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LOCUST/STANFIELD NEWS: ‘Rogue One’ to be shown
National Day of Prayer The National Day of Prayer observance will be May 2 at noon. This is a time to come together and pray for all areas of life. There will be special music, speakers and prayers to focus on church, family, education, business and workplace, military, government and country. Bring a chair or […] The post LOCUST/STANFIELD NEWS: ‘Rogue One’ to be shown appeared first on The Stanly News & Press.
Stanly County Health & Human Services Board to consider COVID vaccine moratorium
The Stanly County Health & Human Services Board will consider a COVID vaccine moratorium at its meeting Thursday night. Interim Health Director David Ezzelle said the resolution “was presented to the Consolidated Health and Human Services Board by an individual unaffiliated with the Stanly County Health and Human Services Dept.” “The Stanly County Health Department takes […] The post Stanly County Health & Human Services Board to consider COVID vaccine moratorium appeared first on The Stanly News & Press.
Uwharrie Capital reports increase in total assets
Uwharrie Capital Corp and its subsidiary, Uwharrie Bank, reported consolidated total assets of $1.10 billion at March 31, 2024, versus $1.07 billion at December 31, 2023. During the first quarter of 2024, the bank experienced growth in both loans and core deposits. Net income for the three-month period ended March 31, 2024 was $2.4 million […] The post Uwharrie Capital reports increase in total assets appeared first on The Stanly News & Press.
West Stanly Fire Department to have meeting about fire station renovations
West Stanly Fire Department and its Board of Directors will have a public meeting at 6 p.m. May 9 at Fire Station 46, 212 S. Central Ave., Locust, regarding the renovation and addition of the main fire station. This project will be sustained under the current funding rate and no additional tax increase is required, […] The post West Stanly Fire Department to have meeting about fire station renovations appeared first on The Stanly News & Press.
Q&A – The Art Scene – Lou Donaldson
In observance of the Stanly County Arts Council’s 50th anniversary, The Stanly News & Press will periodically offer a Q&A with individuals who have made a name for themselves. Since April is Jazz Appreciation Month, here is a Q&A with Lou Donaldson, a famed jazz musician from Badin. Briefly tell us what the arts mean to […] The post Q&A – The Art Scene – Lou Donaldson appeared first on The Stanly News & Press.
Albemarle Police Reports – April 28, 2024
Albemarle Police Department reports the following: • Jaydan Imon Broadway (B M, 18) Arrest on chrg of Simple Possess Sch Vi Cs (m), M (M), at 1910 Northwoods Ln, Albemarle, on 04/28/2024. • Darius Anthony Gatewood (B M, 18) Arrest on chrg of Simple Possess Sch Vi Cs (m), M (M), at 1910 Northwoods Ln, Albemarle, […] The post Albemarle Police Reports – April 28, 2024 appeared first on The Stanly News & Press.
Albemarle Paper to break ground on $3.5M expansion
Albemarle Paper Supply, a leading provider of paper products, will have a groundbreaking ceremony for its upcoming warehouse expansion project. The expansion, valued at $3.5 million, marks a significant investment in the company’s growth and commitment to Albemarle. The groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled to take place at 10 a.m. Friday at Albemarle Paper Supply headquarters […] The post Albemarle Paper to break ground on $3.5M expansion appeared first on The Stanly News & Press.
SPIRIT OF STANLY 2024: The West Stanly Players: Over five decades of excellence in the arts
Theatre at West Stanly High School has a rich history and has been an important part of the curriculum and the identity of West Stanly since it first opened in 1962. Countless students have passed across the stage in the theatre over the past 60 years, many of whom have gone on to professional careers […] The post SPIRIT OF STANLY 2024: The West Stanly Players: Over five decades of excellence in the arts appeared first on The Stanly News & Press.
Poplin family will have reunion
The Poplin reunion will be at 1 p.m. June 2 at Green Memorial Methodist Church fellowship hall in Norwood. Attendees are asked to bring a covered dish. The post Poplin family will have reunion appeared first on The Stanly News & Press.
Contract awarded to install rumble strips in Stanly, Cabarrus counties
The N.C. Department of Transportation awarded a $622,429 contract during April to TRP Construction Group, LLC of Fort Worth, Texas to install rumble strips, pavement markings and markers along 21 miles of N.C. 73 in Cabarrus and Stanly counties. The contractor can start work as soon as May 20 but no later than July 12. […] The post Contract awarded to install rumble strips in Stanly, Cabarrus counties appeared first on The Stanly News & Press.
