Albemarle
Albemarle principals report challenges, opportunities
Principals of the four public schools within the city limits of Albemarle delivered updates on the 2023-24 school year to City Council at the Feb. ...
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Albemarle
Albemarle City Council approves subdivision
On Monday night, residents of the Lafayette Drive area once again spoke before Albemarle City Council to register opposition to a proposed subdivision on Mockingbird ...
by Toby Thorpe, Tuesday, February 6, 2024 9:44 am
Albemarle
Turner reflects on more than 40 years at Memorial Baptist Church
As the church secretary at Memorial Baptist since 1981, Sandra Turner has been involved, to some extent, in almost everything involving the church. In fact, ...
by Toby Thorpe, Monday, February 5, 2024 9:25 am
Albemarle
Albemarle Council hears concerns on homeless population, safety
A number of Albemarle business owners expressed concerns to Albemarle City Council on Monday night over what they described as an influx of homeless persons ...
by Toby Thorpe, Tuesday, January 23, 2024 9:22 am
Kolter Homes
Locust rezoning hearing generates questions on development
A public hearing on conditional rezoning of a 507-acre tract north of Locust drew numerous questions and concerns from area residents at Locust’s Jan. 11 ...
by Toby Thorpe, Thursday, January 18, 2024 9:25 am
Dylan Frick
Norwood, lobbyists discuss legislative priorities
Members of Norwood Town Council met on Wednesday with representatives of McGuire-Woods Consulting to discuss legislative priorities and goals for the 2023-24 fiscal year. The ...
by Toby Thorpe, Thursday, January 18, 2024 9:13 am
Albemarle
THE HONEYBUN CLASSIC: 39 years of fishing, fellowship
In late October 1985, Albemarle residents Reed Furr, Bob Townsend and Eston West, along with West’s son Garry, decided to spend a fall weekend fishing ...
by Toby Thorpe, Wednesday, January 10, 2024 2:25 pm
Albemarle
Albemarle delays decision on 10-home subdivision
Albemarle City Council has delayed a decision on approving development of a 10-home, 4.4-acre traditional subdivision on Mockingbird Road in Albemarle. The proposed development is ...
by Toby Thorpe, Tuesday, January 9, 2024 1:27 pm
Endy
Stanly County students earn honors for science, engineering efforts
Twenty entries from Stanly County Schools students in grades 3-8 were on display Jan. 6 at the system’s annual Science and Engineering Fair at Oakboro ...
by Toby Thorpe, Monday, January 8, 2024 2:42 pm
Norwood
Skidmore has timed South Stanly sports for 6 decades
In the summer of 1962, Tommy Skidmore had come back to his hometown after four years away at college, plus a stint in the military. ...