News
Albemarle Parks & Recreation receives more than $30,000 in CARES funds
Albemarle Parks and Recreation recently received a grant award of $31,220 for supplies and equipment for the remote learning center at the E.E. Waddell Community ...
Top Stories
ELECTION 2020: Political newcomer Ellis challenges Ford for N.C. Senate
As someone who grew up loving politics in an active, politically-involved family, Tarsha Ellis is now running to ...
ELECTION 2020: Ford runs for second term as state senator
After serving out his first term as state senator, Republican Carl Ford, whose District 33 includes Rowan and ...
Stanly’s coronavirus positivity rate falls below state average
For the last several weeks, Stanly County’s coronavirus positivity rate has been one of the highest in the ...
coronavirus cases
Pfeiffer has no active coronavirus cases for the first time in months
For the first time since mid-August, shortly after the school year began, Pfeiffer University has no active coronavirus cases on campus. Casey Habich, director of ...
by Chris Miller.
News
Widespread power outage in east side of Albemarle
There is a widespread power outage throughout the east side of Albemarle, according to a Facebook post from the city. The outage is due to ...
by Chris Miller, Wednesday, October 28, 2020 11:46 am
News
PEEKING INTO THE PAST – Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter
When Dr. Davis Fort passed away in October 2019, the Stanly News & Press ran a wonderful article that shared stories about the impact he ...
by Staff Reports, Wednesday, October 28, 2020 8:48 am
Doug Creamer
DOUG CREAMER COLUMN: Obedience
My pastor was traveling last Sunday and asked me to fill in for him. Needless to say, I was excited to have the opportunity. I ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, October 27, 2020 11:09 am
Badin
BADIN/PALESTINE NEWS: Residents organize golf cart parade
Badin Presbyterian Pastor Dan Wray invites everyone to indoor Sunday services at 10 a.m. and asks the congregation to wear masks and observe social distancing ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, October 27, 2020 10:26 am
AAA
AAA: Gas demand drops to lowest level in four months
Gasoline demand has dropped significantly since the beginning of the month, causing averages to steadily decline and keeping pump prices in the Carolinas fairly low. ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, October 27, 2020 10:10 am
News
NEW LONDON NEWS: Resurrection to have gathering
Gathering Resurrection Community Church, 1325 W. Main St., Albemarle, invites women to come out for a fellowship at 6:30 p.m. Friday. Social distancing and face ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, October 27, 2020 8:13 am
BREAKING NEWS
Woman arrested for two charges of sexual exploitation of a minor
After being contacted by FBI officers in Charlotte about a possible child exploitation case a few weeks ago, the Stanly County Sheriff’s Office, upon further ...
by Chris Miller, Monday, October 26, 2020 3:45 pm
Uwharrie Players
Uwharrie Players present radio production of “Murder Unlimited”
Murder is afoot in Stanly County — and just in time for Halloween. The Uwharrie Players recently finished recording a new production, “Murder Unlimited,” which ...
by Chris Miller, Monday, October 26, 2020 11:07 am
News
Albemarle Police Reports – Oct. 22-25, 2020
Albemarle Police Department reports the following activity: Michael Shane Taylor, 45, was arrested on felony charge of possession of methamphetamine at 720 NC Highway 24-27 ...
by Staff Reports, Monday, October 26, 2020 10:37 am
agriculture
SCS launches new agricultural program at South Stanly High School
Stanly County Schools (SCS) has continued to expand its vocational choices for students, which includes a new program which started this semester at South Stanly ...
by Charles Curcio, Monday, October 26, 2020 10:11 am
News
SNAP BACK IN TIME – This Week in 1980, 1965, 1950
Editor’s Note: In honor of its 140th anniversary, The SNAP will offer a glimpse at events of 40 years ago and beyond. Tuesday, Oct. 21, ...
by Staff Reports, Monday, October 26, 2020 10:10 am
Pfeiffer College
PEEKING INTO THE PAST – Richard Nixon and Pfeiffer
Richard Nixon served for eight years as vice president under our 34th President Dwight Eisenhower. After losing to John Kennedy in the 1960 election to ...
by Staff Reports, Monday, October 26, 2020 8:34 am
News
Zac Brown joins West Stanly baseball, basketball coaching staffs
A former West Stanly baseball standout will get the chance in the winter and spring to wear his old high school colors again, this time ...
by Charles Curcio, Sunday, October 25, 2020 4:03 pm
Locust
ELECTION 2020: Efird seeks another term
Rusty Efird, who works for a commercial docking door company, was born in Albemarle, and has lived in Locust most of his life, having graduated ...
by Charles Curcio, Sunday, October 25, 2020 3:29 pm
News
Stanly pageant standout suffers traumatic injury in golf cart accident
Families both in and out of the local pageant community have shown their support over the last few days for a former queen who suffered ...
by Charles Curcio, Sunday, October 25, 2020 2:19 pm
Albemarle Parks and Recreation
City to host ribbon cutting for walking routes
The City of Albemarle will host a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Downtown Walking Routes at 10 a.m. Thursday at YMCA Park, 427 N. 1st ...
by Staff Reports, Sunday, October 25, 2020 12:01 pm
News
ELECTION 2020: Fletcher says council works well together
A candidate for election to the Locust City Council has been as far away as the Far East in his professional career. Harry Fletcher, one ...
by Charles Curcio, Sunday, October 25, 2020 11:01 am
Columns
DG MARTIN COLUMN: North Carolina’s Godfather
Does North Carolina have a godfather? We would not want our godfather to be anything like Mexican Gen. Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda, who is called “El ...
by Staff Reports, Sunday, October 25, 2020 10:56 am
Letters to the Editor
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: An example of what an elected official should be
The decision to serve as an elected official should not be made lightly. To do the job correctly, one needs to, by nature, be a ...
by SNAP Letters, Sunday, October 25, 2020 10:39 am
News
ELECTION 2020: Locust native wants to continue to serve
One current member of the Locust City Council seeking reelection is completing his third term on the council. Mike Haigler, who is running with incumbents ...
by Charles Curcio, Sunday, October 25, 2020 10:25 am
News
ELECTION 2020: Baucom touts experience
One of the four incumbents seeking reelection to the four seats available on the Locust City Council has lived in Stanly for more than 40 ...
by Charles Curcio, Sunday, October 25, 2020 10:19 am
News
ELECTION 2020: Sims spot on Locust council
Four incumbents are vying for four seats available on the Locust City Council in the November election, but one newcomer looks to make his mark ...
by Charles Curcio, Sunday, October 25, 2020 9:28 am
Letters to the Editor
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Be heard this election
“You matter. Be heard.” That’s the message of Tarsha Ellis, running for our NC Senate District 33. Having worked her way up through the parent ...
by SNAP Letters, Sunday, October 25, 2020 9:13 am
election
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Voting for this great country
After living for almost four years with the present administration, I voted for the great democratic republic that our country was and can still be. ...
by SNAP Letters, Sunday, October 25, 2020 8:24 am
News
Free prostate cancer screenings to be offered
Free prostate cancer screenings, hosted by the Levine Cancer Institute, will be available at the John P. Murray Community Care Clinic from 9 a.m. to ...