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South Stanly softball ends Union Academy 10-game win streak
The South Stanly softball team hosted Tuesday’s Yadkin Valley Conference matchup versus an undefeated Union Academy squad with ...
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Sheriff’s Office issues statement on gun permits
The Stanly County Sheriff’s Office posted the following statement on its Facebook page Wednesday afternoon. **Effective immediately** Any ...
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Ken Furr writes book about Furr family history
Ken Furr has always been interested in his history, particularly the origin of the Furrs in Stanly County. ...
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Maness picked as Fine Arts Educator of the Year
Since 2014, the Stanly County Arts Council has recognized a Fine Arts Educator of the Year, known as ...
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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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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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Scam Alert: Spot this phishing scam disguised as a Camp Lejeune class action notice
The following is from the Better Business Bureau: You’ve likely heard ads on the TV or radio about ...
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No. 12 Pfeiffer sweeps N.C. Wesleyan with shutouts in opening USA South twinbill
The 12th ranked Pfeiffer University softball team won its USA South openers over visiting N.C. Wesleyan by scores ...
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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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Hedrick named Arts Person of the Year
Since 2014, the Stanly County Arts Council has recognized an Arts Person of the Year. This person has ...
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North Stanly football standout signs with Western Carolina University
North Stanly standout D.J. Watkins signed recently to attend and play football for Western Carolina.
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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 ...