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Stanly Funeral Home expands to Locust
Second location fulfills family vision […]
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Local teachers receive grants
Three Stanly County teachers received grants from Union Power Cooperatives Bright Ideas program. Amber Flamer of Central Elementary was awarded $1,500 for her “Muddy Sneakers, the Joy of Learning Outside” project; Oakboro Choice STEM teacher […]
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Holiday hobby puts Red Cross in national spotlight
RED CROSS — A Christmastime hobby has turned into more than just simple decorating for Darin Robinson. His Christmas light display, consisting of more than 100,000 lights, was recently featured on ABC’s “The Great Christmas […]
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Stanly Community College receives national recognition as Leader College
Albemarle — Stanly Community College is achieving its dream. SCC has been named an “Achieving the Dream — Leader College,” just one of eight community colleges to be recognized for its accomplishments in 2017. “Achieving […]
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Misenheimer council focused on historic Gladstone renovation
MISENHEIMER — The Misenheimer Village Council discussed continued funding and architectural decisions for the historical Gladstone Academy building at their regular meeting on Monday night. Present for the meeting were Mayor Michael Herron, Mayor Pro-Tem […]
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Stanly County Airport will host state emergency training center
NEW LONDON — On Thursday, North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey and North Carolina Air National Guard Col. Michael “Troy” Gerock announced a new partnership between the Guard and the Office of State Fire Marshal […]
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Panthers bounce back against top-seed Vikings
CHARLOTTE — It was a day of comebacks for the Carolina Panthers. After a tough loss to New Orleans gave the Panthers’ playoff hopes a blow last week, they beat the No. 1 team in […]
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Christmas in Oakboro
The town of Oakboro kicked off the Christmas season last Thursday with a tree lighting and parade. More than 4,000 people attended the combined event which featured the West Stanly High School marching band and […]
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Burleson named chairman of county commissioners
ALBEMARLE — The Stanly County Commissioners had a busy Monday night as they held their annual organizational meeting. The commissioners voted Commissioner Joseph Burleson as their new chairman. “I think Joseph will do a fantastic […]
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Actor Jim Nabors, TV’s ‘Gomer Pyle’ of 1960s, dies at 87
Actor Jim Nabors, whose portrayal of the grinning country bumpkin Gomer Pyle on the 1960s television hit “The Andy Griffith Show” belied a classic baritone singing voice, died on Thursday at the age of 87, […]