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Five Points Public House improves downtown Albemarle
For the past month my family and I have gone out to eat at the new Five Points Public House every Thursday. There is a large vintage neon Pontiac sign out front that you can’t […]
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Concealed carry reciprocity a must
I am a lifetime member of the NRA, and have a concealed carry permit just like many Stanly County citizens. Here in North Carolina we enjoy open carry laws, and restrictions on the Second Amendment […]
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WILLIAMS: Let’s Help Our Media Friends
I am not nearly so cold-hearted and unsympathetic toward the mainstream media as some of my conservative friends, such as Rush Limbaugh, Mark Levin, Sean Hannity, Tucker Carlson, Chris Plante and Ann Coulter. In fact, […]
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BARONE: Democrats Yelp as Trump Upholds Constitution
Donald Trump is criticized, often justly, for misstatements of facts and failure to understand the details of public policy. But in two of his most recent controversial actions, he has taken stands upholding the rule […]
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ALMOND: Trump’s tax proposal protects middle class
First time home buyers can deduct the interest they pay on their mortgages under President Trump’s tax plan. Today, homeowners who itemize deductions on their tax return may deduct the interest they pay on mortgages […]
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ALMOND: “A Few Good Men” a fun and worthwhile effort
The Uwharrie Players have been busy practicing their upcoming production of A Few Good Men which opens October 13, at 7:30. The Players have spent hundreds of hours fine tuning their show, which will include both live scenes, and […]
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ALMOND: Tax reform good news for Stanly County
Ever since President Trump took office most of his promises made on the campaign trail are on track to be fulfilled. One of those promises, the repeal of Obamacare, has recently come to a halt […]
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Critics Hate Military Shows in Prime Time
The fall premieres have begun on prime-time TV, and just when you thought we couldn’t sink lower into the cesspool, there are new “milestones” for the liberal cultural commissars to honor. The Daily Beast reported […]
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Hillary’s Insane Charge of the Media as Pro-Trump
Of all the ridiculous excuses Hillary Clinton could possibly make on her book tour to explain why she couldn’t win the 2016 presidential election, the most ridiculous has to be that the national media favored […]
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Letter to readers
Dear Readers, I am happy to see the first issue of the Stanly County Journal roll off the press and into communities throughout the county. Just like the North State Journal, my hope is that […]