Trump says Space Command to move from Colorado to Alabama
U.S. Space Command will be located in Huntsville, Alabama, President Donald Trump announced Tuesday afternoon, reversing a Bidenera decision to keep it at its temporary headquarters in Colorado. Alabama and Colorado have long battled to claim Space Command because it has signi cant implications for the local economy. The site also has been a political prize, with elected o cials from both states asserting theirs as the better location.
Pentagon authorizes up to 600 military lawyers to serve as temporary immigration judges
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has approved sending up to 600 military lawyers to the Justice Department to serve as temporary immigration judges, according to a memo. The military will begin sending groups of 150 attorneys — both military and civilians — to the Justice Department “as soon as practicable.”
Giuliani leaves hospital after being injured in N.H. car crash
Rudy Giuliani has been released from the hospital after being injured in a car crash in New Hampshire. A spokesman said that Giuliani is progressing well. The former New York City mayor was injured Saturday when his vehicle was struck from behind on a highway by another car. He su ered a fractured vertebra and other injuries.
Dancing With the Stars charity fundraiser returns
The event has raised over $1.2 million since 2012
By Jesse Deal Stanly News Journal
ALBEMARLE — For the 13th time, Stanly County’s annual Dancing With the Stars event will soon light up the stage, pairing together community volunteers in support of a local charity.
The upcoming fundraiser is scheduled for Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Stanly County Agri-Civic Center in Albemarle, with doors opening at 6:30 p.m.
Since its debut in 2012, the event has raised more than $1.2 million for the Buttery House Children’s Advocacy Center, a program of Atrium Health Stanly. Donors in 2024 generated approximately $129,993 to support the work of the Butter y House.
The center provides a safe,
A prior federal o ender faces multiple drug charges
By Jesse Deal Stanly News Journal
ALBEMARLE — An Albemarle tra c stop last week led to a methamphetamine bust and the arrest of a man already on federal probation.
On Aug. 26, deputies with the Stanly County Sheri ’s O ce stopped a vehicle operated by Douglas Wayne Mauldin in Albemarle. Investigators said Mauldin, a prior federal o ender currently on
child-friendly setting for the investigation of suspected abuse while coordinating advocacy services, forensic interviews and medical examinations.
“Our community has made an incredible investment in the approximately 200 children that are served each year by the Butter y House,” event
probation, was found in possession of more than 44 grams of methamphetamine.
“The responsible actions of the investigators not only removed dangerous substances from our streets but also helped enhance community safety,” the SCSO said in a release.
Mauldin, 55, was charged with possession with intent to manufacture, sell or deliver a Schedule II controlled substance, two counts of trafcking in methamphetamine, maintaining a vehicle, dwelling or place for controlled
presenter Stanly Health Foundation said in a statement.
“These dollars will ensure they receive the highest level of care possible close to home in a safe environment.”
Designed to follow the format of the national television show, Stanly County Dancing With the Stars brings together
“We will continue to work diligently to combat drug distribution, and we encourage residents to report any suspicious activities.”
local participants to perform choreographed routines across a variety of styles as contestants vie for top honors and viewer votes.
Over the years, the fundraiser has become one of the county’s signature events. All proceeds stay local, supporting the Butter y House’s work with law enforcement, child welfare professionals and medical teams to help children and families navigate di cult circumstances.
This year’s competition will feature 10 dance teams made up of 20 total participants.
Team B&B pairs mortgage specialist and baseball coach Brittany Begert with Bren Hipp, a health care professional returning after completing his master’s degree in nursing. Team Dirt Road Dancers features anesthesia professional Lorie Lisenby alongside educator and real estate agent Josh Smith.
Team Double Trouble will pair husband-and-wife duo Dr. Mindy Turner, a pediatric dentist and Stanly Health Foundation board member, and Trent Turner, a technical services manager at Charlotte Pipe. Team Let’s Go Girls is made up
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one less traveled by
This deserted ribbon of asphalt made for a peaceful Labor Day at Morrow Mountain State Park on Monday.
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Having no winner since May has led to the prize reaching historic levels
The Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa — The Powerball jackpot rose to an estimated $1.3 billion Monday night after the winning numbers failed to appear.
The numbers drawn were 8, 23, 25, 40, 53 with the Powerball 5. No one has matched all six numbers since May 31, allowing the jackpot to swell to $1.3 billion, which would be the fth-largest prize in the game’s history if there is a winner in the drawing Wednesday night.
