Martha Sue Hall
Stanly nominees receive State PBL honors
Two Stanly County community leaders received special recognition at the 2021 North Carolina Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) State Leadership Conference awards program held via live ...
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Asciutto works to drum up support for his proposed Parks and Recreation grant program
In order to better help take care of the county’s many parks and recreational facilities, one county commissioner ...
After 26 years, Ivey leaving Cooperative Extension at the end of the month
After 26 years working with the Stanly County Cooperative Extension, including 17 years as the extension director, Lori ...
West Stanly baseball claims RRC regular-season, tourney titles, awaits playoff seeding
In the last full high school baseball season in 2019, West Stanly claimed the Rocky River Conference regular ...
Badin Town Council approves Juneteenth celebration
The Badin Town Council approved an event permit at Tuesday night’s meeting for the Second Annual West Badin ...
Michael Huneycutt
Huneycutt receives Caswell Award for 45 years of work for the state
Michael Huneycutt has accumulated quite the public service career in Stanly County. He has spent 14 years as the Clerk of Superior Court and before ...
by Chris Miller.
Eagle Scout
Scout earns Eagle honor, enhances Stanfield playground
Colin Talero, a member of the BSA Troop 202 and a resident of Stanfield, has earned the honor of Eagle Scout, the highest rank that ...
by Staff Reports, Friday, June 11, 2021 4:48 pm
roundabout
Stanly County roundabout work starts soon
N.C. Department of Transportation contract crews will soon start a $1.3 million project to build two roundabouts. The first will be built at Ridge Street and ...
by Staff Reports, Friday, June 11, 2021 4:25 pm
COVID-19
Four North Carolinians 18 and older to win $1 million for getting vaccine
As part of North Carolina’s effort to encourage more North Carolinians to receive COVID-19 vaccines, Gov. Roy Cooper announced $4 Million Summer Cash and College ...
by Staff Reports, Friday, June 11, 2021 3:27 pm
Longleaf Commitment Program
New Longleaf Commitment program will help make SCC more affordable for students
Most students will find Stanly Community College more affordable with the announcement recently of the new Longleaf Commitment by Gov. Roy Cooper. Using federal COVID-19 ...
by Chris Miller, Friday, June 11, 2021 3:13 pm
Albemarle police reports
Albemarle Police Reports – June 2-5, 2021
Albemarle Police Department reports the following activity: Kesha Lashone Blakney, 45, was arrested for misdemeanor assault and battery at South Morrow Avenue, Albemarle, June 2. ...
by Staff Reports, Friday, June 11, 2021 3:05 pm
Boy Scouts
Scout earns Eagle honor, creates garden bed at Taylor House
Kyle Van Horn, a member of the BSA Troop 202 and a resident of Oakboro, has earned the honor of Eagle Scout, the highest rank ...
by Staff Reports, Friday, June 11, 2021 11:52 am
News
Stanly County Sheriff’s Reports June 8-9, 2021
Stanly County Sheriff’s Office reports the following activity: Jessup Whiteford Thompkins, 22, was arrested for misdemeanor assault inflicting serious injury and two counts of misdemeanor ...
by Staff Reports, Friday, June 11, 2021 11:09 am
Mike Walden
MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: What economic lessons has the pandemic taught us?
Although I no longer teach students in the classroom – having retired after 43 years at NCSU – I still teach economics in other ways. ...
by Staff Reports, Thursday, June 10, 2021 5:10 pm
News
Stanly County Sheriff’s Reports – June 5-7, 2021
Stanly County Sheriff’s Office reports the following activity: Makari Kireef Ridenhour, 19, was arrested for felony discharging weapon into occupied dwelling/moving vehicle, misdemeanor injury to ...
by Staff Reports, Thursday, June 10, 2021 3:08 pm
News
Students named to dean’s list at Anderson University
Steven Hammond of Locust and Zachary McManus of Norwood were named to the dean’s list at Anderson University for the spring semester 2021. In order ...
