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Family, friends remember former Locust mayor, officer

Raymond Higgins does not know why his father ran for mayor or why he decided at a later ... Read more

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Colleagues remember Van Sinderen for service to Albemarle, New London, hospital

Jane Hartley Van Sinderen, who served the municipalities of Albemarle and New London for 20 years total, died ... Read more

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Fundraisers ongoing to help families displaced by fire

At least two fundraisers started to assist families displaced by a fire Sunday morning. Chris Gainey has organized ... Read more

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POLICE: Volunteer firefighter, paramedic dies on way to work

A volunteer firefighter and paramedic was killed in an off-duty accident Tuesday morning. William Oxendine, a volunteer with ... Read more

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POLICE: Norwood Councilman ‘beaten severely’ by stepson

Norwood Police Department has arrested a man for the attempted murder of his stepfather, who is a Norwood ... Read more

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UPDATE: Cooper commutes sentences in 2 murder cases in Stanly County

On his final day in office, Gov. Roy Cooper commuted the sentences of two individuals for murders in ... Read more

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Governor commutes death sentence of LeGrande

Gov. Roy Cooper has commuted the sentence of a man originally sentenced to die for the killing of ... Read more

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REMEMBERING A PRESIDENT: A look back at when Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter came to Stanly County

President Jimmy Carter, the longest living U.S. president, died Sunday at age 100. “It was sad to hear ... Read more

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Gray Stone student honors friend with senior project

A Gray Stone senior recently completed his community service project in a big way in memory of a ... Read more

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BJ DRYE COLUMN: Santa, here’s a late list

Dear Santa, I know I’m late getting this to you. But hopefully you can squeeze in a little ... Read more