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Pfeiffer senior joins women’s basketball 1,000 point club
Pfeiffer senior Brina Bentley became the 18th player in school history to top the 1,000-point mark, doing so in the ...
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COVID-19
More than one-fourth of Stanly County Schools students, staff were quarantined last week
Amid the current omicron surge, Stanly County Schools has reported the largest number of students and staff who ...
Albemarle
Albemarle council approves 48-lot subdivision along Ridge Street
The Albemarle City Council on Tuesday night approved a new 48 lot cluster subdivision along Ridge Street, which ...
Albemarle
Albemarle council approves rezoning ordinance for new retail establishment
The Albemarle City Council on Tuesday night held a public hearing and then approved a rezoning ordinance which ...
Albemarle
Three Stanly municipalities receive grants from county commissioners
At Tuesday’s meeting of the Stanly County Board of Commissioners, three Stanly municipalities received recreation grants from the ...
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AAA: Rising oil prices drag gas prices in Carolinas higher
From AAA of the Carolinas: Gas prices in the Carolinas are being elevated even higher by the rising ...
Albemarle Police
Albemarle Police Reports – Jan. 17, 2022
Albemarle Police Department reports the following activity: Hannah Marie Bolton, 30, was arrested for misdemeanor assault and battery ...
bright ideas
Bright Ideas grant will fund outdoor classroom, garden at Richfield
To help foster in students an appreciation for science along with improving a little-used section of the school, ...
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Oakboro Town Council meeting postponed because of COVID
Tonight’s meeting of the Oakboro Town Council has been postponed. In an email this morning, the town’s assistant ...
Circle K
Locust Council postpones decision on Circle K rezoning request
During a Zoom meeting Thursday night, Locust City Council tabled a decision until next month regarding a conditional ...
Doug Creamer
DOUG CREAMER COLUMN: Getting ready for the storm
If you read my columns regularly, you know that I had a busy week last week keeping an ...
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STATE: Already delayed, North Carolina primary could move to June
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republican legislators on Monday announced plans ...
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Grant will be used to create agricultural learning center in Oakboro
Jennifer Crawford, STEM coach at Oakboro Choice STEM School, received close to $2,000 from Union Power Cooperative’s Bright ...
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BBB Scam Alert: Getting a COVID-19 test? Make sure the testing site is real
From the Better Business Bureau: This winter’s spike in COVID-19 cases has more people than ever looking for ...
Stanly County Sheriff's Office
Stanly County Sheriff’s Reports – Jan. 11-17, 2022
Stanly County Sheriff’s Office announces the following arrests: Crystal Dawn Efird-williams, 48, was arrested for felony breaking and/or ...
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Doug Creamer
DOUG CREAMER COLUMN: A new adventure
Just before Christmas I received the news that my job teaching Chinese students was coming to an end. ...
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Nutrition Sites on two-hour delay
Stanly County Senior Nutrition Sites will be on a two-hour delay today. Delivery volunteers should arrive two hours ...
basketball
West Stanly men win at Forest Hills
One place the West Stanly men’s basketball program has struggled to win in recent years has been at ...
Norwood
Norwood Town Council member resigns
A member of the Norwood Town Council has resigned. According to Town Administrator Scott Howard, this week Betty ...
Carolina Christian School
Carolina Christian School announces honor roll
Carolina Christian School in Locust has released its A/B honor roll list for the second quarter of the ...
John Hood
JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Revolutionary history surrounds us
RALEIGH — When I set out a couple of years ago to write my first novel, a historical ...
cases
Weekly new Covid cases exceed 1,200 for the first time in Stanly County
Throughout the past several months, it appeared the county was steadily improving following a rough summer and early ...
DMV
STATE: Goodwin named NCDMV commissioner
The N.C. Department of Transportation announced Friday that Wayne Goodwin has been named as the new Commissioner of ...
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Stanly County 4-H will sell fruit plants, trees
Stanly County 4-H is here to help everyone get a head start on spring planting this year. It ...
Albemarle
Several schools shifted to remote learning this week due to rising quarantines, positive Covid cases
Endy Elementary, Millingport Elementary and Richfield Elementary all switched to remote learning Friday as a result of staff ...