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SPIRIT OF STANLY: Melissa Smith works to bring SCS, groups together
She was a principal for 10 years at Central Elementary and a teacher before that, but she now ...
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Stanly County Schools sees uptick in reported crimes, dropouts compared with pre-pandemic numbers
School crimes have increased dramatically above pre-pandemic levels in Stanly County, as have the number of dropouts, according ...
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Stanly Community College president addresses childcare issues during EDC meeting
The president of Stanly Community College brought up the issue of childcare shortages in the county at Monday’s ...
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South Stanly art student receives Congressional honor
Annie Phillips, a South Stanly High School arts student, has been gifted a book from U.S. Rep. Richard ...
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Stanfield businesswoman faces state embezzlement charges
A Stanfield businesswoman was arrested March 20 on felony tax charges filed by the North Carolina Department of ...
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Millingport girls involved in serious car accident; funds being raised to help families
Kaidyn Parks and her cousin Elise Lowrance are recovering at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte after sustaining serious injuries ...
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Stanly County man celebrates ‘lucky weekend’ after $152,709 win
RALEIGH – Chris Gilbert of Oakboro had a weekend this month he will never forget after a $1 Cash ...
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STATE: ‘Hootin’ and hollerin’ heard in Harmony after $1 million win in Iredell County
RALEIGH – A celebration broke out in an Iredell County convenience store on Thursday after Jo Anne Brown of Harmony ...
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Albemarle Academy of Dance students ‘sustained extremely serious injuries’ in crash
Two young girls involved with the Albemarle Academy of Dance were injured in a car accident Friday evening, ...
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Solar farm is bad for Stanly County
News that EDPR will begin construction on its first solar installation in North Carolina is bad news for ...
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Medicaid expansion will change lives
As a hospital doctor, I see older patients too frail to live alone unable to afford a nursing ...
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PHOTO GALLERY: Airing of the Quilts
In the historic setting of the 1852 Isaiah W. Snuggs and Freeman-Marks Houses, the “Airing of the Quilts” ...
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SPIRIT OF STANLY: Charlotte Pipe looks to future of operations in Oakboro
In an area of Stanly County which has seen a plethora of change over the last several years, ...
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Sites 1, 2 revealed for Stanly County Courtyard & Garden Tour
Across Stanly County the arrival of spring brings an explosion of floral landscapes and the return of outdoor ...
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DAVID FREEZE COLUMN: Four more counties on a cool, drizzly day
Editor’s Note: David Freeze is a runner, running coach and long-distance cyclist from China Grove in Rowan County. ...
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STATE: Silver alert issued for patient with dementia or Alzheimer’s
RALEIGH 3/24/2023 5:20 PM — The N.C. Center for Missing Persons has issued a Silver Alert. Citizens are ...
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Former Carolina Christian standout goes to NCAA D-II Final Four with Catawba
Catawba College’s women’s basketball team recently wrapped up a historic postseason run with links to Stanly County. Head ...
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Alcoa offers responses to health concerns raised in video forum
Following a video forum earlier this week, where former Alcoa workers raised alarms about buried hazardous waste throughout ...
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Birth Announcements – February 2023
The following births were recorded in Stanly County during February: • Valentina Altamirano Osorio was born February 24 ...
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MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Where’s the job market headed?
Jobs are a crucial part — some would say “the” crucial part — of the economy. People take ...
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Sasser votes for Medicaid expansion, against local GOP’s wishes
A Medicaid expansion deal in North Carolina received final legislative approval on Thursday as the House voted 87-24 ...
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Gray Stone students present graduation projects
As part of the graduation requirements, Gray Stone Day School students are required to perform a service project ...
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2 Stanly artists receive grants, to be honored Saturday
The Arts Council of Moore County partnered with the NC Arts Council to award $15,800 in Artist Support ...
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Badin Town Council reviews draft of street name change ordinance, names new advisory board
The Badin Town Council has established a five-member council to consider street name change requests for the town. ...
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Singing Americans of Stanly County to begin rehearsals for 2023 season
The North Carolina Singing Americans of Stanly County will begin rehearsals for the 2023 Patriotic Concert Season at ...