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Albemarle Police chief resigns, interim named
Albemarle Police Chief Jason Bollhorst has announced his resignation from the Albemarle Police Department after serving as chief ...
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Locust City Council honors employees
Two City of Locust employees were recognized by the City Council at the board’s monthly meeting on Oct. ...
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ELECTION 2024: Red Cross candidates respond to Q&A
Editor’s Note: For coverage of the election, The Stanly News & Press sent questions to each group of candidates. ...
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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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Albemarle opens Section 8 voucher wait list
The City of Albemarle’s Public Housing Department has opened its Housing Choice Voucher waiting list for Section 8. ...
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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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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 ...
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Food: How to roast pumpkin seeds
Metro Creative Connection Carving jack-o’-lanterns is a Halloween tradition that both adults and children enjoy. It’s hard to ...
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Food: Decorate a festive pie for Halloween party fun
Metro Creative Connection Candy may be a mainstay of Halloween celebrations, but other desserts also can make festivities ...
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Stanly County sends proposed law enforcement contract back to Oakboro for changes
After hearing Monday night from a series of speakers for and against Oakboro entering into a contract with ...
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Lutheran Services Carolinas ranks high on LeadingAge list
Lutheran Services Carolinas (LSC) is now the 37th largest nonprofit senior service provider in the United States, up ...
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Albemarle Police Reports – Oct. 8, 2024
Albemarle Police reports: • Solis, Victor Jr (W M, 33) Arrest on chrg of Fta – Release Order (M), ...
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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Helene brought out the best in Carolinians
RALEIGH — As we mourn the deaths and grapple with the destruction inflicted on our state by Hurricane ...
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American Red Cross: Donors vital in response to Hurricane Helene impact
The American Red Cross continues to work to restock critically needed blood products uncollected due to the ongoing ...
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Students named to SNHU president’s list
Janet Harrison of Oakboro and Harrison Martin of Albemarle were named to the Southern New Hampshire University president’s ...
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Cedar Grove offers hamburger steak dinner
Cedar Grove UMC, 9029 Cottonville Road, Norwood, will have a hamburger steak dinner 4-6:30 p.m. Nov. 2. With ...