eminent domain
Howard: Norwood, Union County have no plans to take over Bayshore property
Norwood will not be taking over a residence or facilitating its sale, despite comments made at this month’s town council meeting. In an interview Wednesday ...
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Stanly’s unemployment rate in July fell
Stanly County’s July unemployment rate fell slightly to 4.2 percent, according to new county-specific data from the state’s ...
Howard: Norwood, Union County have no plans to take over Bayshore property
Norwood will not be taking over a residence or facilitating its sale, despite comments made at this month’s ...
Will’s Place to host bluegrass festival Sept. 25
In order to raise awareness while also having a good time, the recovery resource center Will’s Place will ...
Norwood Town Council hears presentation on downtown revitalization
A presentation at the recent meeting of the Norwood Town Council set forth the plans for revitalization of ...
News
Stanly’s unemployment rate in July fell
Stanly County’s July unemployment rate fell slightly to 4.2 percent, according to new county-specific data from the state’s Department of Commerce. Stanly had 1,270 people ...
by Chris Miller.
D.G. Martin
DG MARTIN COLUMN: A great teacher teaches on
When Julian Pleasants died Sept. 7 North Carolina lost one of its most important academic and popular historians. Pleasants grew up in Southern Pines, graduated ...
by Staff Reports, Thursday, September 16, 2021 4:31 pm
News
SNAP BACK IN TIME – Sept. 16, 1966
SNAP Back In Time takes a look back at newsmakers from yesteryear. Friday, Sept. 16, 1966 County Audit Stanly County had ended the 1965-66 fiscal ...
by Staff Reports, Thursday, September 16, 2021 3:06 pm
grants
STATE: Small grants available to help develop youth programs across the state
Youth councils, local governments and private or nonprofit agencies with ideas for innovative programs to help North Carolina’s teens can apply for funding help from ...
by Staff Reports, Thursday, September 16, 2021 3:05 pm
John Hood
JOHN HOOD COLUMN: What’s more democratic than an election?
Do the ends justify the means? This familiar question produces strong feelings precisely because its answer is necessarily complicated. Just about all of us admit ...
by Staff Reports, Thursday, September 16, 2021 11:30 am
News
Albemarle Police Reports – Sept. 13, 2021
Albemarle Police Department reports the following activity: Marshall Steven Smith, 39, was arrested for misdemeanor larceny at Leonard Avenue, Albemarle, Sept. 13.
by Staff Reports, Thursday, September 16, 2021 10:59 am
COVID-19
NCDHHS responds to actions taken by Union County Board of Education, outlines required COVID-19 control measures to protect students, staff, community
From the NCDHHS: RALEIGH — In response to actions taken by the Union County Board of Education, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued ...
by Staff Reports, Thursday, September 16, 2021 9:10 am
Dr. Mike Walden
MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: What made today’s North Carolina economy?
During one of my recent early morning workouts at the local YMCA in Raleigh, I met an impressive young person. He is a senior at ...
by Staff Reports, Wednesday, September 15, 2021 5:19 pm
SNAP Back In Time
SNAP BACK IN TIME – Sept. 15, 1981
SNAP Back In Time takes a look back at newsmakers from yesteryear. Tuesday, Sept. 15, 1981 State Winner Kay Eudy, a veteran of 15 years ...
by Staff Reports, Wednesday, September 15, 2021 2:43 pm
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Blankenship, Smith sworn in as state wildlife officers
This summer, the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission swore in 18 new cadets, two of whom hail from Stanly County. Officers Kristofer Blankenship and Damon ...
by Charles Curcio, Wednesday, September 15, 2021 2:06 pm
Stanly County Schools
SCS tweaks COVID guidelines, lessens how long students have to quarantine
Stanly County Schools updated its quarantine guidelines Tuesday lessening how long students and staff need to be in quarantine before they can return to school. ...
by Chris Miller, Wednesday, September 15, 2021 10:29 am
business
State schedules Virtual Career Expo
The second annual State of North Carolina Virtual Career Expo will welcome jobseekers interested in careers in state government from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ...
by Staff Reports, Wednesday, September 15, 2021 10:26 am
News
SCC announces East Carolina University Pirate Promise Program
East Carolina University and Stanly Community College have entered into an agreement designed to improve transfer student access and success through a collaborative Bachelor’s Degree ...
by Staff Reports, Wednesday, September 15, 2021 10:07 am
charity day
Tidal Wave hosts Charity Day for GHA
Tidal Wave Auto Spa will host its annual charity day Friday. Tidal Wave Auto Spa of Albemarle has chosen GHA Autism Supports to partner with ...
by Staff Reports, Wednesday, September 15, 2021 10:00 am
DOT
DOT announces road closure
The N.C. Department of Transportation has announced a road closure through approximately Oct. 1. The work will done from 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday to Friday. ...
by Staff Reports, Wednesday, September 15, 2021 9:32 am
Letters to the Editor
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: More airmail news
Reading Lewis Bramlett’s Peeking Into The Past (The Stanly News & Press – Sept. 14, 2021) noting the first airmail delivery to Stanly County, it occurred to ...
by SNAP Letters, Wednesday, September 15, 2021 9:01 am
hunting
STATE: Wildlife Resources Commission announces Youth Deer Hunting Day
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has designated Sept. 25 as Youth Deer Hunting Day for 2021. Youth Deer Hunting Day was established in 2015 by ...
by Staff Reports, Wednesday, September 15, 2021 8:54 am
Catawba
Claytons prevail on 21st hole
By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — In a Crowder/Dorsett Memorial Labor Day Four-Ball Golf Tournament that veered off course into a grinding, sweaty marathon, Chad ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, September 14, 2021 3:39 pm
Opinion
PEEKING INTO THE PAST – Air Mail
The 1938 edition of National Air Mail Week was celebrated during May of that year. Stanly County held a very special celebration marking the first ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, September 14, 2021 3:25 pm
News
Albemarle Police Reports – Sept. 11-12, 2021
Albemarle Police Department reports the following activity: Sherred Edwin Palmer, 43, was arrested for felony fugitive from justice at N.C. Highway 24-27/Canton Road, Albemarle, Sept. ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, September 14, 2021 3:18 pm
Community
Student named to president’s list
Emma Yow of Stanfield has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s summer 2021 President’s List. Eligibility for the President’s List requires that a student ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, September 14, 2021 3:15 pm
fishing
New accessible fishing pier opens at Morrow Mountain State Park
Visitors to Morrow Mountain State Park can now enjoy a new fishing pier accessible to everyone. The new pier, in the same location of the ...
by Charles Curcio, Tuesday, September 14, 2021 3:07 pm
Community
Hospice of Stanly named a Hospice Honors Elite recipient
Hospice of Stanly has been named a 2021 Hospice Honors Elite recipient by HEALTHCAREfirst, a provider of billing and coding services, patient satisfaction surveys and ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, September 14, 2021 2:25 pm
canine
Canine defender MWD Ggarbo retires to Stanfield
By Airman 1st Class Karissa Dick, 377th Air Base Wing Public Affairs Two 377th Security Forces Squadron canines, Military Working Dog Baxi and Ggarbo, retired ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, September 14, 2021 2:14 pm
Norwood
LFNC selects Norwood for fellowship program
The Town of Norwood was selected as a site for the Lead for North Carolina (LFNC) program. The program is led by the UNC Chapel ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, September 14, 2021 1:49 pm
biscuits
Biscuitville will celebrate grand opening with nonprofit donation, free biscuit opportunity
Biscuitville Fresh Southern will celebrate the grand opening of its newest location in Albemarle on Sept. 28. The new restaurant will be at the former ...