Following a six-month probationary period by the county, the Spring Valley Swap Meet had been granted a reprieve in October 1978 when News 8's Cathy Clark did this story. Litter, noise and traffic had caused problems with neighbors as 15,000 people or more flocked to the meet each weekend. But the swap meet's operators were working to get it in line even building a new road for people to use. Things worked out because all these years later in 2021, the Spring Valley Swap Meet is still going strong and is open Saturday and Sunday, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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