Monday, September 17, 2012 —
The political season is in full swing, with signs dotting the Stanly County landscape and candidate ads appearing on television, radio, newspapers and numerous portable electronic devices. We also have the campaign finance reports that everyone loves or loves to hate, depending on which side of the spectrum you’re on.
A committee met Thursday afternoon to discuss a political forum, which will be from 5-9 p.m. Oct. 10. Forum sponsors The Stanly County Chamber of Commerce, The Stanly News & Press, 1010 WSPC AM and Stanly Community College, plus representatives from the Stanly County Democratic and Republican parties, conferred over the rules for the forum, which are basically the same as with the previous forums.
Each candidate will have time to briefly introduce themselves and answer two to three questions, depending on allotted time.
The schedule of participants is as follows:
5 p.m. — School Board
6:15 p.m. — County Commission
7:10 p.m. — Register of Deeds
7:50 p.m. — N.C. House
8:30 p.m. — N.C. Senate
9 p.m. — End of Forum
There will be short breaks in between each group, however, audience members are encouraged to arrive early to ensure they catch the contests they want to learn about the most, if not all of them.
Representatives from 1010 WSPC and The Stanly News & Press will prepare the questions for the forum, but we do encourage readers and listeners to submit questions for consideration. Questions for any of the races may be emailed to us at The SNAP via bj@stanlynewspress.com prior to Sept. 24.
We encourage everyone to attend this forum to become better informed about these political contests. Observe how the candidates react to the questions and handle the pressure of speaking before an audience, much like one they will face if elected.
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We are Uniquely Made
Earlier this week the seniors at our school had one final hurdle to jump before graduation. They had to present their senior projects before panels of community members. Each room had four adults: the moderator and the three judges. You can be sure the students were quite nervous, but they usually do a great job. If they have practiced and prepared then they should experience success.
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Ronald McDonald House of benefit to us all
On Tuesday, Stanly County Managers Association members heard a presentation concerning the Ronald McDonald House in Charlotte.
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Celebrating small businesses and continuing new ways of communicating
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Editorial: Seizure of AP phone records insult to independent press
This amounts to spying on an American news organization -- common practice in dictatorships but scary conduct in a democratic system that prizes the public value of an independent watchdog press.
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Google shuts down SMS search, angers people who had forgotten it existed
Instead of texting back search results, Google responds with a short message noting that the service "has been shutdown" (sic) and that you can continue to search the Web by visiting google.com (duh).
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Walking by Faith
Last week I wrote about waiting on the Lord. I really needed to hear from the Lord, but all I was receiving was “wait.” I really don’t like to wait, but it is important to give God the opportunity to work things out before we proceed. After we wait on God, the next thing we are going to be asked to do is to walk by faith. That means that God is only going to reveal one step at a time, which is almost as much fun as “wait.”
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Jettie Parker
Jettie Frick Parker, 89, of Albemarle died at 2 a.m. Friday, May 3, 2013, in Trinity Place, Albemarle.
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Always Learning
I am teaching a class this semester that I haven’t taught in over a dozen years. Although I have taught it before, it still has a feeling of being new. The curriculum has been updated, and I must spend a good bit of time reviewing and preparing for the lesson each day. It doesn’t surprise me that often that I will come across something I didn’t know. The other day I made a big fuss about learning something new. The kids had a good time with that; their teacher learned something new.
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West of Memphis: My Favorite Documentary Gets a New Partner
I saw “Paradise Lost: The Child Murders of Robin Hood Hills” when it played in theaters in 1996. At some point during the viewing, it became my favorite documentary. A position it has held for nearly 20 years. I own a copy of it, along with the two sequels “(Paradise Lost 2: Revelations” and “Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory).” Many know part of the story told in the films; it is a story that everyone should witness.
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Childhood bullying linked to adult psychological disorders
A significant study from Duke provides the best evidence we’ve had thus far that bullying in childhood is linked to a higher risk of psychological disorders in adulthood. The results came as a surprise to the research team.
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