Albemarle
Albemarle Hotel to see new life
The Albemarle Hotel has seen better days, but the best may be yet to come for the nearly 100-year-old building. Developer Jordan Jones and his ...
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The Stanly News & Press wins 6 NC Press awards, including General Excellence
The Stanly News & Press brought home six awards in the North Carolina Press Association’s editorial contest. The awards were announced Friday as part of ...
by BJ Drye, Friday, February 26, 2021 5:56 pm
Charlotte Maness
Functional Fitness offers virtual exercising through Stanly County Senior Center
Charlotte Maness will turn 83 in May. She credits her longevity to the fact that she stays busy with activities. Maness, who is usually busy ...
by BJ Drye, Thursday, February 11, 2021 3:59 pm
BREAKING NEWS
Marshville man arrested for trafficking meth in Norwood
A Marshville resident was arrested in Norwood Wednesday night during a traffic stop. Justin Thomas was arrested after K9 officer Ajax alerted police to the ...
by BJ Drye, Thursday, February 11, 2021 11:19 am
News
Cash, Chevy, Honda and more available through Outdoorsman’s Bonanza
COVID-19 has cancelled many events, but the 18th Annual Outdoorsman’s Bonanza will not be one of them. Tickets, priced at $100 each, are on sale ...
by BJ Drye, Monday, February 1, 2021 2:15 pm
News
Wolf joins SNAP advertising staff
The Stanly News & Press has added a new member to its staff. Susan Wolf recently joined Tom Lowe as a digital and print sales ...
by BJ Drye, Wednesday, January 27, 2021 9:29 am
News
Stanly County genealogists create online tutorial
Local genealogy enthusiasts have a new online tutorial to help with their adventures into discovering their history. “It’s something I’ve done since I was a ...
by BJ Drye, Monday, January 25, 2021 10:14 am
1918 pandemic
BJ DRYE COLUMN: Let our country stand united
Talk of unity has been all around in the last week. On Monday we were talking of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. We usually have ...
by BJ Drye, Friday, January 22, 2021 2:52 pm
News
Police seek suspect in catalytic converter thefts
Albemarle Police Department made an arrest last week as part of a growing problem in the area: theft of motor vehicle parts. Officers responded Jan. ...
by BJ Drye, Monday, January 18, 2021 11:07 am
Richfield
Former Richfield mayor Wade Barbee dies
When Wade Barbee died last Wednesday, a piece of Richfield died. Barbee, 83, served the town of Richfield for 14 years, as a town commissioner for 10 ...