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Athlete of the Week: Kennedy Foxx
West Stanly girls’ soccer sophomore Kennedy Foxx is our Athlete of the Week. The Colts are 10-4-2 on the year and are in first in the Rocky River Conference at 9-0-1. West Stanly dominated its […]
Articles by Stanly County Journal Staff
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Athlete of the Week: West Stanly’s Jett Thomas
Jett Thomas, a senior for the West Stanly baseball team, is this week’s Athlete of the Week. The Colts are 7-2 on the year after going 2-1 last week against crosstown rivals. West blew out […]
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Athlete of the Week: Albemarle’s Christian Harris
Albemarle’s Christian Harris, a senior on the Bulldogs’ baseball team, is the Athlete of the Week. Harris also made all-conference as a cornerback and wide receiver for the Bulldogs’ football team and also qualified for […]
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Stanly County has shortage of COVID vaccine
ALBEMARLE — Following a call by N.C. hospitals for Gov. Roy Cooper to provide “a better plan and way forward on vaccine deployment,” counties are experiencing shortages of the COVID vaccines. In a release Monday, […]
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Democrats clash over electability in struggle to oust Trump
Democratic presidential candidates Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., left, former Vice President Joe Biden, center, and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., all try to make a point during a Democratic presidential primary debate, Friday, Feb. 7, 2020, […]
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Probe: No outward engine failure in Bryant helicopter crash
FILE – In this Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020, file photo, investigators work at the scene of a helicopter crash that killed former NBA basketball player Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven others, in […]
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College Basketball Roundup: Young’s 14 leads Charlotte past UTEP
UNC Charlotte Basketball CHARLOTTE — Jahmir Young registered 14 points and eight rebounds as Charlotte extended its home win streak to eight games, narrowly defeating UTEP 68-64 on Thursday night. Drew Edwards had 13 points […]
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Svechnikov, Aho each score twice, Hurricanes find scoring touch in win at Arizona
Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho celebrates his empty-net goal defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk during the Hurricanes’ 5-3 win Thursday in Arizona. (Ross D. Franklin / AP Photo) GLENDALE, Ariz. — Andrei Svechnikov and Sebastian Aho each […]
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Former congressman Walsh ends 2020 GOP bid against Trump
FILE – In this Jan. 29, 2020 file photo, Republican presidential candidate former Rep. Joe Walsh, R-Ill., speaks during a campaign event at Riley’s Cafe in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Walsh ended his Republican primary challenge […]
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Panthers staying mum on Newton’s future with team
Panthers quarterback Cam Newton remains optimistic about his chances of playing for Carolina next season, and the team is remaining mostly silent on the quarterback’s future. (Charles Krupa / AP Photo) CHARLOTTE — While Cam […]