As ticket sales climbed during the past week, game o cials raised the estimated Monday night jackpot to $1.1 billion before taxes.
Although there was no lucky jackpot winner, two ticket holders in Montana and North Carolina each won $2 million. Payments for a jackpot would be spread over 30 years. A winner also can choose an immediate lump sum in
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getting struck by lightning are far greater. But with so many people putting down money for a chance at life-changing wealth, someone eventually wins.
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cash before taxes, which now stands at $589 million.
The odds of matching all six numbers are astronomical: 1 in 292.2 million. The odds of
• Douglas Wayne Mauldin, 55, was arrested for possession with intent to manufacture, sell, or distribute Schedule II controlled substance, two counts of tra cking in methamphetamine, maintaining a vehicle/ dwelling/place for controlled substances, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
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• Timothy Dewayne Parker, 44, was arrested for rearm possession by felon. Larry Mills, 52, was arrested for nancial card fraud and nancial card theft.
Powerball, which costs $2 per ticket, is played in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Drawings are held each week on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday nights.
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• Connie Louise Snapp, 32, was arrested on a civil order for arrest for child support.
• Martavious Russel Parks, 33, was arrested for rearm possession by felon, possession of methamphetamine, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
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• Travis James Bennett, 32, was arrested for drug paraphernalia possession, felony cocaine possession, felony Schedule II possession, and injury to personal property.
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The left’s misdefinition of Americanism
America is heir to ancient European civilizations.
THIS WEEK, AXIOS ran a fascinating piece about the supposed “rede nition” of Americanism under President Donald Trump. Titled “Inside Trump’s American identity project,” Axios posited that “President Trump is wielding government power to enforce a more rigid, exclusionary de nition of what it means to be American.” What would this new de nition entail? “In MAGA’s telling, America is the heir to ancient European civilizations, built on a Judeo-Christian foundation of white identity, meritocracy, traditional gender roles and the nuclear family,” says Axios. “These tenets are cast as universal truths — and mantras such as ‘America is an idea’ or ‘diversity is our strength’ are dismissed as liberal ctions.” First o , America is heir to ancient European civilizations — particularly with reference to private property, the common law system, traditions of free speech and freedom of religion, among others. Second, America is built on a Judeo-Christian foundation. Third, America is built on the meritocracy, which argues that the best and most productive ought to succeed in a free system. America is built on traditional gender roles and the nuclear family, as is
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every successful society in history. While America is an idea — or a set of ideas — those ideas must be rei ed in institutions and human behavior. And the notion that any nation can be built on a completely specious phrase like “diversity is our strength” is counterintuitive at best.
So what is Axios attempting to do? Axios is attempting to link actual traditional de nitions of Americanism with white supremacy. Never mind that all the ideas Axios cites as “traditional” fundamentally reject ethnic identitarianism: equality before law, for example, presumes racial indi erence; Judeo-Christian religion rejects racial classi cation; the meritocracy is de nitionally opposed to racial preferences; and traditional gender roles and the nuclear family are institutions held in common by people of all races. The goal is simple: a forced choice between “racism” and a left-wing de nition of Americanism that bears zero weight.
This, presumably, is the real drive behind the left’s opposition to much of Trump’s policy. The same Axios piece posits that the Trump administration’s decision to screen incoming immigrants for “anti-American” ideology ought to be seen as an outgrowth
of nativism rather than common sense; that opposition to radical sexual politics in our nation’s military is a manifestation of bigotry rather than reason; that restoration of classicism in architecture represents a return to racial exclusivity rather than taste. As the authors write, “MAGA’s utopia looks a lot like America in the 1950s — before the sexual revolution, mass immigration, the Civil Rights Act and expanded LGBTQ rights reshaped the country’s culture and demographics.”
Well, actually, MAGA’s utopia looks mostly like what most Americans think of as the American dream: upward mobility, solid family structure, safety in the streets, decent education, and a vibrant social fabric complete with community and church. The fact that so many on the left — and in the media — nd this vision to be irredeemably “racist” demonstrates their utter disconnect with most Americans. And it’s why Trump is president for the second time.
Ben Shapiro is a graduate of UCLA and Harvard Law School, host of “The Ben Shapiro Show” and co-founder of Daily Wire+.
Illegal immigration kills more people
California is one of 19 states that issues licenses regardless of immigration status.
