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Albemarle Council approves rezoning of old Sinclair gas station

The old Sinclair gas station at the corner of North Second Street and Montgomery Avenue, which is nearly ...

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2 Salisbury residents arrested following chase; Albemarle officer in separate crash during pursuit

Two Salisbury residents are under arrest following a crash and an Albemarle police officer recovering following a separate ...

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Oakboro denies residential rezoning request

Oakboro Town Commission on Monday denied a request to rezone a residential lot at the corner of Dorsett ...

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STATE: Wild turkey season opens in North Carolina on April 1

Wild turkey hunting season opens in North Carolina on April 1. The youth season is April 1-7, and ...

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Indecent liberties with a child, embezzlement, drug charges in Sheriff’s Reports

Stanly County Sheriff’s Office reports the following activity: • Richard David Johnson (W /M/56) Arrest on chrg of ...

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Albemarle council to soon decide on formal name of downtown alleyway project

Despite the many years of discussions regarding the alleyway project that will help transform downtown Albemarle, it has ...

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Albemarle police officer recovering following chase

An Albemarle Police officer responding to a call for a vehicle pursuit initiated by Stanly County Sheriff’s Office ...

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Albemarle will be 1 of 2 cities in North Carolina with automated kayak rental program

Beginning later this year, visitors to Albemarle will have a new way to enjoy the City Lake Park, ...

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Blue Dot Concrete plant coming to Oakboro

The Oakboro Town Commission on Monday approved a request from Blue Dot Concrete to locate a concrete plant ...

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Stanly County Chorale prepares for concerts

Members of the Stanly County Chorale are busy rehearsing for their 2023 spring concerts. The first performance will ...

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Albemarle offers businesses opportunity for grant

Applications for the City of Albemarle’s Downtown Catalyst Grant Program are now available. This is the second year ...

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DAVID FREEZE COLUMN: Adventure starts chilly for Freeze

Editor’s Note: David Freeze is a runner, running coach and long-distance cyclist from China Grove in Rowan County. ...

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Felines take the spotlight in Talent Company’s double feature

For the first time, the Talent Company will offer a double feature, as two classic feline-friendly productions will ...

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Red Cross discusses rezoning land owned by Pfeiffer University

Rezoning 50 acres of land Pfeiffer University owns next to West Stanly High School was discussed last week ...

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Schedule of performers announced for Celebration of the Arts

The performance schedule for the Celebration of the Arts has been announced. Performances will take place in both ...

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Boy Scouts awarded challenge grant of $125K

The Central North Carolina Council of the Boy Scouts of America recently announced that a challenge grant of ...

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Blackwater Band to perform in Albemarle

A North Carolina-based band will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Stanly County Agri-Civic Center as part ...

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West Stanly softball on five-game win streak

After losing the opening game of the season 1-0 in nine innings on Feb. 28, the West Stanly ...

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South Stanly softball stays in top five in 1A West rankings

The defending 1A state champions opened the season with two non-conference wins and a sweep in opening conference ...

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LARRY PENKAVA COLUMN: Daddy left his legacy on celluloid

Everybody’s a photographer these days. If you own a smartphone, chances are it has a built-in camera. That ...