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Norwood approves salary increase for employees

In addition to approving an across-the-board salary increase for town employees, Norwood council members adopted a new solid waste collection policy and approved updates to ... Read more

by Toby Thorpe, Tuesday, July 2, 2019 3:13 pm

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County approves budget

In a budget workshop meeting Thursday morning, Stanly County commissioners adopted a budget ordinance for the 2019-20 fiscal year. Several late adjustments to the financial ... Read more

by Toby Thorpe, Thursday, June 20, 2019 4:43 pm

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Howard, Ernest T. and Charlene entertain at 90-plus Birthday Celebration

The year 1929, best remembered for the stock market crash that spawned the Great Depression, also produced a number of notable events, including the invention ... Read more

by Toby Thorpe, Tuesday, June 18, 2019 9:45 pm

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Board approves reward, increases paving funds

Norwood Commissioners unanimously voted to authorize a reward of $500 for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of the person or persons guilty of ... Read more

by Toby Thorpe, Tuesday, June 18, 2019 9:12 am

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Asciutto speaks out on schools

Peter Asciutto spoke during the commission’s public hearing on the 2019-20 budget Monday night and presented figures on the county schools’ academic performance for the ... Read more

by Toby Thorpe, Tuesday, June 11, 2019 10:19 am

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Commissioners approve rezoning for future Dollar General

County commissioners have approved a rezoning request for a future Dollar General site. With Commissioners Matthew Swain and Mike Barbee dissenting, a request by Teramore ... Read more

by Toby Thorpe, Tuesday, June 11, 2019 10:11 am

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Lawhon scolds commissioners for ‘good old boy’ appointments

“You all made ‘good old boy’ appointments tonight,” said an agitated Commissioner Bill Lawhon in scolding four of his fellow Stanly County commissioners near the ... Read more

by Toby Thorpe, Tuesday, June 11, 2019 9:44 am

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Charlotte to D.C. ride honors fallen officers

Stanly County roads saw heavy bicycle traffic on Thursday as nearly 150 cyclists passed through the area on the opening segment of the 12th Annual ... Read more

by Toby Thorpe, Saturday, May 11, 2019 10:40 am

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Council picks funding plan for wastewater treatment plant

Financing of improvements at the town’s wastewater treatment plant and closing of a city street were the primary items addressed at Monday’s meeting of the ... Read more

by Toby Thorpe, Thursday, May 9, 2019 12:07 pm

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County to apply for $1M opioid response grant

Human Services Program Specialist Jennifer Layton reported to county commissioners the Health Department’s intent to apply for a Rural Communities Opioid Response Program Implementation grant. ... Read more

by Toby Thorpe, Tuesday, April 16, 2019 9:15 am

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