NEWS Family adopts highway, urges drivers to ‘pay attention’ after student’s death The death of 18-year-old Lily Jane Taylor in an automobile accident two years ago brought a premature end to a life that friends and family, ... Read more

NEWS Stanly school board choose early start calendar for second straight academic year Students and faculty of Stanly County Schools will once again start school earlier in August than in previous years. The Stanly County Board of Education ... Read more

NEWS Misenheimer selects new police chief On Dec. 9, 2024, the Village of Misenheimer Council selected Markus Lambert as the next police chief. Lambert brings years of experience in both local ... Read more

OPINION DG MARTIN COLUMN: Carter Wrenn’s new book At last Carter Wrenn, the well-known conservative consultant, has written his book about his life in politics: “The Trail of the Serpent: From the Smoke-Filled ... Read more

OPINION MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: What does it take to ‘get ahead’? The older I get — I’m 74 in a few days — the more I seem to think about my past, especially my parents. Both ... Read more