THE NATIONAL MEDIA silence over an illegal alien with a California commercial driver’s license (CDL) accused of killing three people while making an unlawful U-turn on Florida’s Turnpike is instructive on several fronts.
None of them good.
First, it continues the trend of open-border journalists — from The Wall Street Journal to CNN — to place global commerce and identity politics above the lives of Americans. Newsrooms have buried the story because they know how fundamentally disgraceful their editorial decisions really are.
Whether promoting “sanctuary cities” while criticizing attempts at restoring law and order or downplaying the deaths on our highways due to illegal immigrant drivers — these folks, along with the politicians they back, are the real culprits.
Second, the very notion of granting any driver’s license, let alone one for a semi, to someone who cannot read road signs in English is so demonstrably lunatic on its face that no sane person could possibly support it. And yet, California is one of 19 states that issues licenses regardless of immigration status and the ability to understand America’s tra c laws.
In fact, the alleged perpetrator in the Florida crash answered just two of 12 questions correctly when tested for English language pro ciency and could only identify one out of four highway signs shown to him, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).
How Harjinder Singh was able to obtain a CDL in California, where applications are supposedly administered in English, is no more a mystery than welfare time limits — blue state outlaws ignore them.
In wacked-out Washington state, where Singh had another CDL, o cials allow tests to be taken in English, Spanish, Russian or Serbian-Croatian. All of which I’m sure you’ve seen on America’s road signs.
Worse, for a mere passenger car drivers license, it’s a free for all with almost every state administering exams in a multitude
of foreign languages. Multiculturalism is killing people. And so are the people who enable it.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the U.S. is pausing all issuance of visas for commercial truck drivers, something that probably should have been done the moment Trump signed an executive order requiring the enforcement of decades-old English-pro ciency rules for commercial drivers.
Singh rst entered the country illegally from India via Mexico (where else?) in 2018, but contrary to the usual lies from Gov. Gavin Newsom, “his work authorization was rejected under the Trump Administration on Sept. 14, 2020. It was later approved under the Biden Administration June 9, 2021.”
So you’ve got a situation where the state of California along with the Biden administration enabled an incompetent illegal alien to drive a semitrailer across the country. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, once Singh made the unlawful U-turn, a minivan in the adjacent lane crashed into the trailer, killing the three Americans.
To the grieving families who lost loved ones, now faced with trying to go on with their ruined lives, only justice matters. Why, then, are we not holding open-border politicians accountable for their abject failure to uphold the law in the precisely the same way a woke “defund the police” mob demanded we hold cops responsible? You might recall the Democrat-sponsored George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021 limiting “quali ed immunity as a defense to liability in a private civil action against a law enforcement o cer.”
Well, if that’s the standard, what to make of politicians who openly aunt the law by refusing their duty to uphold it? There is simply no getting around the fact that were it not for the complicity of a few Biden and Newsom o cials, three Americans would still be alive today.
If zombie-voters don’t want to do
anything about it, perhaps victims’ families will.
Notwithstanding the 11th Amendment proscribing lawsuits “against one of the United States by citizens of another state,” the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), passed in 1946, waives aspects of sovereign immunity and allows people to sue the federal government for things like car accidents caused by its employees.
It’s a shame federal taxpayers would have to cover for the dereliction of duty by the Biden administration, so waive its quali ed immunity too and go after a few of ’em personally.
If it’s good enough for Derek Chauvin …
As for California, precedent abounds when you consider the multitude of million-dollar settlements going to BLM in the wake of lawsuits brought against government o cials acting “under the color of law” following the death of George Floyd.
Did Newsom and his California cronies not ignore clearly established law or act in a way no reasonable person would — the usual threshold for the deprivation of civil rights under 42 U.S. Code § 1983?
Thanks to Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida’s political leadership, Singh will now be charged with vehicular homicide and manslaughter. ICE wants him once his criminal case is complete. But the question remains: Will we hold the politicians who have the blood of Floridians on their hands accountable?
Former Minnesota Congressman Jason Lewis writes at Substack and is the author of “Party Animal, The Truth About President Trump, Power Politics & the Partisan Press.” This column was rst published by Daily Caller News Foundation.
