Oakboro Fall Festival Saturday
Residents shouldn’t lose their fall cheer after Halloween ends. Residents are invited to the second annual Festival in the Park in Oakboro Saturday. The event, sponsored by Mineral Springs Baptist...
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Thanking veterans in Stanly County
People who have served in all branches of the military were applauded while riding down the street in the annual Veterans Day parade. Residents scat- tered along downtown Albemarle Saturday to watch...
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Softball tournament helps area firefighter
Softball tournament winners Stanly County Public Safety pose with firefighter Steven Shaw. The event raised $2,300 for Shaw, who is currently undergoing leukemia treatment. Saturday was a humbling day...
View ArticleStanfield welcomes 20 new jobs from UFP London
By Leah Schmalz The Stanfield Town Council and the Stanly County Board of Commissioners voted Monday at a joint public hearing to approve an economic incentive with UFP New London that is expected to...
View ArticleMeadow Creek Primitive Baptist celebrates 250 years as a church
By Leah Schmalz Meadow Creek Primitive Baptist Church in Locust commemorates a major landmark this weekend with the celebration of its 250th anniversary. Organized in 1765 by Primitive Baptists from...
View ArticleRed Cross to purchase tractor
By Natalie Lloyd At Monday’s meeting, the Red Cross Town Council discussed the purchase of a utility tractor to mow the walking trail around the town hall property. The council compared the cost of...
View ArticlePeachberry Farms and Bakery
By Natalie Lloyd Owners: Kevin and Julia Lowder Products: Homemade desserts such as cakes, cupcakes, cheesecakes, cookies and pies. Locations: Stanly Commons Farmers Market in Albemarle (Mondays),...
View ArticleNaked Pig sponsors Oakboro Fire Department barbecue
By Leah Schmalz The Naked Pig Meat Co. of 113 North Main Street in Oakboro sponsored the fire department’s barbecue at the town’s Fourth of July celebration on Saturday. For $8 a plate, purchasers...
View ArticleAgri-Civic Day
This past Saturday, families enjoyed a day of fun at the Agri-Civic Center in Albemarle. Stanly County Agri-Civic Day is an annual summer event featuring displays of farm equipment, live entertainment,...
View ArticleEastern Star sponsoring country buffet November 1
The Eastern Star of Midland, NC, will sponsor their Country Buffet on Sunday, November 1 between the hours of 11 am and 2 pm, at the Union Masonic Lodge, located off Highway 601 and Cal-Bost Road In...
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