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April 28, 2025

Athlete of the Week: Coco Tyson

April 26, 2025 Stanly County Journal Staff 0

South Stanly softball freshman Coco Tyson is Athlete of the Week. The Rowdy Rebel Bulls had two wins last week, and Tyson came up big in both of them. Against Albemarle, she went 2 for […]

Panthers may go defense in draft

April 24, 2025 The North State Journal Comments Off

Arizona wide receiver Tetairoa McMillan (4) reaches for a touchdown catch against West Virginia during a game last October (Rick Scuteri / AP Photo) The NFL Draft starts this Thursday night in Green Bay, and […]

North Stanly, West Stanly baseball each win conference titles

April 23, 2025 Jesse Deal 0

STANLY COUNTY — Two of the county’s five high school baseball teams — North Stanly and West Stanly — have officially become conference championship winners for the 2025 season. On top of an unblemished 20-0 […]

Martinook, Andersen lead Hurricanes to 2-0 series lead over Devils

April 22, 2025 The North State Journal Comments Off

Hurricanes forward Jordan Martinook, left, celebrates his goal with defenseman Dmitry Orlov (7) during Carolina’s 3-1 win Tuesday in Raleigh. (Karl DeBlaker / AP Photo) RALEIGH — In the first intermission, Jordan Martinook asserted that […]

Category 5: Devils, Nikishin, awards and more

April 19, 2025 The North State Journal Comments Off

Seth Jarvis, Sebastian Aho and Brent Burns all won team awards. (Karl DeBlaker / AP Photo) The Hurricanes begin their first round series against the New Jersey Devils on Sunday, but there was plenty of […]

Pfeiffer baseball aims for late-season improvement

April 16, 2025 Jesse Deal 0

MISENHEIMER — With seven wins in 15 USA South Athletic Conference matchups so far, the Pfeiffer Falcons baseball team is hoping to heat up as it reaches the final stretch of the 2025 regular season. […]

Athlete of the Week: Stella Wayne

April 13, 2025 Stanly County Journal Staff 0

West Stanly girls’ soccer junior midfielder Stella Wayne is Athlete of the Week. She’s a two‑time All-Conference player and the reigning team MVP. Last week, Stella contributed to five of West Stanly’s six goals in […]

Undefeated North Stanly baseball team leads county pack

April 9, 2025 Jesse Deal 0

NEW LONDON — While three of Stanly County’s five varsity high school baseball teams have each amassed over ten victories and a winning record, only one of them remains undefeated a month and a half […]

Uwharrie Wampus Cats release 2025 home schedule

April 2, 2025 Jesse Deal 0

ALBEMARLE — The Uwharrie Wampus Cats recently announced their 2025 home schedule of opponents for their third season and second campaign as a Southern Collegiate Baseball League member. Kicking off on May 24, Albemarle’s wood-bat […]

Pfeiffer softball aims for continued conference success

March 26, 2025 Jesse Deal 0

MISENHEIMER — With back-to-back USA South Athletic Conference tournament championships and three consecutive regular-season conference titles, Pfeiffer University’s softball team is looking to keep its successful streaks going. The No. 22 Falcons (14-7, 2-0 USA […]

GINGRICH: Americans, not government, must benefit from Trump’s tariffs

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GINGRICH: Stopping judicial overreach

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MOORE: Trump should end the Biden-era war on small business partnerships

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Black Crowes, Jimmy Page revisit unique 25-year-old live set
NEW YORK— One of the more puzzling live albums of all time came out in 2000. It featured songs from a two-night stand with The Black Crowes and Led Zeppelin icon Jimmy Page. But fans [...] The post Black Crowes, Jimmy Page revisit unique 25-year-old live set first appeared on The North State Journal.
Svechnikov’s hat trick helps Hurricanes overcome injury to Andersen in Game 4 win
NEWARK, N.J. — The Hurricanes have faced some adversity despite being in control of their first round series against the New Jersey Devils since their few minutes of the opening game. But not even a Game [...] The post Svechnikov’s hat trick helps Hurricanes overcome injury to Andersen in Game 4 win first appeared on The […]
Big Lots to reopen across NC
RALEIGH — Retail chain Big Lots, which primarily sells furniture and home decor at discounted prices, filed for bankruptcy in September but plans to reopen some of its stores. The company said high inflation and interest rates caused [...] The post Big Lots to reopen across NC first appeared on The North State Journal.
The Word: So much to worry about
Note: This week begins a three-part series on worrying and the grace of God that will help us overcome it. I suppose a great many people have causes for worry. Perhaps they feel justified in [...] The post The Word: So much to worry about first appeared on The North State Journal.
Sen. Chris Murphy aims to connect with Democratic voters
SAXAPAHAW — Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy isn’t drawing stadium-size crowds like Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are as he tours the country talking to voters. But in a packed Haw [...] The post Sen. Chris Murphy aims to connect with Democratic voters first appeared on The North State Journal.
Tariffs seen as beneficial to some small manufacturers
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Drew Greenblatt is fully on board with the Trump administration’s use of tariffs to rebalance a global trading system that it says favors foreign companies over U.S. manufacturers. Greenblatt is the president [...] The post Tariffs seen as beneficial to some small manufacturers first appeared on The North State Journal.