BREAKING NEWS
Stanly County Schools to make masks optional beginning Monday
During a special called school board meeting Thursday afternoon, members unanimously voted to make masks optional for students and staff beginning Monday due to the ...
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Chris Miller, Author at The Stanly News & Press
Chris Miller has been with the SNAP since January 2019. He is a graduate of NC State and received his Master's in Journalism from the University of Maryland. He previously wrote for the Capital News Service in Annapolis, where many of his stories on immigration and culture were published in national papers via the AP wire.
Oakboro
“Once in a generation”: Oakboro community mourns the passing of local icon Ted Lilly
Every day like clockwork, Theodore “Ted” Roosevelt Lilly Jr. walked the streets of Oakboro, visiting businesses and talking to as many people as he could. ...
by Chris Miller, Wednesday, October 20, 2021 5:53 pm
News
Albemarle denies annexation request for property off of City Lake Drive
The Albemarle City Council on Monday night voted against annexing roughly 85 acres on City Lake Drive after hearing flood-related concerns from several members of ...
by Chris Miller, Wednesday, October 20, 2021 2:16 pm
Oakboro
Oakboro’s ambassador, friend to many Ted Lilly dies
Whether a longtime resident or just someone who stopped for a bite to eat at Wayside or to take in the Fourth of July parade, ...
by Chris Miller, Wednesday, October 20, 2021 11:58 am
Albemarle Fire Department
Benefit ride scheduled to support Albemarle Fire Department
A benefit ride organized by Chapter 24 of the Red Knights Motorcycle Club will happen Saturday at the Stanly County Fairgrounds to show support and ...
by Chris Miller, Tuesday, October 19, 2021 2:59 pm
Albemarle
Council approves cluster subdivision off Northeast Connector
The Albemarle City Council on Monday night approved a major cluster subdivision located northwest of the intersection of Northeast Connector and Badin Road. The subdivision, ...
by Chris Miller, Tuesday, October 19, 2021 2:09 pm
Morrow Mountain
Stanly County tourism numbers declined considerably for 2020 due to pandemic
While the coronavirus pandemic has impacted Stanly County in many ways over the past year and a half, one of the biggest, at least from ...
by Chris Miller, Monday, October 18, 2021 3:24 pm
ghosts
Inspired by its eerie, possibly haunted nature, Stanly couple gets married at the old Albemarle Opera House
When most people think of their dream wedding, it usually involves getting married inside a church, hotel or even a banquet hall. Some even consider ...
by Chris Miller, Monday, October 18, 2021 11:33 am
Albemarle
Stanly municipalities discuss how to utilize ARP funds
Each of the 10 municipalities across Stanly County, along with the county government, have all received the first half of the funds appropriated to them ...
by Chris Miller, Friday, October 15, 2021 3:53 pm
COVID-19
Stanly experiences lowest average number of daily COVID cases in more than two months
Stanly County averaged 24 new cases over the past week, the lowest tally in several months, according to data from the Stanly County Health Department. ...