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New Leash on Life
Dog training and adoption program
Thursday, May 29, 2008 — Inmates at Albemarle Correctional Institution (ACI) are training these dogs as part of the New Leash on Life program.
They’re taking the dogs through a nine week obedience class that really grants them a new lease on their lives. The dogs are selected from an group scheduled to be euthanized, and are housed in kennels on the ACI grounds.
The dogs’ daily care, exercise and obedience education is administered by a group of six ACI inmates and two volunteer trainers. The inmates in ACI’s current training session are working with professional trainers from Dog Training in Your Home to prepare the dogs for adoption and a new life with a loving family.
They work in pairs with the dogs daily at the 856 inmate facility, maintaining a consistent and disciplined regimen to help the canines work toward their full potential.
For more on ACI, visit http://www.doc.state.nc.us/DOP/prisons/albemarle.htm, or to learn more about Dog Training in Your Home visit http://www.betterdog.com on the Internet.
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Fair opens tonight
Rides, games, music and more hit the Stanly County Fairgrounds tonight in the form of the 76th annual Stanly County Fair, sponsored by American Legion Post 76. This year, the rides will be put on by J&J Amusements.
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Even though deadline has passed, SCS still accepts donations
With donations still coming in, the school tools campaign has been deemed a success according to Pokie Noland, Stanly County Schools director of student services.
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Albemarle Police Report
Albemarle Police Department reports the following activity:
• Mitchell Jermaine White, 22, was arrested on a charge of possession of Sch. II on Lundix Street at Washington Lane, Aug. 27. -
Stanly County Sheriff’s Report
Stanly County Sheriff’s Office reports the following activity:
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Pedestrians, motorists urged to be cautious at Pfeiffer
A Pfeiffer University student had a brush with death when crossing the road on Wednesday.
According to Misenheimer Police Chief Tracey Wyrick, the student assumed that an approaching vehicle would stop as a courtesy. This misunderstanding led to the student nearly being struck. -
West teacher receives state business award
A local teacher has won one of the highest education awards in the state.
John Thompson, a business education teacher at West Stanly High School (WSHS), recently received the Orus B. Sutton Award, which is presented to the Outstanding Business and Information Technology Teacher of the Year in North Carolina. -
Committee discusses renovations to school facilities
Many of the local schools will be getting a makeover this school year. In its meeting last week, the Stanly County Board of Education Facilities Committee discussed specific renovations to the schools.
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Stanly County Sheriff’s Report
Stanly County Sheriff’s Report announces the following activity:
• Robert M. Burroughs, Sutton Springs Road, Charlotte, reported damage to property, Aug. 20. -
Correspondent no longer with TV station
UNC-TV Senior Legislative Correspondent Eszter Vajda is no longer employed at the state’s public television network as of Aug. 18, according to Gail Zimmermann, associate general manager of the station.
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