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April 19, 2026

Athlete of the Week: Coco Tyson

April 26, 2025 Stanly County Journal Staff

South Stanly softball freshman Coco Tyson is Athlete of the Week. The Rowdy Rebel Bulls had two wins last week, and Tyson came up big in both of them. Against Albemarle, she went 2 for […]

Athlete of the Week: Stella Wayne

April 13, 2025 Stanly County Journal Staff

West Stanly girls’ soccer junior midfielder Stella Wayne is Athlete of the Week. She’s a two‑time All-Conference player and the reigning team MVP. Last week, Stella contributed to five of West Stanly’s six goals in […]

Athlete of the Week: Gavyn Miller

March 23, 2025 Stanly County Journal Staff

South Stanly baseball senior Gavyn Miller is Athlete of the Week. He also plays basketball for the Rowdy Rebel Bulls and scored his 1,000th career point in December. South Stanly is 6-1 to start the […]

Athlete of the Week: Landon Kimrey

March 14, 2025 Stanly County Journal Staff

North Stanly girls’ soccer sophomore Landon Kimrey is Athlete of the Week. She also played volleyball for the Comets, where she was one of the state’s leaders in digs. She’s also been burning it up […]

Athletes of the Week: Kaiden Dahle and Ikey Holt

March 3, 2025 Stanly County Journal Staff

South Stanly junior wrestlers Kaiden Dahle and Ikey Holt are Ahtletes of the Week. The pair both placed in the NCHSAA individual state wrestling championships. Dahle (right), who posted a 31-6 record in the regular […]

Athlete of the Week: West Stanly relay team

February 22, 2025 Stanly County Journal Staff

The West Stanly relay team shares this week’s Athlete of the Week award. The team of sophomore Dominik Danzy and seniors Jonathon Moran, Darrell Bynum and Phoenix Hendy won the state championship in the boys’ […]

Athlete of the Week: Charlie Shaver

February 13, 2025 Stanly County Journal Staff

North Stanly junior pitcher Charlie Shaver is Athlete of the Week. Baseball season is just about to get started, but Shaver — who also plays quarterback for the Comets’ football team — is already having […]

Athlete of the Week

January 19, 2025 Stanly County Journal Staff

North Stanly boys’ basketball senior Jack Williamson is Athlete of the Week. He has also played soccer and tennis for the Comets. North Stanly is 13-1 on the year and riding a five-game winning streak, […]

Athlete of the Week: Briley Page

January 12, 2025 Stanly County Journal Staff

South Stanly girls’ basketball junior point guard Briley Page is Athlete of the Week. She has also played volleyball for the Rowdy Rebel Bulls. The season has not started the way South Stanly hoped. The […]

Athlete of the Week: Amari Baldwin

December 21, 2024 Stanly County Journal Staff

Albemarle girls’ basketball senior point guard Amari Baldwin is Athlete of the Week. She has also played volleyball for the Bulldogs. Albemarle is 7-2 on the season and riding a three-game winning streak. Baldwin has […]

JOECKS: How to reverse societal decline
Retail stores locking up items is the symptom of a much larger problem. I recently went to Walmart and had ibuprofen on my shopping list. I went to the medicine section and — groan — [...] The post JOECKS: How to reverse societal decline first appeared on The North State Journal.
Buyers fret as average cost for new car nears $50K
DETROIT — After a few years of sharing a 2019 Chevrolet Trax, Dana Eble and Tyler Marcus are finally looking for a second car. But as they jump into the market, the young married couple [...] The post Buyers fret as average cost for new car nears $50K first appeared on The North State Journal.
US faces 10M home shortage; White House outlines fix
WASHINGTON, D.C. — White House economists estimate the United States has a shortage of 10 million houses, according to a new report out Monday — and say regulatory cuts could lead to more construction to [...] The post US faces 10M home shortage; White House outlines fix first appeared on The North State Journal.
Category 5: Hurricanes, Senators gear up for Game 1
RALEIGH — The grind is over. It’s also just beginning. The Hurricanes and Senators meet for Game 1 of their first round playoff series Saturday at 3 p.m. at Lenovo Center, a matchup of two [...] The post Category 5: Hurricanes, Senators gear up for Game 1 first appeared on The North State Journal.
Audit finds $342K in questioned statewide costs
RALEIGH — The annual statewide single audit was released last week, examining $28 billion in federal grants spent by state agencies for the 2025 fiscal year. The report by the North Carolina Office of the [...] The post Audit finds $342K in questioned statewide costs first appeared on The North State Journal.
HARSANYI: Argentina is booming — capitalism remains undefeated
In 2023, more than 100 leading economists from around the world, including progressive darling Thomas Piketty, signed a letter warning that “far-right” Argentine presidential candidate Javier Milei’s policies, which were “rooted in laissez-faire economics,” would [...] The post HARSANYI: Argentina is booming — capitalism remains undefeated first appeared on The North State Journal.