News
Warrior Jace Foundation to raise funds through tournament
Jace Thompson continues to have an impact in the community. Thompson, who died at age 5 in 2018 of an inoperable pediatric brain cancer called ...
BJ Drye, Author at The Stanly News & Press
BREAKING NEWS
Couple die following moped collision with van
An Albemarle couple died after a van hit the moped they were riding Saturday night. Highway Patrol Sgt. Eric Phillips said Joshua Burleson, 29, of ...
by BJ Drye, Sunday, September 13, 2020 11:11 pm
Columns
BJ DRYE COLUMN: Celebrating in a grand way
Sunday is National Grandparents Day. Each one of my grandparents had a different impact on me, and each one saw me go through a different ...
by BJ Drye, Sunday, September 13, 2020 8:57 am
News
Stanly Health Foundation is ready for a new year
In a year dominated by headlines of COVID-19, many people are counting down the days until the next calendar begins. One local organization is banking ...
by BJ Drye, Friday, September 11, 2020 11:49 am
BREAKING NEWS
Fisherman drowns at Badin Lake
A fisherman drowned in Badin Lake Thursday afternoon. Michael Hegwood, 71, of Concord fell off the side of the boat he was in and drowned ...
by BJ Drye, Thursday, September 10, 2020 7:44 pm
BREAKING NEWS
Love, speaking of brother’s death: ‘Things don’t add up’
Freddie Love has been on a kidney transplant list for going on three weeks. On Aug. 27, a person he had hoped would match as ...
by BJ Drye, Monday, September 7, 2020 1:38 pm
COVID-19
BJ DRYE COLUMN: Serving community interests is not easy
Staying neutral seems to always be a work in progress. Some news organizations lean left, some lean right, some claim to be “fair and balanced,” ...
by BJ Drye, Saturday, September 5, 2020 7:41 am
News
Hunt retires after lengthy career with APD
David Hunt has traded in his firearm for his family. Not many people can say they retired at 48, but Hunt is now experiencing that. ...
by BJ Drye, Thursday, August 27, 2020 10:24 am
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Couple together until the end
Ted and Carolyn Burleson were married for more than 73 years. And last Sunday, they left this world much like they spent their life: together. ...
by BJ Drye, Sunday, August 23, 2020 10:13 am
News
ELECTION DAY: Citizens have many ways to vote
Stanly County Board of Elections Director Kim Blackwelder is making a push to make sure residents know their options on voting this fall. “A lot ...