https://www.spartaindependent.com/milestones/obituaries/edward-c-maske-YK6149331 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-08-27T14:07:27-04:00 Edward C. Maske https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/maskephoto_4-11044673_20260827140729.jpg https://www.spartaindependent.com/news/local-news/sussex-county-board-of-agriculture-to-host-annual-chicken-bbq-FD6151135 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-08-28T11:52:07-04:00 Sussex County Board of Agriculture to host annual Chicken BBQ https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/bbq-2_4-11048523_20260828115211.jpg <b>Art Fetzer and sons help prepare the barbecue.</b> https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/bbq-4_4-11048578_20260828115212.jpg <b>Sussex County residents enjoy the food and music.</b> https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/bbq-1_4-11048581_20260828115214.jpg <b>Members of the Board of AG prepare and barbecue chicken.</b> https://www.spartaindependent.com/opinion/columns/sussex-county-history-today-battle-of-yorktown-CD6151224 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-08-28T12:13:52-04:00 Sussex County History Today: Battle of Yorktown https://www.spartaindependent.com/pets/meet-tabitha-HE6152779 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-08-28T15:00:04-04:00 Meet Tabitha https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/tabitha_4-11049789_20260828150005.jpg https://www.spartaindependent.com/news/local-news/sparta-schools-prepare-for-new-year-with-cell-phone-restrictions-leadership-changes-XD6151752 hourly The Sparta Independent en 2026-08-28T15:29:17-04:00 Sparta schools prepare for new year with cell phone restrictions, leadership changes https://www.spartaindependent.com/binrepository/sparta-sports-4-9513787-2025091418593_4-11048728_20260828130229.webp