ALBEMARLE — During the July 6 meeting of the Stanly County Commission, Becky Weemhoff, director of Stanly County Senior Services, told the board that the Meals on Wheels program has had to make adjustments but […]
OAKBORO — Despite the cancelation of the 62nd annual Oakboro 4th of July Celebration, the town had no shortage of patriotic spirit on Saturday. The “Oakboro Freedom Convoy” and “Oakboro Freedom Concert” each brought locals and […]
OAKBORO –– Four games into the inaugural NC3 American League Baseball season, West Stanly’s senior team fell to 1-3 after Sunday’s 16-5 loss to Rowan County. NC3, the newest baseball league in central North Carolina, was formed after the official cancellation of the American Legion baseball season […]
ALBEMARLE — Over the past months, local entertainment has been in short supply due to COVID-19 related precautions that have forced many businesses to stay closed. But in a twist of fate, the drive-in movie theater […]
ALBEMARLE –– Five players from Albemarle High School’s football team officially signed on to play college football during a signing event on Monday. Quarterback Antonio Burns, running back Julius Smith, wide receiver Josh Smith, defensive end Johnny Owens […]
OAKBORO — With Independence Day events being canceled across the state, Oakboro’s traditional July 4th Celebration followed suit, but in its place, citizens have now organized impromptu activities downtown to keep the spirit of the […]
ALBEMARLE — At the Albemarle City Council’s June 15 meeting, Main Street Manager Joy Almond presented the results from a survey of businesses she had been asked to perform for the council. “A majority of […]
CHARLOTTE — A late Sunday night party in Charlotte over the Juneteenth weekend, a holiday marking the end of slavery in the United States, ended in bloodshed as multiple shooters fired into the crowd of more than 400 […]
ALBEMARLE –– Agnes Maske, a North Carolina high school coaching legend who was the first female black coach at Albemarle High School, died Thursday in Wake Forest. She was 79. Maske, a staple of Bulldogs athletics in the 1980s and 1990s, left a […]
ALBEMARLE — Back in mid-May, Stanly Community College’s Graduation Planning Committee had an unresolved question to answer. What would be the best way to handle its 2020 commencement ceremony in compliance with social distancing standards? […]
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