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This day in history: June 13
Following are some of the major events to have occurred on June 13: 1900 – The Boxer rebellion began in China. The secret society was dedicated to ending the domination and exploitation of the country […]
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This day in history: June 12
Following are some of the major events to have occurred on June 12: 1917 – King Constantine of Greece stepped down in favour of his son, Prince Alexander. 1935 – Bolivia and Paraguay signed a […]
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Stanly teachers protest in Raleigh
RALEIGH — As teachers descended on Raleigh last week to protest wages, state spending and Republican lawmakers, Stanly County Schools were closed due to more than 170 teachers requesting substitute teachers on May 16. In […]
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SHAPIRO: Why Jerusalem matters
This week, the Trump administration inaugurated the new American embassy in Jerusalem. The celebration in Israel was palpable; the embassy move came amidst the national celebration of the 70th anniversary of the creation of the […]
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Kensington Palace releases official photos of the UK royal wedding
Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, on Monday thanked all those involved in their lavish wedding last weekend as they released official photographs from their big day. Harry and Meghan, now officially known as the […]
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HUDSON: Congress must lead on veterans reforms
Caring for our veterans isn’t a partisan issue — it’s an American issue. It’s a priority for all of us. We owe it to the men and women who have served and sacrificed for our […]
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Stanly County Commissioners consider school budget, solar facility
ALBEMARLE — The county commissioners held a lengthy meeting Monday night with presentations and discussions on several notable items. Dr. Jeff James, Stanly County Schools superintendent, presented the school system’s 2018-19 budget request to begin […]
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Tillery charter school receives final state approval
ALBEMARLE — Tillery Charter Academy received its final approval from the State Board of Education on May 3. The school plans to open in August 2019 serving grades K-2 and will add an additional grade […]
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Repeat voter ballot challenged
ALBEMARLE — A voter challenge has been filed in Stanly County against Alexander Bradley Gresham who alleged to have voted twice in the May primary. According to the challenge, Gresham “registered in and voted a […]
