Articles by David Larson

ALBEMARLE — In a recent social media post, Rep. Wayne Sasser, a Republican who represents most of Stanly County in the N.C. House, blasted the state’s guidance on COVID-19 control in schools and defended local […]

ALBEMARLE — A cookout hosted by the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday, Sept. 23 has raised $8,300 for one of their deputies, Brian Benfield of Albemarle. Benfield was hospitalized with a serious case of […]

ALBEMARLE — Featuring a lineup of seven different bands, the first-annual Recovery Road Bluegrass Festival was held on Saturday to help raise money for a good cause. The benefit concert for the Will’s Place Recovery […]

ALBEMARLE — K9 Luka, a trained police dog with the Stanly County Sheriff’s Office, is back with his department after briefly going missing over the weekend.   On Friday night, the German Shepherd was deployed to […]

ALBEMARLE — Albemarle city manager Michael Ferris announced Tuesday the hiring of Jason T. Bollhorst as the city’s new police chief. Bollhorst will officially begin on Oct. 4. The position had been open since the sudden retirement of Chief David Dulin on June 9, when David Poston […]

ALBEMARLE — Stanly County Schools updated their COVID-19 quarantine policies after the number of students required to take time off school rose dramatically in the first few weeks of classes. The new policies keep more students in […]

ALBEMARLE — Almost three years after the investigation into Johnnie Junior Osborne’s murder began, the Stanly County Sheriff’s Office announced on Sept. 11, 2021, that they had made three arrests in the case.   Cpt. Chris […]

OAKBORO — Last week arrived with some tragic news for the Oakboro Police Department and Red Cross Town Council, who are both mourning the loss of Jack Johnson “J.J.” Curlee.  On Sept. 7, Curlee, a […]