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Locust man recognized for safe driving
Thursday, January 28, 2010 — Robert M. Webb of Locust has been recognized by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) for 17 years of safe, accident-free driving of a commercial tractor-trailer.
Webb has been driving professionally for 17 years and currently hauls general commercial freight.
The OOIDA Safe Driving Award Program is designed to recognize and reward OOIDA members for their safe, accident-free years while operating a commercial vehicle.
Safe driving awards are available to all eligible OOIDA members who qualify based upon the number of years for which the member has operated a commercial vehicle without being involved in a preventable accident.
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is the national trade association representing the interests of small-business trucking professionals and professional truck drivers. OOIDA was established in 1973 and is headquartered in the greater Kansas City, Mo. area. The Association currently has more than 159,000 members from all 50 states and Canada.
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Suspects in murder case receive additional charges
Albemarle Police Department has made additional arrests of the two individuals previously charged with the April 2009 shooting death of 21-year-old Lamar Andrience Lindsey on Flake Street.
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Military Pet Outreach Network seeks to help veterans, pets in Stanly County
Military Pet Outreach Network, Inc is a new 501c3 rescue based in Stanly County.
Its mission is to help re-home pets displaced by the military due to deployment, relocation, illness or death. -
Stanly County Sheriff’s Report
Stanly County Sheriff’s Office reports the following activity:
• Edward Krieger, of St. Martin Road, Albemarle, reported a larceny of vehicle parts, March 10. -
Albemarle Police Report
Albemarle Police reports the following activity:
• Heidi Lynn Eury reported damage to a window, at East Main Street, Feb. 24. -
Absentee voting for May 4 primary has begun
By-Mail absentee voting for the May 4, 2010 Primary began March 15, 2010.
Requests are accepted and ballots are mailed through April 27. -
Stanly County Sheriff’s Report
Stanly County Sheriff’s Office reports the following activity:
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Albemarle Police Report
Albemarle Police reports the following activity:
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Egg Hunt planned
There will be a free Easter Egg Hunt at 2 p.m. March 20 at Chuck Morehead Park.
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School enjoys new features
Perhaps the biggest excitement of the community, per Principal Robert Patterson, lies in the walls of the buildings that join together to make up the re-cently renovated Aquadale Elementary School.
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Gas Price Update
North Carolina, NC, March 15- Average retail gasoline prices in North Carolina have risen 2.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.74/g today. This compares with the national average that has increased 3.5 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.78/g, according to gasoline price website NorthCarolinaGasPrices.com.
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