SPIRIT OF STANLY 2024: Stanly County Concert Band hits the right notes
The Stanly County Concert Band came from an idea two friends, James Cotton and Stephanie Zunino, had to provide an opportunity for those who played band instruments to play again. In the spring of 2012, a group began to meet to create the band. The original members who became the board of directors were James […] The post SPIRIT OF STANLY 2024: Stanly County Concert Band hits the right notes appeared first on The Stanly News & Press.
5 Oakboro Police officers have resigned
Oakboro Police Department recently has had a significant turnover in officers, according to town officials. In an interview Thursday, Oakboro Mayor Chris Huneycutt confirmed five of the town’s officers, three part-time and two full time, have put in their two-week resignation notices. Huneycutt said the part-time officers only worked events such as the annual Fourth […] The post 5 Oakboro Police officers have resigned appeared first on The Stanly News & Press.
Albemarle company wins Cabarrus roads contract
A $2.3 million contract awarded by the N.C. Department of Transportation this month will bring improvements to nearly nine miles of roads in Cabarrus County. Contractor NJR Group, Inc. of Albemarle will perform the improvements including milling, resurfacing, shoulder reconstruction, full depth reclamation, and pavement markings. Roads included in the contract are: • Weddington Road from […] The post Albemarle company wins Cabarrus roads contract appeared first on The Stanly News & Press.
20th annual symposium highlights student research at Pfeiffer
Pfeiffer University’s Department of Natural and Health Sciences, in partnership with the Milton Rose Research Fellows Program and the Gustavus and Louise Pfeiffer Research Foundation, hosted the 20th annual George Pfeiffer Research Symposium on April 12. Each year, the symposium, named in honor of George R. Pfeiffer — former university trustee and past president of […] The post 20th annual symposium highlights student research at Pfeiffer appeared first on The Stanly News & Press.
North Stanly has three spring teams among state’s elite
The spring sports season for North Stanly has included many conference championships since the school opened in 1962. With new playoff procedures in place in North Carolina high school sports, much now depends on a team’s MaxPreps ranking as much as conference titles. This season, North may have had its most successful, with three of […] The post North Stanly has three spring teams among state’s elite appeared first on The Stanly News & Press.
Car enthusiast’s collection to be auction off, benefit Pfeiffer
By Karen Kistler, Salisbury Post To those who knew Joseph Scott Shaver, he was described as a shy, quiet man with a love for his cars. Shaver died unexpectedly on Nov. 24, 2023, at the age of 77, but his legacy will live on through that car collection. His collection was bequeathed to his beloved […] The post Car enthusiast’s collection to be auction off, benefit Pfeiffer appeared first on The Stanly News & Press.
USDA: Foreign investors must report U.S. agricultural land holdings
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Jennifer Almond in Stanly County reminds foreign investors with an interest in agricultural land in the United States that they are required to report their land holdings and transactions to USDA. The Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act (AFIDA) requires foreign investors who buy, sell […] The post USDA: Foreign investors must report U.S. agricultural land holdings appeared first on The Stanly News & Press.
Albemarle Police Reports – April 25, 2024
Albemarle Police Department reports the following: • Latonia Michelle Martin (B F, 51) Arrest on chrg of True Bill Of Indictment, at 126 S Third St, Albemarle, on 04/25/2024. • Brianna Brooke Talbert (W F, 30) Arrest on chrg of Injury To Real Property (M), at 501 W Main St, Albemarle, on 04/25/2024. The post Albemarle Police Reports – April 25, 2024 appeared first on The Stanly News & Press.
REGIONAL: Improvements coming to Cabarrus County intersection
MIDLAND – Motorists traveling on N.C. Highway 24-27 will soon see a new traffic pattern at the Bethel School Road intersection, as a $662,489 project gets underway. The contractor, J.T. Russell & Sons Inc. of Albemarle, will convert the existing intersection to a reduced conflict intersection, or RCI. The RCI simplifies traffic movements by removing the […] The post REGIONAL: Improvements coming to Cabarrus County intersection appeared first on The Stanly News & Press.
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