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New candidate enters race for office
Following a flurry of candidates coming forth on the first day of filing Friday, only one has filed ...
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REGIONAL: Rowan County man bags $1 million lottery prize
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REGIONAL: Rowan County man bags $1 million lottery prize
RALEIGH – Ronald Atteberry of Spencer tried his luck on a $10 scratch-off ticket and won a $1 million ...
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Helms named 2022 Miss Stanly County Fire Queen
Competing in her first pageant, Kindal Helms, representing Richfield-Misenheimer Fire Department, was crowned the newest Miss Stanly County ...
Stanly County Schools
Stanly County Schools makes initial administrative changes for upcoming school year
With each summer comes new school administrative positions. Several schools in the county have already received new principals ...
Marshville
Oakboro native receives Order of the Long Leaf Pine award
Gov. Roy Cooper recently bestowed the Order of the Long Leaf Pine award to Oakboro native Rev. J.N. ...
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NCDOT awards contract to replace Stanly County bridge
N.C. Department of Transportation contract crews will replace the bridge on Old Cottonville Road over Hardy Creek in ...
Catawba College
Catawba College student achieves Presidential Honor Roll
A total of 115 students have been named to the Presidential Honor Roll list for the 2021-2022 academic ...
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Stanfield resident named to Hollins University dean’s list
Hollins University has announced that Abigail Phillips of Stanfield was named to the dean’s list during the spring ...
SCC
Soap Bubble Circus to perform at SCC’s Summer Sizzle
The Soap Bubble Circus will be part of Stanly Community College’s 50th anniversary finale and concert from 3-6 ...
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Wildlife Commission announces 2022 wild turkey harvest totals
Results from the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s 2022 Wild Turkey Harvest Summary report shows that hunters statewide recorded 20,576 birds ...
Oakboro
Organizers announce Miss Stanly County Fire Queen participants
The 64th Miss Stanly County Fire Queen Pageant will be conducted the morning of July 4 on the ...
Badin
Council has planning session on next steps for the renaming of West Badin streets
The topic of changing street names in the West Badin community took center stage during a Badin council ...
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Stanly County Sheriff’s Reports – June 22-27, 2022
Stanly County Sheriff’s Office reports the following activity: • Charles Anthony Hinson (W /M/58) Arrest on chrg of 1) ...
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New London VFD, Safe Kids Stanly County raise cycling awareness with bike rodeo
The New London Volunteer Fire Department recently teamed up with Safe Kids Stanly County to host a bike ...
Catawba College
Students named to Catawba dean’s list
A total of 305 students have been named to the dean’s list for the spring 2022 semester at ...
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Stanly Arts Guild announces scholarship, honorarium winners
The Stanly Arts Guild has announced the winner of the Patricia Blake Hartley Art Scholarship for the 2021-2022 ...
Lantern Sushi
Lantern Sushi, Norwood’s new Asian restaurant, set to open Friday
After many months getting prepared, Rick DeRhodes’ dream of opening his own sushi restaurant in downtown Norwood is ...
Albemarle Police
Albemarle Police Reports – June 21-27, 2022
Albemarle Police Department reports the following activity: • Derek Ryan Talbert (W M, 33) Arrest on chrg of Att ...
Stanly Community College
Students benefit from being Bulldogs, becoming Eagles
There are many benefits to learning and practicing life skills as a high school student. For example, being ...
Badin
West Badin residents want street names linked to Confederacy renamed
A group of concerned West Badin citizens have been busy mobilizing to try and get the town council ...
Letters to the Editor
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Four-way stop will not help any
As a concerned resident of Stanly County, I’m concerned about the four-way stop being installed on Highway 73/Millingport ...
Letters to the Editor
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Freedom is gone
How ironic. The overturning of my and all women’s 50-year Constitutional right to make personal health decisions follows ...
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Oakboro police chief clears probationary period
After accusations arose months ago about his alleged involvement with a possible fake COVID vaccination clinic, Oakboro Police ...
Clerk of Court
Fisher, former highway patrolman and clerk of court, dies
David Fisher, one of the longest-serving clerks of court in Stanly’s history, died Friday at the age of ...
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Albemarle announces downtown catalyst grants
The City of Albemarle Downtown Catalyst Grant Committee has approved its first round of grant recipients totaling $86,850. ...