Sara Hahn
Hahn has big plans as new library director
After eight years working at the Stanly County Public Library, including the past six and a half as ...
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Boy Scouts
Whitley receives Eagle Scout honor
Trey Whitley, 17, of Locust, has earned his Eagle Scout badge, which is the highest rank advancement presented ...
Charlotte
Pfeiffer hosts Baltic Management Institute Conference
Pfeiffer University’s Graduate School and its business programs hosted a global conference Sept. 11-16 for 49 European executives, ...
Billy Preston
Bell named Pfeiffer Alumni Association president
When David Bell was a rising senior at Chesterfield (S.C.) High School, he attended a conference on human ...
A.L. Lowder
Family, employees and a trusted white hat all played a role in A.L. Lowder’s 50 years of service
It has been said that one person’s trash is another person’s treasure. For A.L. Lowder, Inc. in Albemarle, ...
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Blake Shelton
The Dryes appear on NBC’s ‘The Voice’
A musical duo with ties to Stanly County have hit the national stage as part of one of ...
News
Union Chapel UMC offers meal
Union Chapel United Methodist Church, US Highway 52 South, Albemarle (across from the fairgrounds), will sell plates of ...
Columns
JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Let’s make Medicaid expansion work
RALEIGH — Are Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper, Republican House Speaker Tim Moore, and Republican Senate leader Phil Berger ...
Adam Hartsell
Like father like son: Adam Hartsell reflects on becoming first second-generation Locust police officer
It was an historic moment for Adam Hartsell when he was sworn in as a Locust police officer ...
Christine's Wood Fire
Upscale apartments, wood-fired restaurant coming to downtown Albemarle
Renovations are still ongoing on the Albemarle Hotel, the nearly 100-year-old building that will soon be transformed into ...
Columns
DOUG CREAMER COLUMN: Maintaining our faith
When spring rolled around this year I thought I would change the oil in my lawn mower. Each ...
News
Albemarle Police Reports – Sept. 21-23, 2022
Albemarle Police reports the following activity: Justin Wayne Waldroup (W M, 37) Arrest on chrg of Misdemeanor Larceny, ...
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Stanly varsity football games moved to Thursday
The three home varsity football games scheduled for this Friday night opening conference play have been moved to ...
Salem United Methodist Church
Salem UMC to observe 200th anniversary
On Oct. 16 Salem United Methodist Church will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the formation of Salem Church. ...
Dennis family
Stanly’s first distillery to open in the coming weeks
Maria Harrell was on her family’s farm in Albemarle several years ago when she saw something she’d never ...
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Columns
DG MARTIN COLUMN: Losing, gaining in ‘Roadside Eateries’
There is agony and there is ecstasy in revising my favorite book, “North Carolina Roadside Eateries.” The book ...
SCC
Badin resident elected president of Stanly Community College SGA
Stanly Community College has announced the election of Zackary Treece of Badin as Student Government Association (SGA) president ...
Hospice
Stanly organization named 5-star hospice
Hospice of Stanly has been officially named a 5-star hospice by the Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services (CMS). The ...
Letters to the Editor
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: More work to do
While energy prices may have begun to cool for now, Congress cannot take its foot off the proverbial ...
Sodom and Gomorrah
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Shame on The SNAP
It’s a crying shame that the paper will put a drag queen parade on the front page and ...
Stanly Community College
History Center partners with SCC to host excavator simulator event next Saturday
The Stanly County History Center will host an event next Saturday where people from the community will be ...
News
West Stanly football falls at home to Eastern Randolph
One high school varsity program which no team from Stanly County has beaten comes from nearby Randolph County. ...
Anson High School
Asciutto enjoys connecting with a new audience as a CTE teacher at Anson Senior High
At 63, when most people are looking towards retirement, Peter Asciutto decided to leave his prosperous downtown Albemarle ...
News
Albemarle larceny suspect arrested following chase
Around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Albemarle Police officers responded to a larceny in progress at Walmart, 781 Leonard Ave. ...
Little Country Produce Store
General store in Locust is far more than meets the eye
When driving south along N.C. Highway 200, it can be easy to miss George Hartsell’s small general store, ...