ALBEMARLE — While the atmosphere within the packed crowd at last week’s Stanly County Board of Education meeting was initially civil, the tone of the final 30 minutes took a contentious direction, and a recess […]
ALBEMARLE — In a county-produced show, Stanly Spotlights, county manager Andy Lucas discussed COVID-19 with the Stanly County health director, David Jenkins. Jenkins talked about how the disease has affected the county and recommended that […]
OAKBORO — After being limited to a scaled-down, resident-organized event schedule last year, the 63rd annual Oakboro 4th of July Celebration is currently underway at normal capacity with its traditional slate of activities. The parade, […]
ALBEMARLE — On June 23, Jacobi Lamar Bailey, of Columbia, South Carolina, was arrested on charges of possessing and distributing child pornography after an investigation by the Albemarle Police Department and the North Carolina State […]
STANLY COUNTY — With the 2020-21 school year wrapped up, here is a look at SCJ’s top student-athletes of the year from each of the five area high schools. Jordan Hatch, softball West Stanly Colts Rocky River Conference […]
ALBEMARLE — The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of North Carolina announced June 21 that Amaud Jaquane Allen, known as “Bookie,” was sentenced to 11 years in prison for trafficking fentanyl. Allen, who is from Albemarle, was arrested in December […]
ALBEMARLE — For his 25th stop on his “100 Town Halls, 100 Days” tour, North Carolina state Sen. Jeff Jackson (D-37) visited Albemarle’s Rock Creek Park on June 17 to meet with potential voters for […]
OAKBORO — After capping off the 2021 season with conference and state championship victories, West Stanly’s Craig Carter officially announced his retirement Monday from high school softball coaching. “It has been a wonderful 18 years coaching at the […]
STANLY COUNTY — The West Stanly and North Stanly baseball teams each squared off with their first-round opponents on Tuesday night for the first round of the state playoff tournament. The No. 2 Colts (13-2, 10-0 […]
ALBEMARLE — Two intersections directly south of the Stanly County Airport will be getting a makeover this summer, as the North Carolina Department of Transportation announced June 11 that they are ready to begin work […]
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