K-9 program
Locust Police welcomes its newest officer, a K-9 named Rico
A new four-legged police officer officially joined the Locust Police Department last week following a contest in which students at Locust Elementary got to choose ...
Chris Miller, Author at The Stanly News & Press
Chris Miller has been with the SNAP since January 2019. He is a graduate of NC State and received his Master's in Journalism from the University of Maryland. He previously wrote for the Capital News Service in Annapolis, where many of his stories on immigration and culture were published in national papers via the AP wire.
COVID-19
New quarantines fell below 200 last week for the first time this school year
Stanly County Schools reported 154 students and staff were quarantined for the week of Oct. 17-23, according to updated data from the district’s COVID-19 online ...
by Chris Miller, Wednesday, October 27, 2021 3:17 pm
Stanly County Airport
Airport utilizes new technology to beef up its security
The Stanly County Airport beefed up its security in recent months as perimeter protection technology was installed in the form of a single spinning sensor ...
by Chris Miller, Monday, October 25, 2021 10:55 am
BREAKING NEWS
Stanly County Schools to make masks optional beginning Monday
During a special called school board meeting Thursday afternoon, members unanimously voted to make masks optional for students and staff beginning Monday due to the ...
by Chris Miller, Thursday, October 21, 2021 3:49 pm
Oakboro
“Once in a generation”: Oakboro community mourns the passing of local icon Ted Lilly
Every day like clockwork, Theodore “Ted” Roosevelt Lilly Jr. walked the streets of Oakboro, visiting businesses and talking to as many people as he could. ...
by Chris Miller, Wednesday, October 20, 2021 5:53 pm
News
Albemarle denies annexation request for property off of City Lake Drive
The Albemarle City Council on Monday night voted against annexing roughly 85 acres on City Lake Drive after hearing flood-related concerns from several members of ...
by Chris Miller, Wednesday, October 20, 2021 2:16 pm
Oakboro
Oakboro’s ambassador, friend to many Ted Lilly dies
Whether a longtime resident or just someone who stopped for a bite to eat at Wayside or to take in the Fourth of July parade, ...
by Chris Miller, Wednesday, October 20, 2021 11:58 am
Albemarle Fire Department
Benefit ride scheduled to support Albemarle Fire Department
A benefit ride organized by Chapter 24 of the Red Knights Motorcycle Club will happen Saturday at the Stanly County Fairgrounds to show support and ...
by Chris Miller, Tuesday, October 19, 2021 2:59 pm
Albemarle
Council approves cluster subdivision off Northeast Connector
The Albemarle City Council on Monday night approved a major cluster subdivision located northwest of the intersection of Northeast Connector and Badin Road. The subdivision, ...
by Chris Miller, Tuesday, October 19, 2021 2:09 pm
Morrow Mountain
Stanly County tourism numbers declined considerably for 2020 due to pandemic
While the coronavirus pandemic has impacted Stanly County in many ways over the past year and a half, one of the biggest, at least from ...