City of Albemarle
HUD alleges Albemarle misuse of funding; agency recommends Public Housing separate from City
Following a compliance monitoring review of the City of Albemarle’s Public Housing department, conducted by staff from the ...
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COVID-19
Stanly drops out of high COVID-19 level as new cases appear to be declining
Stanly County has officially moved out of the high COVID-19 community level as confirmed cases have declined slightly ...
Charlotte Pipe and Foundry
Charlotte Pipe plant within one year of completion
Many times, roads in Stanly and other places are closed for road construction and other improvements, but one ...
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Two arrested for drugs, possessing a stolen vehicle following chase
Following a Thursday morning multi-county chase that began in Charlotte with a stolen vehicle and ended in Albemarle, ...
Bulawayo
Stanly County educators work with students in Zimbabwe
In January, Endy Elementary School kindergarten teacher Karol Garcia received a special invitation. As Stanly County Schools’ 2020-2021 ...
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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 ...
City Wide Exterminating in Locust
Business hosts fifth annual food drive
City Wide Exterminating hosted its fifth annual food drive during June and July. The team worked to provide ...
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Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary awards scholarships
The Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary (SAWA) recently awarded two scholarships. Both recipients plan to major in political science ...
Stanly County Concert Band
Stanly County Concert Band looks forward to celebrating 10 years of performing in the community
The Stanly County Concert Band is celebrating an important milestone this year. Founded in 2012, the organization is ...
Jo Ellen Newsome
Pfeiffer names Newsome as vice president of advancement
Pfeiffer University has announced that Jo Ellen Newsome has been named vice president of advancement. Newsome has served ...
Larry Penkava
LARRY PENKAVA COLUMN: Grownup grandkids? Hmm …
OK, I know, I’m always looking at the past. But then, I’m old. Unless I live to 150, ...
ESS
ESS needs more substitute teachers for Stanly County
Trying to find ways to entice substitute teachers last year to take on certain assignments, Rachel Turner had ...
Badin
Badin Town Council sets up ordinance, subcommittee for street name changes
At Tuesday night’s meeting of the Badin Town Council, the town established an ordinance and a citizen-led subcommittee ...
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
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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Board of Commissioners
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 ...
COVID-19
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 ...
Gaston County
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 ...
Doug Creamer
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 ...
Stanly County Family YMCA
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 ...
D.G. Martin
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 ...