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15-year-old suffers medical emergency after receiving alcohol from Moore County man: Deputies
EAGLE SPRINGS, N.C. (WNCN) — A Moore County man was taken into custody after a 15-year-old suffered a medical emergency from being provided alcohol. Javan Luke Overton, 37, of Eagle Springs was arrested on July 1. He is charged with felony child abuse inflicting serious bodily injury, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, aiding underage purchase of alcohol, aiding underage consumption of alcohol, and giving alcohol to a person under 21 years of age, according to the Moore County Sheriff’s Office.
Man arrested for stealing $16 from museum
Norwood Police Department arrested a man Monday for stealing from a donation jar. Police Chief James Wilson said Cedrick Lee was arrested for taking $16 and some change from the jar at Norwood Museum on Monday. “Upon seeing officers, Lee decided to lead them on a nice leisurely jog through Darrell Almond Park. Lee lost […] The post Man arrested for stealing $16 from museum appeared first on The Stanly News & Press.
OBITUARY: James Willie Moore
James Willie Moore, 71, of Hamlet, passed on Monday, July 1, 2024, at FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst. Funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 6, 2024, at Jones Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, 11761 Johns Road, Laurinburg. Interment will be immediately following the service at Pine Crest Cemetery, Oil Mill Road, Gibson.
Uwharrie Capital ranked near top of American Banker’s list
Uwharrie Capital Corp has been ranked No. 15 on American Banker’s list of the top-performing community banks with under $2 billion in assets. Each year, American Banker, in collaboration with Capital Performance Group, evaluates community banks across the nation based on various financial metrics such as loan growth, revenue and efficiency. This year’s rankings were […] The post Uwharrie Capital ranked near top of American Banker’s list appeared first on The Stanly News & Press.
Wingate's Harris earns CSC Academic All-America accolades
AUSTIN, TEXAS - Wingate University sophomore infielder Cam Harris has been named a third team Academic All-America honoree. Harris is the only sophomore in all of NCAA Division II to earn Academic All-America accolades this year.
Uwharrie Regulators All-Stars go deep into tournament
June 17 the Uwharrie Regulators All-Stars played in Richfield. They had made it to the third round of the All-Stars Tournament after defeating both South and West Stanly. Here they would fall short to Moore American, but coaches and staff say that they were proud of their efforts and of the season that took them that far. Ultimately Moore National would go on to win the tournament, but next season always seems to be right around the corner.
ANNIVERSARY: The Browns celebrate 69 years
Kenny and Frances Brown of Albemarle, celebrate their 69th wedding anniversary on July 2. The couple was married July 2, 1955 at Pfeiffer College Chapel in Misenheimer by Rev. Ivey L. Sharpe, father of the bride, and Rev. Edgar F. Pepper, brother-in-law of the bride. Mrs. Brown is the former Frances Sharpe, daughter of the […] The post ANNIVERSARY: The Browns celebrate 69 years appeared first on The Stanly News & Press.
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