Opinion
BJ DRYE COLUMN: Latest news on three Stanly County natives — Star Jones, Louis Cato and Lou Donaldson
We sure do have some talented people who are doing great things inside and outside of Stanly County. That ...
Opinion
DG MARTIN COLUMN: Mayberry today
Sheriff Andy still lives in Mayberry, or does he? Last week’s Sunday’s CBS-TV’s Sunday Morning show featured a ...
Opinion
DG MARTIN COLUMN: Crawdads — the African connection
Was “Where the Crawdads Sing” set in North Carolina — as both the book and movie assert — ...
Opinion
MIKE WALDEN COLUMN: Should we use incentives to attract firms?
North Carolina recently received some outstanding economic news. Our state was named “America’s Top State for Business” by ...
Opinion
DOUG CREAMER COLUMN: Old pictures
I went to my mom’s recently and she had a box of old photographs for us to look ...
Opinion
DG MARTIN COLUMN: Meck Dec in fiction
Is the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence fact or fiction? “Meck Dec” is a shorthand term sometimes used to ...
Columns
LARRY PENKAVA COLUMN: Grownup grandkids? Hmm …
OK, I know, I’m always looking at the past. But then, I’m old. Unless I live to 150, ...
Opinion
DOUG CREAMER COLUMN: Happy Anniversary to me
Thirty years ago this month, I went down to meet with the editor of The Stanly News & ...
Opinion
DG MARTIN COLUMN: Cookbooks that tell stories
What North Carolina cookbook has sold the most copies? If you ask the folks at UNC Press they ...
Opinion
THE LIBRARY LOOKOUT COLUMN: Binging the books
So, you’re reading the newspaper, but are you really a reader? If you’re trying to broaden your horizons ...
SportsPlus
Big South-OVC Football Power Rankings for Week 5
Looking at the schools in the Big South-OVC, who are the top teams in the conference entering Week…
AAC Football Power Rankings for Week 5
Which team is on top of the AAC as we enter Week 5 of the college football season?…
Pioneer League Football Power Rankings for Week 5
Which team sits on top of the Pioneer League as we head into Week 5 of the college…
Sun Belt Football Power Rankings for Week 5
Searching for an updated view of the Sun Belt and how each team measures up? We’ve got you…
Week 5 College Football Computer Picks & Predictions
Wondering about the best bet among all 56 FBS matchups in Week 5? Our selection, in terms of…