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Pence to visit Egypt, Jordan, Israel in January
VP will head to middle east after President Trump announces recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital […]
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Stanly Funeral Home expands to Locust
Second location fulfills family vision […]
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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, […]
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Leia leads resistance in Carrie Fisher’s final ‘Star Wars’ film
Carrie Fisher’s final performance as the beloved Leia in “Star Wars” puts the character on the front lines in a dark new chapter that reaches theaters this month, leaving a galactic hole to fill after […]
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NBC News fires ‘Today’ co-host Matt Lauer for sexual misconduct
REUTERS — NBC News fired Matt Lauer, the popular host of its “Today” morning show, on Wednesday after a female colleague accused him of inappropriate sexual behavior, the network said, making him the latest rich […]
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Marvel’s biggest cast assemble for ‘Avengers: Infinity War’
REUTERS — The evil villain Thanos is preparing to take over the universe and Marvel has recruited all of its cinematic superheroes, from Iron Man and Thor to Doctor Strange and Spider-Man, to save the […]
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Albemarle’s Harris becomes a ‘Legend’ this weekend
RALEIGH — Fifty years ago, right around this time of year, Bob Harris shed a tear as he packed up his broadcast equipment after calling a high school football game between West Stanly and Anson […]
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Churches come together to help those in need
ALBEMARLE — Members from eight churches joined together to deliver Thanksgiving meals to needy families in the community with the Community Coalition for Christ Thursday morning. The almost 100 meals that were delivered consisted […]