Opinion
ROGER WATSON COLUMN: Wrapping gifts can be a struggle
I’m horrible at wrapping presents. I never get the paper measured right. I can’t do a neat corner. ... Read more
Author: Roger Watson | The Stanly News & Press
Opinion
ROGER WATSON COLUMN: Enrollment stats hard to pin down
A number in the Stanly County Schools audit report caught my eye recently. The audit says enrollment grew ... Read more
Opinion
ROGER WATSON COLUMN: Sen. Burr proposes new tax
While the sports world was celebrating the NCAA’s decision to allow student-athletes to rightly receive compensation for the ... Read more
Columns
ROGER WATSON COLUMN: A Raven swooped in for popcorn
Goblins, ghosts and an NFL football player took over the streets of Albemarle Thursday night for the city’s ... Read more
Opinion
ROGER WATSON COLUMN: Who will fill their shoes?
Walking through any small town in America, it is easy to see who built it. There are plaques ... Read more
Opinion
ROGER WATSON COLUMN: Stanly is better for having SCC
From a training school in cosmetology to HVAC repair and a television broadcasting studio, Stanly Community College has ... Read more
Sports
ROGER WATSON COLUMN: Leave politics out of football
Friday nights are for football in Stanly County. It’s a night to put our cares aside and come ... Read more
Sports
South, Southwestern Randolph was back and forth for much of contest
After South Stanly’s 55-38 loss to Southwestern Randolph Monday night in Norwood, Rebel Bulls head coach Ryan Ochier ... Read more
Opinion
ROGER WATSON COLUMN: News & Press seeks Made in Stanly ideas
This coming spring, The Stanly News & Press will publish a project called “Made In Stanly County.” We ... Read more
Opinion
ROGER WATSON COLUMN: Who will have the power?
The Albemarle City Council spent some time looking at electrical rates and talking about how to make them ... Read more