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Vintage popcorn machine brought back to downtown Albemarle
A key piece of Albemarle’s downtown cultural history has been given new life as a vintage popcorn machine, ...
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Two Stanly churches join lawsuit against United Methodist Church
With the choice of disaffiliation before many of the United Methodist Church locations worldwide, some Stanly churches have ...
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Stanly churches vote to disaffiliate with United Methodist Church
The national discussion in the United Methodist Church (UMC) regarding the role of LGTBQ+ individuals has forced churches ...
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First Street Station in Albemarle has sold for $2.2 million
The 52,000-square-foot First Street Station located along North First Street near downtown Albemarle, home to businesses including Harris ...
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Littles bring home cooking to Albemarle at Lillie/Ann
The name — Lillie/Ann Home Cooking — says it all, or most of it. Donnell and Dawn Little ...
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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Roads are a solution, not the problem
RALEIGH — While Charlotte is known as the Queen City, the behavior of its leaders sometimes invites comparison ...
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REGIONAL: Cabarrus County man wins $200,000 a day before wife’s birthday
RALEIGH – Michael Petrivelli of Concord bought a $5 scratch-off ticket the day before his wife’s birthday and won ...
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Albemarle Council approves safety, security improvements for City Hall
The Albemarle City Council Monday night approved bolstering City Hall with a variety of improvements to improve safety ...
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Western Carolina University announces dean’s list
Western Carolina University has announced that more than 2,000 students named to the fall 2022 dean’s list. To ...
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Birth Announcements – December 2022
Births recorded in December 2022 included: • Mallory Grace Belk was born December 19 at Atrium Health Stanly to ...
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Albemarle council receives update on alleyway project
A mission to help revitalize the alleyway beside the old Davis Drug building on West Main Street, which ...
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Stanly County Sheriff’s Reports – Jan. 23-24, 2023
Stanly County Sheriff’s Office reports the following activity: Whitney Nichole Hathcock (W /F/33) Arrest on chrg of 1) ...
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HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS COLUMN: Let’s listen to student-athletes and respect high school contest officials
With the 2022-23 high school basketball season in full swing, we have, unfortunately, continued to see reports of ...
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Albemarle Council approves of firm to complete asbestos, lead-based paint testing of public housing
The Albemarle City Council on Monday night approved recommendations from Stogner Architecture to select Charlotte-based One Source Environmental, ...
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Albemarle City Council frustrated with Waste Management service
Council members and other Albemarle officials continue to field numerous complaints from residents about the current services provided by Waste ...
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Students named to chancellor’s list at Western Carolina University
Western Carolina University has announced that more than 2,000 students were named to the chancellor’s list for fall ...
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Barnes, Stackhouse among North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2023
The North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame has announced its 2023 induction class. The new members include Rick ...
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Albemarle Police Reports – Jan. 17-22, 2023
Albemarle Police Department reports the following activity: Da`mon Ama`d Leak (B M, 20) Arrest on chrg of Carrying ...
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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Let’s really reform state universities
RALEIGH — Are North Carolina policymakers thinking big enough about the future of post-secondary education and training? I’m ...
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Student named to Iowa State dean’s list
Mattie Ann Harward of Richfield was named to the fall semester 2022 dean’s list at Iowa State University. ...
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Albemarle City Council honors Brown
Charles Brown was at a rare loss of words Monday night during the Albemarle City Council meeting. Thinking ...
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Locust Police responds to highest volume of calls in at least six years
With a population increase of more than 2,000 since 2000, Locust Police Department has seen a gradual uptick ...
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DG MARTIN COLUMN: Should more North Carolina books be made into movies?
Why aren’t more North Carolina books made into movies? We ask ourselves even though the film, “Where the ...
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Richfield Town Council to form committee on future of parks
The future of Richfield Park, along with any potential plans for Tyson Park, will soon be discussed by ...
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Carolina Disco Turkeys owner will form team in Albemarle
The City of Albemarle and an area baseball operator are bringing a collegiate wood-bat team to Don Montgomery ...