🌱 How the sheriff’s new app feature could save you money
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In today's newsletter:
- How the sheriff’s new app feature could save you money
Also on today's calendar: Upcoming Race Events!.
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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 51 and low of 24 degrees.
- Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 56, low: 34.
- Thursday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 60 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Sheriff's office names deputy, detention officer of the year - The Stanly News & Press (thesnaponline.com) — Albemarle residents are being urged to check out a new “Frauds and Scam” section in the Stanly County Sheriff’s Office mobile app, created to warn locals about phone and online schemes. The sheriff’s office also honored Deputy Roddy White and Detention Officer Jessie Huneycutt as 2025 officers of the year and thanked Smith’s Home Furnishings for hosting the Shop with a Cop holiday event. 
📸 Around Albemarle
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Trucks & Tunes @ Uwharrie Vineyards
Uwharrie Vineyards & Winery, 28030 Austin Rd, Albemarle
3:00 pm
Saturday December 27
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Other local events
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Upcoming Race Events!
154 S 1st St , Albemarle
2:00 pm
Wednesday December 31
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🗓 Events Nearby
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JCPC Meeting
Stanly County Commons , 1000 N 1st St , Albemarle
12:00 pm -
Albemarle Middle vs Anson Middle School
Albemarle Middle School , 1811 Badin Rd , Albemarle
4:30 pm -
South Stanly Bulls vs South Rowan Raiders
South Stanly High School , 40488 S Stanly School Rd , Norwood
4:30 pm -
Pressley Laton @ Loping Crow Distillery
Loping Crow Distillery , 24030 Endy Rd , Albemarle
6:00 pm -
UCA Girls Varsity Basketball @ North Stanly
North Stanly High School , 40206 US-52 , New London
6:00 pm -
UCA Boys Varsity Basketball @ North Stanly
North Stanly High School , 40206 US-52 , New London
7:30 pm -
Open Shoot 12.20
Lucky Clays Five Stand at Juneberry Ridge , 40120 Old Cottonville Rd , Norwood
10:00 am -
Christmas Classics Double Feature | Christmas at the Drive-in
Badin Road Drive-In Theater , 2411 Badin Rd , Albemarle
7:00 pm -
Norseforged Gathering 6
Boy Scouts of America Camp John J. Barnhardt , 44184 Cannon Rd , New London
9:00 am
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
Friday May 22
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Temps and wind are going to be insane tonight.
IF YOU ARE HOMELESS AND SEE THIS, please let me help you. Let me offer a place to come take a hot shower, maybe a small meal, (I’m struggling with… (Nextdoor Mill Hill) - Have you ever been interested in learning how to communicate with the Deaf community?
I’m a Deaf educator and am exploring interest in offering family-friendly American Sign Language classes for all ages, tentatively every other… (Nextdoor Mill Hill)
- Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member in Albemarle. Apply here.
- Hardee's posted a job opening for Biscuit Maker in Albemarle. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Albemarle here.
🗞 Nearby News
Granite Quarry
- Rowan Helping Ministries receives Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation grant: Nourishing our Neighbors grant increases access to nutritious food, provides nutritional education (salisburypost.com)
Concord
- 2025 NATIONAL CHAMPS: DIRTcar Points Champions To Be Honored in January Awards Banquet (stlracing.com)
- Hendrick Motorsports acquires additional land near Charlotte Motor Speedway (sportsbusinessjournal.com)
- Saturday's basketball rewind: Independence outlasts New Hanover at Ish Smith Showcase (heraldonline.com)
Kannapolis
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