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South Stanly parent alleges racist verbal abuse against child
Allegations of years of racist verbal abuse from one student to another, including the use of the n-word, ...
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Pfeiffer names new volleyball head coach
Pfeiffer University has named Heather Schoch as the new head coach to lead the Falcon volleyball program. Schoch comes to ...
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Three East Albemarle students become inaugural members of Stanly’s first all-female Scout BSA troop
Miracle McCauley, Mikayla Williams and Maura Flanagan were already good friends and classmates at East Albemarle Elementary School. ...
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Water leak closes Dollar General in Millingport
Shoppers who frequented one of the newest Dollar General locations in Stanly County may have to find another ...
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Art Rogers receives Order of the Long Leaf Pine award
One of Stanly County’s most distinguished residents received quite the surprise Monday afternoon, as Art Rogers, longtime owner ...
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Larry Sides, educator and longtime Stanfield commissioner, has died
Larry Sides, a Stanfield board of commissioner for almost two decades and a longtime educator, died Thursday. He ...
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STATE: Hatchery supported trout waters to close for stocking
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will close approximately 1,000 miles of Hatchery Supported Trout Waters to fishing at 11:59 ...
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Stanly County Habitat for Humanity needs volunteers, donations of land to continue mission
Since there’s no place like home, Cemita Gibbs has a dream job. She doesn’t work at home, but ...
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Stanly County commissioners set new priorities at board retreat
The Stanly County Board of Commissioners set new priorities for the county’s Capital Improvement Plan between 2024 and ...
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Student named to president’s list at Presbyterian College
Kaitlyn Tucker of Oakboro who was named to the president’s list for the fall 2002 semester at Presbyterian ...
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JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Freedom is the solution, not the problem
RALEIGH – The “problem” with freedom is that other people may do things that trouble, annoy or even ...
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‘Edutainer’ speaks to Gray Stone students, parents on ‘social media landmines’
Gray Stone Day School recently welcomed professional speaker and “Edutainer” Robert Hackenson Jr. to present an interactive student ...
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Downtown Albemarle deserves better lights
I was pleased 25 years ago when City Manager Ray Allen replaced the ugly freeway lights in downtown ...
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Stanly Community College instructor recognized for helping educators succeed
Stanly Community College instructor Sue Drake was one of two Appalachian State University alumni recently invited to speak ...
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Gray Stone junior offers cake pops for widows to show ‘you are loved’
A 17-year-old junior at Gray Stone Day School is using her passion for service to spread love and ...
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BBB Scam Alert: How Social Security recipients can stay alert to cost of living adjustment scams
From the Better Business Bureau: Each year, the Social Security Administration approves a cost-of-living adjustment for recipients of ...
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Carolina Auction Academy graduates take home state awards
Stanly Community College’s Carolina Auction Academy graduates and instructors attended the North Carolina Auctioneer Conference in Winston Salem ...
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Grant provides funds for new HES equipment at Pfeiffer
A recent grant award from the James R. and Bronnie L. Braswell Trust will allow Pfeiffer University’s Department ...
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Gene Starnes recognized as Stanly’s 25th Citizen of the Year
For someone who has been a stalwart in the Stanly County community for many decades, having owned Starnes ...
Letters to the Editor
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: We need access to Alzheimer’s treatments
After losing my grandmother, Leola Furr, to dementia, I know what more time and more memories would have ...
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Stanfield fourth-grader claims Stanly County Schools Spellling Bee crown
Fifteen of the 16 individual school winners of spelling bees at elementary and middle schools competed Thursday at ...
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West Stanly Middle School announces perfect attendance
West Stanly Middle School has released the honor roll list for the second quarter of the 2022-2023 school ...
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Wingate University honors students for academic excellence
Twenty-one Stanly County students were named to the president’s list at Wingate University for the fall 2022 semester. ...
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Stanly Community College faculty member wins statewide teaching award
Dr. Kara Finch, Stanly Community College’s dean of public services and head of the college’s human services program, ...
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Albemarle Police Reports – Jan. 30, 2023
Albemarle Police Department reports the following activity: • Alejanro Valentin-miranda (U M, 41) Arrest on chrg of Second ...