Midland welcomes new industrial park
By Joyce Lavene Midland Town Council members got good news from Aberdeen, Carolina and Western Railroad (ACWR) at their July meeting. ACWR’s marketing director Russ Smitley came to talk about the Gladstone Industrial Park plans that could bring unexpected prosperity to the town. The park would be 70 plus acres near the intersection of Old [...]
Drowning is Quick and Quiet
By Joyce Lavene Draven Ashbaugh, two years old, drowned Monday in a backyard pool. He was visiting his father and grandparents in Mt. Pleasant when it happened. His mother, Heather Barbee and grandmother, Cathy Phillips of Oakboro would like everyone to know that drowning is preventable. “I hope people will read this and realize that [...]
Local residents file for public offices
By Joyce Lavene Filing has closed for municipal elections which will take place in November 2. Filing for the offices for local seats on town councils and mayors ran from July 1 through July 15. There were several surprises locally when some current seat holders decided not to run for reelection. In all, it should [...]
Locust Heat Wave
From Scott Efird, Mayor of Locust – an urgent message for all citizens. As you all know we are suffering an unusual heat wave that is forecast to last for several weeks. I would like to ask each of you to check on your neighbors every day to be sure they are OK, in particular [...]
Summer Art Explosion!
The Stanly Arts Guild annual art show “Summer Art Explosion” opened at the Falling Rivers Gallery 119 West Main St. in downtown Albemarle on July 12 with judging completed by Bill Colt. Mr. Colt is an award winning artist from Monroe who studied art at the University of Virginia. Bill Colt is represented by the Wilde Meyer [...]
Code Orange Health Notice
Air Quality Officials Issue Code Orange Health Notice N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources RALEIGH – Air quality officials have issued a health notice for air pollution in the Charlotte metropolitan area on Tuesday. Forecasters have predicted Code Orange conditions, which means that air quality in Charlotte is likely to be unhealthy for sensitive [...]
All Shook Up At Agri-Civic Center in Albemarle
Stanly County Agri-Civic Center 26032 Newt Road Albemarle, NC 28001 (704)986-3666 www.stanlyciviccenter.com
Catawba tree
Catalpa or Catawba Story by Joyce Lavene Catawba, catalpa or cigar tree (its nickname) is part of the trumpet vine family. You can see the resemblance because they both have those large hanging beans this time of year. It is native to this area as well as the Caribbean and East Asia. It’s a nice, [...]
West Stanly Angels Season Over
The West Stanly Angels (9, 10, and 11-year olds) lost to West Lincoln 2 – 1 in the Dixie Softball State Championship game. The game was very unusual, so thought I would give you the details. This age group plays 5 inning games. The championship game started at 6:15 PM. At about 7:30 PM, after [...]
West Stanly Angels Tournament Update
The West Stanly Angels beat West Lincoln 6-4. The team will play for the state championship today at 7:00 PM against the winner of the East Columbus/West Lincoln game.