Bill Lawhon
Stanly commissioners name new chairman, vice chairman in organizational meeting
Before the regular December meeting of the Stanly County Board of the Commissioners, the board conducted an organizational ...
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Commissioners
Stanly commissioners pass resolution against mandatory vaccines by 6-1 vote
The Stanly County Board of Commissioners took a stand Monday night regarding the vaccine mandate recently issued by ...
election
Many candidates sign up on first day of filing
Filing for local offices on Monday, the first day of filing, were: • county commissioner at-large: Republicans, incumbent ...
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Montgomery County man dies in two-car collision
A Montgomery County resident was killed following a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of U.S. Highway 52 and ...
Dwayne Dietz
Chief says Dietz continues to go above and beyond in service to Locust
Police officers have extremely difficult jobs, as they regularly interact with dangerous individuals and often have to make ...
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Bill Turner
BJ DRYE COLUMN: Thanks, Bill, for everything
Bill Turner is partially responsible for me being at The Stanly News & Press. When I wrote in inquiring about ...
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Gray Stone sophomore cross-country runner sets a fast career pace
As a Salisbury resident who attends Gray Stone Day School, Emberleigh Pauley-Brown might fly under the radar when ...
Three Rivers Land Trust
Three Rivers Land Trust receives $9.7 million for 19 conservation projects
By Ben Stansell, The Salisbury Post Three Rivers Land Trust will protect 5,381 acres of natural land and ...
4-H
Stanly 4-H member attends National 4-H Congress
A delegation of 18 North Carolina 4-H youth and three adults representing 15 counties, including Stanly County, attended ...
Village at Locust Town Center
Reservations available for residential condominiums, part of Village at Locust Town Center development
Reservations are being accepted for residential condominiums in the heart of Locust Town Center that will be part ...
Juneberry
SCC Foundation’s clay shooting tournament raises scholarship funds
The Stanly Community College (SCC) Foundation held its inaugural Clay Shooting Tournament “Pull for Education” recently at Juneberry ...
COVID-19
Stanly County Schools sees declines in quarantines, cases
For the third consecutive week, Stanly County Schools reported a decrease in overall quarantines within the school system, ...
Atrium Health
Passaretti: Vaccinations key to combating rising flu, Covid cases
With the winter almost here, flu cases across the region have been on the rise while Covid cases, ...
Clerk of Superior Court
Huneycutt will not seek fifth term as clerk of court as filing period begins next week
After 15 years serving as Stanly County’s Clerk of Superior Court, Michael Huneycutt is not planning to run ...
John Hood
JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Racial preferences are ending soon
RALEIGH — The state of Washington has it. California has it. Michigan has it. Oklahoma has it. Nebraska ...
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Bill Lawhon
Stanly commissioners discuss possible changes to board’s election cycle
At a work session prior to its last meeting, Stanly County commissioners discussed the board’s election cycle. Commissioner ...
Dean Ridings
DEAN RIDINGS COLUMN: Fund local journalism to help communities
A portion of the Local Journalism Sustainability Act (LJSA) was included in the recent Build Back Better bill ...
Badin
PEEKING INTO THE PAST – Badin Supply Company
During the early 1900s, Gilmer Brothers was a chain of sample stores based in Winston-Salem. In late 1916, ...
Albemarle
Albemarle Police Reports – Nov. 23-28, 2021
Albemarle Police Department reports the following activity: Rickey Gramling, 61, was arrested for felony obtaining property by false ...
Stanly County Sheriff's Office
Stanly County Sheriff’s Reports – Nov. 23-29, 2021
Stanly County Sheriff’s Office reports the following activity: Mark Anthony Taylor, 42, was arrested for felony larceny at ...
Monarch
Monarch seeks volunteers
Do you have a special talent or skill that you would like to teach to others? Monarch has ...
band
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Bravo to the Pfeiffer Honor Band
Hats off to Pfeiffer University and Dr. Joseph Earp for bringing together 160 of our most talented high ...
author
DG MARTIN COLUMN: North Carolinian wins coveted National Book Award
What’s the biggest news in our state’s literary circles? On Nov. 17, Jason Mott won the National Book ...
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Three people arrested following drug overdose death
Three people were arrested over the weekend following a drug overdose death in Albemarle, according to local authorities. ...
Charlie Brown
As part of new exhibit, Chance shares how Peanuts impacted his life
When it comes to Charles Schulz’s classic Peanuts comic strip, there is likely no greater authority on the ...