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The Deep Shallow Band adds new co-lead singer to lineup
The local band will headline the fall festival at Lowing Crow Distillery
By Charles Curcio Stanly News Journal
STANLY HAS previously enjoyed the strains of one band with local members, but a second lead singer has taken the group to another level of performance as the band works on a follow-up album and prepares for an in-county appearance.
The Deep Shallow Band, featuring members from Stanly County, will return Sept. 27 to Loping Crow Distillery for its fall festival event.
The band features Albemarle’s Mike Vanhoy, who has been playing guitar for various bands for 40 years. Vanhoy and the group with whom he has played have opened for many top-level acts, including the Marshall Tucker Band, Mickey Thomas, Confederate Railroad, Starship and more.
Lead singer, guitarist and songwriter Rusty Stevens, a Fayetteville native, founded an acoustic duo with Vanhoy, with the two later becoming charter members of The Deep Shallow Band.
The newest addition to the band is Jackie Fallar, who provided some background vocals on the band’s 2022 album. Fallar has sung up and down the East Coast and Canada in various acts, including an acoustic act, Jaxx and Jacks, and the bands Action Jaxxon and Chunky Daddy.
Stevens said when the band was working on the rst album, Fallar just “blew the roof o ” with her harmonies, adding the rest of the band “didn’t even know she was going to be involved.”
He added, “when we were cutting the album, the produc-
sometimes “girls don’t just want to hear a guy sing all the time.” Stevens said Fallar gives the band more range, adding, “I’ve got a good voice. She’s got a great voice. She can get bigger.” Fallar said she learned to match others’ voices after growing up singing karaoke with her mother, trying to copy pop stars of the 1990s like Christina Aguilera and Celine Dion.
“Rusty’s vibrato and my vibrato are kind of already the same, and our tones are pretty similar,” Fallar said. “It was a lot of fun learning a new singing style.”
Now as an o cial member of the band, along with guitarist Chip Cooper, bassist Rob Conrad and drummer Trey Walker, Fallar said she is used to being the only female in groups.
“I prefer working with guys because they are a lot more laid back than women, no o ense to any women,” Fallar said. “It just seems like I can be myself. I don’t have to compete with anybody.”
Regarding the other members of the band, Fallar said, “Everybody in the band is so talented. Even if I don’t talk about myself as highly as everyone else, I know I deserve to be on stage with top-tier musicians.”
“I was like, ‘This is awesome.’ ... I felt like I found my place.”
Jackie Fallar, new member of The Deep Shallow Band
ers were like, ‘We hear female vocals all over this.’”
After two weeks of not hearing from her, Fallar’s boyfriend suggested she call Stevens back having known him for a long time.
“Many people were coming up to me after gigs, and say, “I
want you to sing on my record,’ or ‘I want you to come into the studio,’” Fallar said.
She would ask them to call her back, but those folks never did, but Stevens called and texted.
After some discussions, Stevens sent her some tracks to see what she could do with them.
“I was like, ‘This is awesome,’” Fallar said. “I loved the sound of it. I found the harmonies almost immediately. I felt like I found my place.”
Studio session work, she added, is hard to come by, and often you don’t know with whom you will work or where you voice work will end up.
NC native representing self in Trump assassination attempt trial
Jury selection begins Sept. 8 for Ryan Routh
By David Fischer The Associated Press
FORT PIERCE, Fla. — A Greensboro native charged with trying to assassinate President Donald Trump last year in South Florida will represent himself in his trial.
Barring any delays, jury selection is scheduled to begin Sept. 8 in Fort Pierce federal court for the case against Ryan Routh. U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon signed o on Routh’s request to represent himself in July but said court-appointed attorneys need to remain as standby counsel.
The trial will begin nearly a year after prosecutors say a U.S.
Secret Service agent thwarted Routh’s attempt to shoot Trump as he played golf. Routh, 59, has pleaded not guilty to charges of attempting to assassinate a major presidential candidate, assaulting a federal o cer and several rearm violations.
Prosecutors have said Routh methodically plotted to kill Trump for weeks before aiming a ri e through the shrubbery as Trump played golf on Sept. 15, 2024, at his West Palm Beach country club. A Secret Service agent spotted Routh before Trump came into view. O cials said Routh aimed his ri e at the agent, who opened re, causing Routh to drop his weapon and ee without ring a shot.
