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<title><![CDATA[Demons lurk at Maze of Terror]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.independenttribune.com/content/2009/oct/28/demons-lurk-maze-terror/news-local/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[If the October wind whistling through a dying cornfield is not enough to send chills down one's back, Kent Lowder has more in store for visitors to his Millingport corn maze.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:00:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Stanly County man wins Harley-Davidson in lottery]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[The North Carolina Education Lottery today presented Michael Weems of Albemarle the keys to a new 2009 Harley-Davidson Fat Bob motorcycle. Weems won the motorcycle prize in the third and final NCEL Harley-Davidson game drawing.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:19:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Major home burglary ring cracked]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Local and federal law authorities say they have cracked what they call one of the largest organized home burglary rings in North Carolina history.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 18 Aug 2009 07:06:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Major home burglary ring cracked ]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.independenttribune.com/content/2009/aug/17/major-home-burglary-ring-cracked/news-local/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Local and federal law authorities say they have cracked what they call one of the largest organized home burglary rings in North Carolina history.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:48:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Plug pulled on N.C. takeover of Alcoa dam]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.independenttribune.com/content/2009/jul/30/301016/plug-pulled-nc-takeover-alcoa-dam/news-local/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[A bipartisan push for a state trust to take over management of Alcoa's Yadkin River hydroelectric project east of Charlotte might be dead for this legislative session.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:16:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Day of Service to help feed hungry]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.independenttribune.com/content/2009/apr/18/day-of-service/news-local/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[When members of The Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints were planning their Day of Service 2009, they asked Mayors Scott Padgett and Bob Misenheimer what kept them awake at night. The mayors' response was empty shelves in local food pantries. 
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 18 Apr 2009 21:53:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Stanly unemployment vaults to 12.1 percent]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.independenttribune.com/content/2009/mar/26/stanly-unemployment-vaults-121-percent/news-local/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Stanly County's January unemployment rate increased 2.6 percentage points to 12.1 percent, according to statistics released by the North Carolina Employment Security Commission (NCESC).]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:15:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Alcoa sues county over public records]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.independenttribune.com/content/2009/mar/16/alcoa-sues-county-over-public-records/news-local/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[The Alcoa power company sued Stanly County on Friday, saying government officials have dragged their feet in responding to public-records requests.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:13:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Shooting leaves mother, son dead; no suspects]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[ALBEMARLE, N.C. -- Albemarle police said someone shot and killed a mother and her son.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 09 Mar 2009 07:16:00 EDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mayor says greed spurs Alcoa fight]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.independenttribune.com/content/2009/mar/05/mayor-says-greed-spurs-alcoa-fight/news-local/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[The nearly $1 million Stanly County has spent to fight renewal of Alcoa's Yadkin River hydroelectric license is "motivated by greed," says the mayor of the county seat, Albemarle.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 05 Mar 2009 09:31:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Thousands in Cabarrus, Rowan without power]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.independenttribune.com/content/2009/mar/02/020752/thousands-cabarrus-rowan-without-power/news-local/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Duke Energy reports thousands of power outages throughout the region following the winter storm.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 02 Mar 2009 07:52:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fire, explosion rock Albemarle]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www.wsoctv.com/news/18798137/detail.html]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Fire and explosions rocked parts of Albemarle on Wednesday night. The fire started in a dumpster on Willow Street about 7 p.m. and spread to a metal recycling company.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 26 Feb 2009 09:02:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Independent Tribune staff wins journalism awards]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.independenttribune.com/content/2009/feb/13/independent-tribune-staff-wins-journalism-awards/news-local/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Several members of the Independent Tribune staff traveled to Cary on Thursday to be recognized for outstanding journalism in 2008.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 13 Feb 2009 06:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Snow closes Cabarrus, Kannapolis schools]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.independenttribune.com/content/2009/feb/04/snow-affects-cabarrus-region/news-local/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Up to 3 inches of snow fell in parts of Cabarrus County on Tuesday night and this morning.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 04 Feb 2009 12:25:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Census Bureau closes doors to applicants after first round]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.independenttribune.com/content/2009/feb/04/census-bureau-closes-doors-applicants-after-first-/news-local/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Overwhelmed by job seekers, the U.S. Census Bureau on Tuesday stopped taking applications in the Carolinas and three other states for the first round of hiring for the 2010 census.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 04 Feb 2009 09:01:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Kellie Pickler makes deal with Sexy Hair]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://stylenews.peoplestylewatch.com/2009/01/28/sneak-peek-cheryl-burke-and-kellie-pickler-get-seriously-sexy-hair/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Cheryl Burke of Dancing With the Stars and singer Kellie Pickler of Ablemarle and American Idol fame are steaming things up as the new faces of Sexy Hair. ]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:29:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Carolinas HealthCare to manage Stanly Regional]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.independenttribune.com/content/2009/jan/28/281621/carolinas-healthcare-manage-stanly-regional/news-local/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Carolinas HealthCare System will take over management of Stanly Regional Medical Center in Albemarle effective March 1.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:21:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fort Bragg holding unconventional warfare exercise in civilian areas]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.independenttribune.com/content/2009/jan/10/fort-bragg-holding-unconventional-warfare-exercise/news-local/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[Fort Bragg today will hold a Robin Sage unconventional warfare exercise in civilian areas in central North Carolina.

The exercise is the final phase of the 241st Special Forces Qualification Course and will spread across 15 counties. The scenario calls for students to infiltrate the imaginary country of Pineland.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Alcoa wants to renew license to operate on Yadkin]]></title>

<link><![CDATA[http://www2.independenttribune.com/content/2008/dec/27/260000/alcoa-wants-to-renew-license-to-operate-on-yadkin/news-local/]]></link>


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<description><![CDATA[A public hearing next month could help determine whether Alcoa Power Generating Inc. gets the state water-quality certificate it needs before the company can renew its 50-year federal license to operate four reservoirs along the Yadkin River.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 26 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Stanly suspects among those busted in burglary ring]]></title>

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<description><![CDATA[Union County police say they have broken up a crime ring responsible for dozens of burglaries in their county, and possibly many more in six other North Carolina counties.

Three suspects from Stanly County have been arrested and are being held in the Union County Jail.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 24 Dec 2008 11:15:00 EST]]></pubDate>
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