http://www.thesnaponline.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:51:00 +0000 http://www.thesnaponline.com/opinion/local_story_203085208.html http://www.thesnaponline.com/opinion/local_story_203085208.html The Major League Baseball All-Star Game was held at Yankee Stadium this week.I’m not that big of a baseball fan. Yet, it still is saddening to know that after this season, Yankee Stadium is no more.A new Yankee Stadium will open next spring at a cost of more than $1.3 billion. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:11:00 +0000 http://www.thesnaponline.com/opinion/local_story_205091218.html http://www.thesnaponline.com/opinion/local_story_205091218.html The vote in Raleigh is in and North Carolina will study the impact of renewing Alcoa’s relicensing for 50 years to water rights on the Yadkin River. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:53:00 +0000 http://www.thesnaponline.com/opinion/local_story_203085354.html http://www.thesnaponline.com/opinion/local_story_203085354.html The vision of one man 30 years ago is still paying dividends in this county and region through a unique program at Stanly Community College.In 1978, SCC Dean of Instruction Dr. J.C. Boone was looking for a unique curriculum that would offer good career opportunities for students while at the same time attracting the interest of students from not only the county but the region. Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:41:00 +0000 http://www.thesnaponline.com/opinion/local_story_200084239.html http://www.thesnaponline.com/opinion/local_story_200084239.html Once again the world is looking at Albemarle and Stanly County.The occasion this time is the ongoing court proceedings regarding Betty Neumar and the possibility that she murdered, or had murdered, four husbands. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:00:00 +0000 http://www.thesnaponline.com/opinion/local_story_198090112.html http://www.thesnaponline.com/opinion/local_story_198090112.html This past weekend, the Fork Farm was the venue for 10 of the 15 finalists in the running to make the US Olympic Equestrian team as horse and rider performed before a selection committee. Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:12:00 +0000 http://www.thesnaponline.com/opinion/local_story_196091331.html http://www.thesnaponline.com/opinion/local_story_196091331.html If Johnny Andrew were to have an epitaph it would have to be “Just do the best you can.”When any of us came to him with a problem over the years he was editor, he would lean back in his chair, take a long draw off his cigarette (this was before it became politically incorrect to smoke at your desk)‚ exhale and then reply, “Just do the best you can.” Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:11:00 +0000 http://www.thesnaponline.com/opinion/local_story_196091151.html http://www.thesnaponline.com/opinion/local_story_196091151.html A parade, whether it be big or small, can be enjoyable. We displayed both the big and small side of parades in last Sunday’s Stanly News and Press. Oakboro’s parade, which was described as one of the longest in recent years, was a vast contrast to the Forrest Hills Independence Day Parade also held that morning. Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:57:00 +0000 http://www.thesnaponline.com/opinion/local_story_193085849.html http://www.thesnaponline.com/opinion/local_story_193085849.html While we deal with the escalating gas prices and all the ghastly impacts on our lives, the Iranians yesterday tested nine missiles, one of which has the range to reach Israel. Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:56:00 +0000 http://www.thesnaponline.com/opinion/local_story_193085719.html http://www.thesnaponline.com/opinion/local_story_193085719.html My first job at the Stanly News and Press was as lifestyles editor and I am still lifestyles editor. Which I guess means I have not advanced any over 40 years. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:55:00 +0000 http://www.thesnaponline.com/opinion/local_story_191095619.html http://www.thesnaponline.com/opinion/local_story_191095619.html Today we pay tribute to two men who impacted each of our lives to significant degrees. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:53:00 +0000 http://www.thesnaponline.com/opinion/local_story_191095511.html http://www.thesnaponline.com/opinion/local_story_191095511.html This is it.A couple of weeks ago I made a comment to the effect that the period, question mark, exclamation point or whatever punctuation character I chose to use at the end of that column could very well be the last typewriter key I would strike on behalf of these “Cracker Barrels” in my role as editor of the Stanly News and Press and as one of the owners of Press Printing Company. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:51:00 +0000 http://www.thesnaponline.com/opinion/local_story_191095226.html http://www.thesnaponline.com/opinion/local_story_191095226.html Over the last years of his life, he and his wife, Mildred, were fixtures at all Albemarle High basketball games, sitting on the front row of the east bleachers at mid-court. Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:13:00 +0000 http://www.thesnaponline.com/opinion/local_story_189111622.html http://www.thesnaponline.com/opinion/local_story_189111622.html Tuesday, we’re welcoming everyone to visit us from 5:30-7 p.m. to celebrate Jo Anne Efird’s 40 years of service to Stanly County and our readers Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:10:00 +0000 http://www.thesnaponline.com/opinion/local_story_189111102.html http://www.thesnaponline.com/opinion/local_story_189111102.html Forty years ago, ability was as important in some jobs as the number of letters after one’s name.I had planned to go to college and get a degree in journalism but marriage, and later family, got in the way. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:03:00 +0000 http://www.thesnaponline.com/opinion/local_story_185140356.html http://www.thesnaponline.com/opinion/local_story_185140356.html Happy birthday, America!It’s been 232 years now since we declared our independence from England and have grown to the most powerful nation in the world.