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Two people in custody after multi-county car chase ends in Albemarle
Two people have been taken into custody in Albemarle following a Thursday morning car chase that began in Mecklenburg ...
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Sheriff’s Office arrests Albemarle resident after finding more than 600 grams of meth
On Aug. 8, detectives with the Stanly County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division conducted a traffic stop on Albemarle ...
Bryson Childress
Childress, a man who gets things done
By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — When Sam Moir, legendary former Catawba College men’s basketball coach, passed away ...
Austin Coats
Coats to close out Concerts at the Pier series
The Concerts on the Pier, a series of concerts to benefit the Stanly County Arts Council, will have ...
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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Stanly County Schools faces bus driver shortage heading into new year
With the new school year only a few weeks away, Stanly County Schools is experiencing a bus driver ...
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Stanly County Sheriff’s Reports – Aug. 2-8, 2022
Stanly County Sheriff’s Office reports the following activity: Joseph Gregory Deese (W /M/35) Arrest on chrg of Larceny ...
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Jenkins provides commissioners with latest Covid data, monkeypox update
Over the weekend, there were three additional deaths of Stanly residents from Covid, bringing the overall cumulative total ...
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STATE: NCDHHS announces free COVID-19 tests available through Rockefeller Foundation Partnership
RALEIGH — Some North Carolinians can now have free COVID-19 tests shipped directly to them, thanks to the ...
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Albemarle Police Reports – Aug. 8, 2022
Albemarle Police Department reports the following activity: Dustin James Barlow (W M, 36) Arrest on chrg of Assault ...
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REGIONAL: Gaston County man wins $1,000 a day for life prize
RALEIGH – Jimmie Shindler of Gastonia bought a $2 Lucky for Life ticket and won the top prize of ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...