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Filing for office begins
Tuesday, February 9, 2010 — The Stanly County Board of Elections Office inside Stanly Commons was full of activity Monday as filing for the May 4 Primary opened at noon.
Justin Burr was the first in line as he filed to retain his NC 67th District House seat. Republican Burr will seek his second term.
Five Republicans filed for the three spots up for grabs in the May primary in the county commissioners race. Incumbent Gene McIntyre of New London was joined by four others — Ron Crawley of New London, Josh Morton of Albemarle, Mickey Furr of Locust and Harold Greene of Locust.
In an interview with the SNAP last week, Crawley outlined his goals as commissioner. His story can be found today on page 11A. Other candidates will be profiled in upcoming additions.
In addition to McIntyre, the three seats on the county commission are currently held by Democrat Sherrill Smith and Republican Lindsey Dunevant, neither of whom filed Monday. They have until noon on Feb. 26 to file.
Another key local race in 2010 is for sheriff. Democrat Rick Burris filed for his second four-year term as Stanly County Sheriff Monday. Two Republicans, former sheriff Tony Frick and former sheriff deputy George T. Burris, both filed Monday. At least one other Republican is expected to file prior to the Feb. 26 deadline.
Republican Michael Huneycutt filed to retain his seat as Stanly County Clerk of Court. If elected, this would be Huneycutt’s second four-year term.
Vicky Watson of Gold Hill, a former school board member, filed to run for an at-large seat on the board. There are two at-large seats to be decided in November. They are currently held by Chairman Jeff Chance and Vice Chairman Robin Whittaker. Two other school board seats will be decided. They are currently held by Melvin Poole (No. 6) and Mitchell Edwards (No. 7).
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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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