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Man sentenced to 16-20 years for 2020 murder of Locust resident
A man pled guilty to the murder of a Locust resident Thursday. According to an online post by ...
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Resident pursues mental health resources at Monarch
Editor’s Note: The following article was written by Monarch and is used with permission of the patient. When ...
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Pinning ceremony held for Stanly Community College nursing graduates
Students from the Annie Ruth Kelley Associate Degree Nursing program at Stanly Community College were honored at their ...
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$10,000 grant will help residents with disabilities gain easier access to Stanly Community College Library
Stanly Community College’s library has been selected as one of 240 libraries to participate in Libraries Transforming Communities: ...
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Bless Your Spoon: Baking with summer’s fresh whole fruits
By Stephanie Williams Dean Summer is right around the corner and before you know it we’ll be celebrating ...
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Former Pfeiffer employee named dean at Wake Tech Community College
Wake Tech Community College has announced that Dr. Michelle Jackson will be the new dean of liberal arts. ...
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Stanly County commissioners table group home facility text amendment
A text amendment to Stanly’s zoning ordinances regarding group care facilities came before county commissioners at Monday’s meetings. ...
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Stanly County residents receive degrees from Appalachian State University
Stanly County residents who received degrees from Appalachian State University during the spring 2023 semester were: • Drew Grayson ...
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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Is the economy good, bad or uncertain?
Clint Eastwood has long been one of my favorite actors, going all the way back to his TV ...
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Stanly County athletes compete at Special Olympics North Carolina Summer Games
Stanly County athletes participated in the 2023 Special Olympics North Carolina (SONC) Summer Games June 2-4 in the ...
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Stanly County Schools assistant superintendent to join CMS human resources staff
A Stanly County Schools employee is headed to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools as part of new Superintendent Crystal Hill’s staff. ...
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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Legislative-appointment bill goes too far
RALEIGH — The North Carolina General Assembly seems poised to strip additional appointment powers from the governor. Senate ...
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AIR ALERT: Canada wildfires are leading to air-quality alerts in US. Here’s how to stay safe
By KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press Intense Canadian wildfires are blanketing the northeastern U.S. in a dystopian haze, turning ...
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National Weather Service issues Code Red Air Quality Action Day
From the National Weather Service: The North Carolina Department of Environmental and Natural Resources in Raleigh has issued ...
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Oakboro Fire chief asks county for fire tax increase
Oakboro’s volunteer fire department has asked the county for an increase in the fire tax. At Monday’s meeting ...
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Locust Police seizes meth, marijuana, ‘magic mushrooms’
Locust Police Department made an arrest last week and seized meth, marijuana and “magic mushrooms.” According to a ...
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Student named to Iowa State University dean’s list
Mattie Ann Harward of Richfield was one of more than 9,800 Iowa State University students who were recognized ...
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Stanly commissioners fill upcoming vacancies on SCC Board of Trustees
At Monday’s meeting of the Stanly County Board of Commissioners, two upcoming vacancies on the Board of Trustees ...
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City Council stays with decision against bars in downtown Albemarle
Something happened Monday night that doesn’t usually happen at a city council meeting. The Albemarle City Council received ...
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Stanly County YMCA system will alert aquatic staff to swimmers in trouble
The Stanly County Family YMCA has become the first YMCA in North Carolina to implement the WAVE Swimmer ...
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Albemarle Police Reports – May 31-June 5, 2023
Albemarle Police Department reports the following activity: Atiya Mikella White (B F, 31) Arrest on chrg of Aid ...
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NEW LONDON NEWS: Parkers Grove to have special program
Graduates Congratulations to all of the 2023 graduates. United Methodist Church of Richfield The Gather Around the table ...
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BADIN NEWS: Juneteenth celebration will have two days of activities
Badin Library All ages are invited to sign up this month for the Summer Reading Program “All Together ...
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A threat to public education
The N.C. General Assembly is proposing to divert millions of taxpayer dollars, in an arguably unconstitutional manner, away ...
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Stanly commissioners deny rezoning request for proposed Ridgecrest storage facility
The Stanly County Board of Commissioners unanimously denied a request by a Ridgecrest land owner for a conditional ...