NEWS Stanly Schools presents Oakboro proposal to town commissioners OAKBORO — With millions of dollars in repairs needed and overcrowding issues facing Oakboro STEM Elementary, the Stanly County Board of Education hosted a public ... Read more

NEWS Stanly Community College VP says trades facility nears completion ALBEMARLE — In a report Monday at the Stanly County EDC Board Meeting, a Stanly Community College vice president announced the school’s newest building will ... Read more

NEWS A legacy continued and conversation renewed This week marks a new chapter in the history of community journalism in Stanly County. With an appreciation for the history of newspapers in this ... Read more

OPINION DG MARTIN COLUMN: North Carolina and the world’s most famous bird Was Flaco a Tar Heel? First, who was Flaco? “The Book of Flaco: The World’s Most Famous Bird” by David Gessner tells the story of ... Read more

OPINION LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Do we still have hope? Palm Sunday was triumphant. Our church congregation celebrated the One so long ago who proclaimed justice and freedom, help for the down-trodden and marginalized, and ... Read more