Traffic accident causes outage
A truck hit an electirc pole on Hwy. 24/27 near Walmart in Locust on Tuesday morning, March 2, resulting in a dangerous situation for workers and travelers. Highway Patrol, Stanly County Sheriffs and Locust Police officers stood for 12 hours in the rain and snow as power line workers tried to move [...]
Raising money for autism
Operation eagle raised over $2000 for the North Carolina Autism Foundation July 25 and 26, thanks to help from The Daily Grind Coffee House in Locust and other sponsors. Read the full story in The WEEKLY POST. To subscribe, 704-888-1229.
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Walmart grand opening
With fanfare and grants for local nonprofits, Walmart opens its newest store in Locust on July 15 at 7:30 pm.
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Locust Walmart news
According to Locust City Administrator, James Inman, Walmart will have their grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony on July 15th (time to be decided) and they expect a huge crowd as they bring in local radio stations from Charlotte and other activities marking the four day celebration. Inman also said the store will hire another 40 employees to add [...]