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Breast Cancer Awareness Month

‘GEORGIA ON MY MIND’: Teacher enters third battle with breast cancer

In August Georgia Nunez entered her third year of teaching math at North Stanly High School. A couple weeks later, Nunez also entered her third ... Read more

by BJ Drye, Thursday, October 12, 2023 9:18 am

Albemarle

Taylor House residents ‘safely evacuated’ after fire

Taylor House Administrator Ginger Harris said all residents were “safely evacuated” from a fire at the assisted living center on Monday. Harris said the small ... Read more

by BJ Drye, Tuesday, October 10, 2023 1:59 pm

Sandy Carelock

Stanly Adult Day Center near 25% of $4 million goal

Just a few weeks removed from kicking off a three-year fundraising campaign, Stanly Adult Care Center is near 25% of the goal. Uwharrie Bank has ... Read more

by BJ Drye, Wednesday, September 27, 2023 2:07 pm

Pfeiffer University

Pfeiffer program sees many departures

Like a young child, Pfeiffer University’s physician assistant program in downtown Albemarle has had growing pains. The most noticeable perhaps for the less than five-year-old ... Read more

by BJ Drye, Tuesday, September 19, 2023 7:38 pm

Oakboro

2 individuals shot in Oakboro

A domestic situation has left two individuals with non-life threatening injuries, police say. Oakboro Police responded shortly before 8:30 p.m. Monday to Claymond Road and ... Read more

by BJ Drye, Monday, September 4, 2023 9:56 pm

“Fins”

FINS UP: Stanly Parrotheads mourn death of Jimmy Buffett

Stanly County is home to many Parrotheads, and they are mourning the loss of their beloved leader. Parrotheads, the fans of Jimmy Buffett, took to ... Read more

by BJ Drye, Sunday, September 3, 2023 5:37 pm

Albemarle

2 from Stanly County Schools rank in top 400 in state

Two high schools in the Stanly County Schools district were ranked in the top 400 in the state by U.S. News & World Report on Tuesday ... Read more

by BJ Drye, Friday, September 1, 2023 1:53 pm

Stanly County

Unemployment rate holds for Stanly

Stanly County’s unemployment rate remained steady at 3.2% from June to July, according to the latest figures released Aug. 30 by the North Carolina Department ... Read more

by BJ Drye, Wednesday, August 30, 2023 11:34 am

Gray Stone

Stanly school ranks in Top 20 on U.S. News & World Report ranking

U.S. News & World Report has released its annual list of the top-ranked high schools in the country. Gray Stone Day School, a public charter school ... Read more

by BJ Drye, Wednesday, August 30, 2023 9:21 am

B.J. Drye

Stanly News & Press wins 2 N.C. Press awards

The Stanly News & Press brought home two awards at the 2022 NCPA (North Carolina Press Association) Editorial and Advertising Awards Thursday. General manager and editor ... Read more

by BJ Drye, Friday, August 25, 2023 9:37 am

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