Jeff Crisco
Sheriff’s Office purchases four metal detectors to help bolster elementary school security
The Stanly County Sheriff’s Office has found a way to increase security at schools this year. Sheriff Jeff ...
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City Wide Exterminating in Locust
Business hosts fifth annual food drive
City Wide Exterminating hosted its fifth annual food drive during June and July. The team worked to provide ...
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Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary awards scholarships
The Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary (SAWA) recently awarded two scholarships. Both recipients plan to major in political science ...
Stanly County Concert Band
Stanly County Concert Band looks forward to celebrating 10 years of performing in the community
The Stanly County Concert Band is celebrating an important milestone this year. Founded in 2012, the organization is ...
Jo Ellen Newsome
Pfeiffer names Newsome as vice president of advancement
Pfeiffer University has announced that Jo Ellen Newsome has been named vice president of advancement. Newsome has served ...
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Richfield plans new fall festival
Richfield has hosted a fall festival before, but a new festival begins this fall. Organizers have announced the ...
Doug Creamer
DOUG CREAMER COLUMN: Happy Anniversary to me
Thirty years ago this month, I went down to meet with the editor of The Stanly News & ...
Cicely Baley
Wanting to learn more about their ancestors, local group made trek to Historic Jamestown
Lois Harwood Marlow had been to Historic Jamestowne in Virginia several times over the years and while she ...
Stanly County Family YMCA
Stanly YMCA helps students, parents prepare at Back-To-School event
The heat of an August Saturday afternoon did not stop young students and their parents from having some ...
D.G. Martin
DG MARTIN COLUMN: Cookbooks that tell stories
What North Carolina cookbook has sold the most copies? If you ask the folks at UNC Press they ...
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Albemarle Police Reports – Aug. 5, 2022
Albemarle Police Department reports the following activity: Ariel Dashaye Wall (B F, 31) Arrest on chrg of Awdw ...
Buzzed Viking Brewing Company
Buzzed Viking to bring drinks, food, entertainment to Locust
It takes only a second to realize that the new business moving into the 5,000 square-foot space that ...
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STATE: Caldwell County man wins $250,000 on scratch-off
RALEIGH – Johnny Shull of Granite Falls tried his luck on a $5 scratch-off and won a $250,000 prize. ...
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Norwood store pays fines after price-scanner errors
A store in Norwood has paid nearly $9,000 in fines following an inspection by the N.C. Department of ...
Albemarle Police
Albemarle Police Reports – Aug. 3-4, 2022
Albemarle Police Department reports the following activity: Elvis Quentin Smith (W M, 46) Arrest on chrg of Misdemeanor ...
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Norwood Police looks for expanded headquarters
During a town budget workshop, Norwood Police Chief James Wilson made a presentation to the town council about ...
Covid
Health Board rejects proposed revision for mask mandate
At Thursday’s meeting of the Stanly County Health and Human Services Board, members voted 11-6 to deny a ...
Stanly County Schools
Stanly County Schools makes second round of administrative changes
Stanly County Schools has approved of a second round of administration changes for the upcoming school year, in ...
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South Stanly softball coach named to state’s Hall of Fame
South Stanly head softball coach David Poplin received two honors this summer after leading the Rebel Bulls to ...
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THE LIBRARY LOOKOUT COLUMN: Binging the books
So, you’re reading the newspaper, but are you really a reader? If you’re trying to broaden your horizons ...
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North Stanly grad finds ‘dream job’ at UNC’s Rams Club
By Larry Penkava, for the SNAP Merionne Hunt may be a rarity among recent college graduates — she ...
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Former North Stanly pitcher named ACC’s Pitcher of the Year, joins Team USA
Rhett Lowder was a standout on the mound at North Stanly, despite his senior season being shortened in ...
Pfeiffer University
Road rage ends in shots fired at car of Pfeiffer student
By Elisabeth Strillacci Friday morning, Rowan County sheriff’s deputies responded to a reported road rage that resulted in ...
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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Why does NC rank No. 1?
RALEIGH — When CNBC ranked North Carolina the best state in America for business a few weeks ago, ...
Dr. Karissa L. Niehoff
OPINION: Emphasis on sportsmanship in high school activities now extends to online behavior
With the changes that have occurred in college sports the past couple of years, high school sports is ...