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Albemarle selects homecoming queen, king

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South Stanly spoils Albemarle homecoming

By Eric Montgomery, for the SNAP South Stanly’s defense made a Homeric stand to keep Albemarle out of ...

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Albemarle Police Reports – Oct. 13-14, 2024

Albemarle Police reports: • Johnson, Jeremie Thomas (W M, 40) Arrest on chrg of Driving While Impaired (M), at ...

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Albemarle, Ferris win awards from Centralina Regional Council

Centralina Regional Council (Centralina) has announced the recipients of its 2024 Region of Excellence Awards. Presented annually, these ...

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PEEKING INTO THE PAST: Badin Band

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Salvation Army to have new clothing drive

The Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary (SAWA) is again sponsoring a New Clothing Drive to ensure there are enough ...

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Streets closed Saturday for Oktoberfest

Young Country Customs and Badin Brews have scheduled Oktoberfest for noon to 8 p.m. Saturday at 124 S. ...

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Student inducted into Phi Kappa Phi

Jamey Evans of Locust was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest ...

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Albemarle Police Reports – Oct. 10-11, 2024

Albemarle Police reports: • Mabry, Patrick Troy (W M, 31) Arrest on chrg of Attempt Break/enter Motor Veh (M), ...

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D.G. MARTIN COLUMN: Red, blue or purple

Buy this book. “Anatomy of a Purple State: A North Carolina Politics Primer” by Christopher Cooper. Read it ...

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Stanly County School Board discusses personnel, facilities, testing

At its Oct. 1 meeting, the Stanly County Board of Education honored several school personnel in addition to ...

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Food: Healthy substitutions for baking and cooking

Metro Creative Connection An ability to adapt is one of the most important skills to have in the ...

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Civil War book author to speak in Albemarle

The public is invited to hear Susan Rivers, author of “The Second Mrs. Hockaday,” speak at noon Oct. ...

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Pickleball players raise funds for pediatric cancer foundation

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Second portion of Falcon Trail to open Friday

The Friends of North Stanly Trails and Parks will hold the formal opening of the second section of ...

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Food: How to combat anaphylaxis this Halloween

Metro Creative Connection Fear and Halloween go hand in hand. A scary movie on Halloween night is hard ...

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New London resident named to The Citadel dean’s list

Savannah Ikner of New London is among the more than 1,200 cadets and students recognized for their academic ...

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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: In Helene’s wake, leadership is crucial

RALEIGH — I got it wrong. Deeply wrong. Embarrassingly wrong. It was a few days after Hurricane Floyd ...

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Campus leader, turned special agent, wins Pfeiffer University Distinguished Alumni Award

By Ken Keuffel, Pfeiffer University In 1976, Kathy Kennedy (Class of 1974), the recipient of this year’s Pfeiffer ...

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Pfeiffer Volleyball falls to Greensboro 3-0

The visiting Pfeiffer volleyball team fell to the Greensboro Pride 3-0 (20-25, 16-25, 14-25) on Wednesday  evening at ...