by Staff Reports, Thursday, June 10, 2021 3:05 pm
Stanly County Sheriff's Reports
Stanly County Sheriff’s Reports – June 1-4, 2021
Stanly County Sheriff’s Office reports the following activity: Nathan Bradley Shoe, 27, was arrested for misdemeanor assault on female at South Third Street, Albemarle, June ...
by Staff Reports, Thursday, June 10, 2021 10:47 am
Stanly Community College
Campaign promotes scholarships for community college students
A statewide awareness campaign, “Time for a New YOU,” launched for the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Fund that is available for eligible North Carolina ...
by Staff Reports, Thursday, June 10, 2021 9:58 am
BREAKING NEWS
NCDOT Division 10 wants small businesses to compete for contracts
The N.C. Department of Transportation is encouraging disadvantaged businesses to compete for state transportation contracts. Starting in June, NCDOT’s Division of Highways, in partnership with ...
by Staff Reports, Thursday, June 10, 2021 9:14 am
D.G. Martin
D.G. MARTIN COLUMN: Another prize for Elizabeth Spencer
Elizabeth Spencer, arguably one of our country’s greatest writers, died in December 2019 in Chapel Hill, where she had lived since 1986. Due to the ...
by Staff Reports, Wednesday, June 9, 2021 5:41 pm
jobs
Stanly’s unemployment falls below 4 percent for the first time since early last year
Stanly County’s unemployment rate for April dropped slightly below 4 percent, according to new county-specific data from the state’s Department of Commerce, which was released ...
by Chris Miller, Wednesday, June 9, 2021 4:44 pm
Tarheel Challenge Academy
Lawyer speaks about alleged sexual assault at Tarheel ChalleNGe
An attorney for the cadet who says she was allegedly assaulted by an employee of Tarheel ChalleNGe Academy says staffing problems at the school played ...
by Chris Miller, Wednesday, June 9, 2021 4:14 pm
News
Albemarle Council approves preliminary plat for six-lot subdivision off Anderson Road
The Albemarle City Council on Monday approved the preliminary plat for a six lot major subdivision off Anderson Road. Olde South Land Partners, based in ...
by Chris Miller, Wednesday, June 9, 2021 4:01 pm
bereavement
Hospice hosts Camp Forget-Me-Not
Hospice of Stanly & the Uwharrie recently hosted a day camp for children and their families who have experienced a death-related loss. Camp Forget-Me-Not was ...
by Staff Reports, Wednesday, June 9, 2021 3:38 pm
John Hood
JOHN HOOD COLUMN: Carolinians remain fiscal conservatives
North Carolinians are closely divided when it comes to party preference. Our state has long been one of America’s key political battlegrounds. But when it ...
by Staff Reports, Wednesday, June 9, 2021 2:52 pm
education
More than 1,100 students chosen for SCS’s summer learning program
Stanly County Schools is less than a week away from the start of its inaugural six-week summer learning program, which begins June 14. The program, ...
by Chris Miller, Wednesday, June 9, 2021 2:48 pm
Georgia Tech
New London resident receives degree from Georgia Tech
Katelyn Helms of New London has earned a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with Highest Honors from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. ...
by Staff Reports, Wednesday, June 9, 2021 2:03 pm
BREAKING NEWS
Montgomery County man wins $25,000 A Year for Life
Jerry Ewings of Candor took home the second-place prize in the May 6 Lucky for Life drawing, winning $25,000 A Year for Life. Ewings purchased ...
by Staff Reports, Wednesday, June 9, 2021 11:40 am
#Albemarle Police Department
Albemarle police chief Dulin retires
After two years as Albemarle police chief and 26 in law enforcement, David Dulin announced his retirement Tuesday. “I met with the Police Department command ...
by BJ Drye, Wednesday, June 9, 2021 10:52 am
Albemarle
Albemarle council approves incentive agreement for new downtown brewery
The Albemarle City Council on Monday night approved a performance incentive agreement for a craft beer startup company that is planning to locate in the ...
by Chris Miller, Wednesday, June 9, 2021 9:48 am
Aerie
Fashion influencer opens new boutique in downtown Albemarle
One recent employer of a new Albemarle downtown business owner is a famous mouse rapidly approaching his 100th birthday. Olivia Phillips, a former Disney employee ...