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‘He got our kids to school safe.’ Community rallies behind bus driver who suffered stroke Thursday morning

A Stanly County Schools bus driver is at Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord recovering from what doctors say…

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Minimum lot sizes, adult entertainment to be discussed at Stanly planning board meeting

Topics including minimum lot sizes, adult entertainment areas, rezonings and temporary camper trailers will be covered at the…

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Richfield to consider new land use plan, budget for 2023-24 fiscal year

The Richfield Town Commission has announced dates for public hearings and work sessions regarding the town’s land use…

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Stanly County Library joins new resource sharing consortium, updates main branch

Changes to the Stanly County Public Library will soon give readers the power to access books statewide, while…

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Civil rights activist Barnett visits Albemarle to address alleged injustices

Civil rights activist John Barnett was in downtown Albemarle Wednesday morning for a press conference on the steps…

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Timothy Scott, Stanly County NAACP president and community leader, has died

Timothy Scott, the president of the Stanly County NAACP, who also served numerous other roles within the community…

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Benefit raffle to help Millingport teenager injured in car accident

A benefit raffle will be held June 3 at Open Door Baptist Church in Richfield from 10 a.m.…

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Oakboro’s proposed $4.6 million budget keeps tax rate at 41 cents

The town of Oakboro’s proposed 2023-2024 budget will keep the tax rate at 41 cents per $100 valuation,…

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Local group looks to improve East Main Plaza through multi-million dollar renovation project

The East Main Plaza in Albemarle, which includes the Spare Time Lanes & Lounge bowling alley, is in…

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UPDATE: Individuals can still honor veterans at West Stanly High School

The journey to honor veterans who attended West Stanly High School may be entering the home stretch. “We…