The Stanly News and Press (Albemarle, NC) Service News

Change of Watch – Top Gun Award

2012-01-25T09:42:04-05:00

During the award ceremony Marty Nail was awarded the Top Gun Award.

VFW to have Valentine’s Dance

2012-01-14T12:51:31-05:00

Waverly Owen Skidmore VFW Post 2908 will hold its annual Sweetheart Valentine’s Dance on Feb. 11 at the post home, 119 Anderson Road, Albemarle.

Organizations receive recognition

2012-01-12T18:55:35-05:00

DAR honors students through ‘Preserving the Past’ contest

2012-01-12T19:01:00-05:00

The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Division 054-26 Western North Carolina held their Annual Change of Watch Saturday January 21st.

2012-01-23T10:55:11-05:00

Flotilla’s representing Western North Carolina were included in the ceremony.

Legion to have Santa craft fair

2011-12-01T18:22:06-05:00

American Legion Post 76 will host a Santa Social and Craft Fair from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Dec. 3 at the Walter B. Hill American Legion Grounds, 24302 Hwy. 52 South, Albemarle.
The cost for entry is $2 and a canned food item to feed veterans for the holidays) or $3. There will be local vendors with their crafts and wares.
Warm up with hot coffee, cocoa or tea along with homemade desserts.
Santa will be here for pictures.

American Legion seeking Gold Star mothers

2011-12-01T18:11:27-05:00

American Legion Auxiliary Unit 520 is looking for Gold Star mothers. Unit 520 is wanting to contact Gold Star families to let them know that the White House is creating a Gold Star family tree this year and that local Gold Star families are encouraged to send a picture(s) of their loved ones to be included.
Please send them to www.whitehouse.gov/webform/holiday-participant-additional-information.
Also, they are invited to a special meeting in 2012 to honor them. Please contact bellnboots@gmail.com or call (704) 985-6219.

DAV honors mothers, wives of veterans

2011-11-26T12:11:46-05:00

The Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary Unit 12 of Albemarle honored mothers and wives of veterans at Spring Arbor of Albemarle at 2 p.m. Nov. 7.

Gov. Perdue Urges Employers to Hire Veterans and Take Advantage of New Tax Credit

2011-11-23T11:03:52-05:00

RALEIGH – Gov. Bev Perdue today urged North Carolina employers to help unemployed veterans get back to work by taking advantage of a new federal tax credit for hiring veterans of the Armed Forces.

DAV to have auction

2011-11-18T11:13:50-05:00

Disabled American Veterans will have an auction sale at 4 p.m. Nov. 19 to benefit the DAV Stanly County Chapter 12. The sale will be at 1450 N.C. 24-27 Bypass W., Albemarle in Burleson Square in the basement behind the building. Fourteen-year-old Bradley Thompson will conduct the auction sale.