Just five days after getting drafted by the Cincinnati Reds with the seventh overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft, Albemarle native Rhett Lowder became the first top-10 selection this year to sign a contract […]
ALBEMARLE — With a 6-1 vote at the Stanly County Board of Commissioners meeting on July 10, the board approved a new text amendment to the county’s zoning ordinance that classifies male or female impersonators […]
NEW LONDON — A Stanly County native and former North Stanly Comets pitcher will soon begin his Major League Baseball journey. The Cincinnati Reds selected Wake Forest right-handed pitcher Rhett Lowder with the seventh overall […]
MISENHEIMER — Five local athletes will be enshrined into the Stanly County Sports Hall of Fame next week during the hall’s 31st annual induction ceremony. The 2023 inductees are Al Andrew, T.A. McLendon, Shanna Smith, […]
OAKBORO — In an annual set of festivities that have brought in attendees from all across North Carolina, the Oakboro Fourth of July Celebration returned over the past week with its 65th year of Independence […]
MISENHEIMER — Pfeiffer University is bringing one of its own back to lead its women’s basketball program. The Pfeiffer athletic department announced that former player Vontreece Hayes has been hired as the Falcons’ new coach, […]
STANLY COUNTY — A pair of Stanly County students have been selected to receive a share of up to $14,000 in collegiate scholarships, according to an official announcement from the Golden LEAF Foundation on June […]
With the postseason fate of Wake Forest’s baseball team hanging on a must-win game against LSU last Thursday, Demon Deacons coach Tom Walter called on his ace pitcher to take the mound in a winner-take-all […]
NORWOOD — Back for its third consecutive summer, the annual Juneberry Jams festival and concert series at Juneberry Ridge has arrived again with its unique combination of musical acts, guest speakers, spacious views and outdoor […]
A former North Stanly Comet stepped on the mound in Omaha on Saturday as Wake Forest’s baseball team played its first College World Series opener in 68 years. Demon Deacons ace Rhett Lowder’s performance wasn’t […]
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