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Stanly County Sheriff’s Reports – June 26-July 1, 2024
Stanly County Sheriff’s Office reports: • Higgins, Stephanie Erin (W /F/51) Arrest on chrg of Dwlr Not Impaired Rev (M), at Stanfield, NC, on 6/26/2024. • Phifer, Braxton Demille (B /M/30) Arrest on chrg of 1) Pwimsd Sch Ii Cs (F), 2) Trafficking,opium Or Heroin (F), 3) Sell/deliver Sch Ii Cs (F), and 4) Possess […] The post Stanly County Sheriff’s Reports – June 26-July 1, 2024 appeared first on The Stanly News & Press.
Municipal filing begins Friday
Filing for municipal offices opens at noon Friday and runs through noon July 19 at the Stanly County Board of Elections. Seats up for election, and the current occupant, are: Albemarle: Ronnie Michael, mayor; Dexter Townsend, Council District 1; William Sherrill Aldridge, Council District 3; Benton Dry, Council At-Large; Martha Sue Hall, Council At-Large. Badin: […] The post Municipal filing begins Friday appeared first on The Stanly News & Press.
NCDIT awards broadband projects to Stanly County
The North Carolina Department of Information Technology’s (NCDIT) Division of Broadband and Digital Equity announced an additional $112 million in funding towards the Completing Access to Broadband (CAB) program. This funding is applied to projects across the state to connect 25,903 households and businesses to high-speed internet. These projects will be funded by more than […] The post NCDIT awards broadband projects to Stanly County appeared first on The Stanly News & Press.
Stanly County Sheriff’s Office conducts safety training at Gray Stone
The Stanly County Sheriff’s Office recently conducted an active shooter safety training at Gray Stone Day School. The training was designed to give each deputy the tools needed to respond and confront an active shooter. Because an active shooter incident can occur anywhere at any time, these exercises help emphasize that every responding deputy without […] The post Stanly County Sheriff’s Office conducts safety training at Gray Stone appeared first on The Stanly News & Press.
Stanly school board sets new policy, procedure regarding students’ gender pronouns
A Stanly County Schools policy regarding the gender pronouns of students was passed at the June meeting of the board of education. With a 6-1 vote, the board approved updates to its policy regarding parental notification of a student who wishes to change gender pronouns or identification. The new policy states parents will be notified […] The post Stanly school board sets new policy, procedure regarding students’ gender pronouns appeared first on The Stanly News & Press.
Stanly commissioners pass budget with $10 million funding increase, no tax hike
The Stanly County budget passed by commissioners for the upcoming fiscal year does not include a property tax increase. Stanly’s tax rate will continue to be 61 cents per $100 of value. General fund expenses were set at $96.89 million, with education receiving the largest budget at $28 million, which includes Stanly County Schools and […] The post Stanly commissioners pass budget with $10 million funding increase, no tax hike appeared first on The Stanly News & Press.
Albemarle graduate makes it to finals in Olympics trials
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Stanly County could have a connection at the Summer Olympics in Paris. Albemarle High School graduate and University of Texas freshman Akala Garrett finished third in the third heat of the semifinals of the Women’s 400-Meter Hurdles Saturday in Eugene, Oregon. Garrett qualified on time to advance to the finals on Sunday.
NCEDA honors economic development winners, including new EDC director
North Carolina’s economic development professionals were celebrated for their outstanding contributions to both their profession and communities during the North Carolina Economic Development Association (NCEDA) 2024 Annual Conference. These awards highlight the efforts of members who have gone above and beyond expectations in their field. The association honored these distinguished award recipients at the Annual […] The post NCEDA honors economic development winners, including new EDC director appeared first on The Stanly News & Press.
Stanly County Sheriff’s Reports – June 21-25, 2024
Stanly County Sheriff’s Office reports: • Aponte, Ronal Alberto Cortes (U /M/37) Arrest on chrg of Fta – Release Order (M), at 109 S Love Chapel Rd/union St, Stanfield, NC, on 6/21/2024. • Thomas, Jazmyne Luria (B /F/30) Arrest on chrg of Second Degree Trespass (M), at 8360 Candy St, Norwood, NC, on 6/21/2024. • […] The post Stanly County Sheriff’s Reports – June 21-25, 2024 appeared first on The Stanly News & Press.
HEALTH AND WELLNESS: Caring Touch aims to provide services to seniors, keep them at home
James Cory “Bubba” Hesley began a new company in January with hopes of assisting senior citizens at home. Caring Touch Homecare staff members offer assistance with bathing, cooking, cleaning, laundry and transportation. “We are a personal homecare agency that provides your day to day caretaking services, that would include things such as caregiving — getting […] The post HEALTH AND WELLNESS: Caring Touch aims to provide services to seniors, keep them at home appeared first on The Stanly News & Press.
GRADUATION 2024: Stanly Academy
Graduates of the Stanly Academy Class of 2024 are: Dy’Zavious Bivens David Gould Ethan Gwaltney Edward Menendez Lleraldin Rebollar-Paz Rikeyvia Wingate The post GRADUATION 2024: Stanly Academy appeared first on The Stanly News & Press.
Stanly County Sheriff’s Reports – June 14-18, 2024
Stanly County Sheriff’s Office reports the following: • Garlin, Jonathan Vance (B /M/33) Arrest on chrg of Contempt Of Court (M), [Missing Address], on 6/14/2024. • Buiwe, Christopher Ray (W /M/36) Arrest on chrg of Surrender By Surety (M), at 126 South 3rd St, Albemarle, NC, on 6/17/2024. • Morrison, Austin Kyle (I /M/36) Arrest on […] The post Stanly County Sheriff’s Reports – June 14-18, 2024 appeared first on The Stanly News & Press.
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