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Panel airs concerns, seeks solutions for community
“I didn’t know what to think or say about it,” said Matthew McNeil in describing his anger over the recent deaths of Ahmed Arbury and ...
Toby Thorpe, Author at The Stanly News & Press
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City looks to retain electrical division employees
Staffing and retention of employees in the city’s electrical division was a major subject of discussion at Monday’s meeting of Albemarle City Council. North Carolina ...
by Toby Thorpe, Thursday, March 19, 2020 10:33 am
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City discusses business center
At Monday’s meeting of the Albemarle City Council, the board explored and discussed pros and cons of infrastructure planning options at the Albemarle Business Center ...
by Toby Thorpe, Friday, March 6, 2020 3:42 pm
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Bulls fall to Stallions in overtime
For South Stanly fans, an apt description of Tuesday’s first-round playoff game with Queen’s Grant can be found by paraphrasing the words of “Whispering” Bill ...
by Toby Thorpe, Wednesday, February 26, 2020 8:51 am
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Knights conquer Cavaliers for YVC tournament crown
With 1:40 to go before halftime and the score deadlocked at 19 in Saturday’s Yadkin Valley Tournament championship game, Gray Stone’s Margaret Huckabee toed the ...
by Toby Thorpe, Sunday, February 23, 2020 5:43 pm
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South Stanly basketball squad ends championship drought
In the winter and early spring of 1966, Stanly County’s current high schools had been in operation for less than four years, after 10 community ...
by Toby Thorpe, Friday, February 21, 2020 7:55 pm
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Gray Stone’s Werts joins 1,000-point club
Danielle Werts, a 5-foot-8 senior guard on Gray Stone Day’s conference leading women’s squad, surpassed the 1,000-point mark in last week’s conference game with North ...
by Toby Thorpe, Friday, February 14, 2020 7:21 pm
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ELECTION 2020 PRIMARY: Dunn vies for superior court seat
Montgomery County resident and attorney Scott Dunn, who has entered the race for a newly-created Superior Court seat in NC Judicial District 20-A, cites his ...
by Toby Thorpe, Thursday, February 13, 2020 2:18 pm
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Raye reaches 1,000-point mark as Bulldogs down Wildcats
Wednesday was senior night at Albemarle High School, but a sophomore stole the show. Eighteen seconds into the third quarter, Bulldog point guard M.J. Raye ...
by Toby Thorpe, Thursday, February 13, 2020 9:58 am
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Colts earn track honors
Ten West Stanly athletes have earned Rocky River All-Conference honors in indoor track and field, with four others gaining honorable mention recognition. In addition, Carmen ...