Law enforcement obtained help from a witness who prosecutors said informed o cers that he saw a person eeing. The
Prosecutors have said Routh methodically plotted to kill Trump for weeks before aiming a ri e through the shrubbery as Trump played golf.
witness was then own in a police helicopter to a nearby interstate where Routh was arrested, and the witnesses con rmed it was the person he had seen, prosecutors have said.
The judge last Tuesday unsealed prosecutor’s 33-page list of exhibits that could be introduced as evidence at the trial. It says prosecutors have photos of
“I said, ‘Let me give this guy a chance,’” Fallar said, referring to Stevens. “He’s well known in the music industry in Charlotte. I was like, ‘Yeah, let’s do it.’ And it was awesome.” Fallar said she was raised on the blues and jazz music, which has in uenced her singing style while also bringing her female point of view to the work.
“When you add a little bit of air from a woman, you’re adding that sultry, bluesy feel. You’re adding a bit more avor,” Fallar said. Fallar said adding her also helps the band’s fan demographics, doubling the band’s potential listeners because
Routh holding the same model of semi-automatic ri e found at Trump’s club.
The document also lists numerous electronic messages sent from a cellphone investigators found in Routh’s car. One message dated about two months before his arrest is described as Routh requesting a “missile launcher.” It says that in August 2024, the month before his arrest, Routh sent messages seeking “help ensuring that (Trump) does not get elected” and o ering to pay an unnamed person to use ight tracking apps to check the whereabouts of Trump’s airplane.
The exhibit list cites evidence from Routh’s phone of an electronic “chat about sniper concealment” during President John F. Kennedy’s assassination. And it lists internet searches for how long gunpower residue stays on clothing and articles on U.S. Secret Service responses to assassination plots.
Routh was a North Carolina construction worker who in recent years had moved to Hawaii. A self-styled mercenary
The band is collaboratively writing new songs for the second album but has released two new singles with live performances posted on YouTube with all six members of the band. The singles “Andrea” and “Finding My Way” are on the band’s YouTube channel.
“I’ve wanted to sing with a female singer my entire career,” Stevens said.
“I’ve been playing music in bands for 35 years, and I could never nd the right mix. When I found her, everything worked, and she has been amazing.”
He added that the most fun for him has been the creative process of working with Fallar and the band in their collaborative process.
After the band’s nal two appearances on their current tour, Stevens said the band is heading into the studio to record its second album.
leader, Routh spoke out to anyone who would listen about his dangerous, sometimes violent plans to insert himself into conicts around the world, witnesses have told The Associated Press.
In the early days of the war in Ukraine, Routh tried to recruit soldiers from Afghanistan, Moldova and Taiwan to ght the Russians. In his native Greensboro, he had a 2002 arrest for eluding a trafc stop and barricading himself from o cers with a fully automatic machine gun and a “weapon of mass destruction,” which turned out to be an explosive with a 10-inch-long fuse.
In 2010, police searched a warehouse Routh owned and found more than 100 stolen items, from power tools and building supplies to kayaks and spa tubs. In both felony cases, judges gave Routh either probation or a suspended sentence. In addition to the federal charges, Routh also has pleaded not guilty to state charges of terrorism and attempted murder.
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The Deep Shallow Band is, left to right, Rob Conrad (bass, vocals), Rusty Stevens (lead songwriter/vocalist and guitarist), Jackie Fallar (vocals), Chip Cooper (lead guitar), Mike Vanhoy (guitar) and Trey Walker (drums).
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substances and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to court records.
His bond was set at $500,000.
“We will continue to work diligently to combat drug distribution, and we encourage residents to report any suspicious activities,” Sheri Je Crisco added.
The SCSO advises anyone with information about drug
activity to contact the o ce at 704-986-3714 or submit a tip online at stanlysheri .us/ submitatip.
Three years ago, Mauldin was sentenced in federal court to 14 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to transporting stolen motor vehicles and goods, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. In that case, Mauldin was charged with one count of un-
of real estate agent Christy Tietgens and mortgage specialist Deanna Davis.
Team Moore Money includes sonographer Sara Moore and her husband, Marshville Police O cer Adam Moore, while Team 2 Left Feet showcases the married dance partner duo of Whitney and Kyle Crayton. Also competing are Team Honky Tonk Hatleys featuring longtime Stanly residents Jill and Mike Hatley. Team Boots & Bling features rst-time participant Shantel Smith and returning
lawfully transporting stolen motor vehicles, one count of unlawfully transporting stolen goods in excess of $5,000 and one count of knowingly possessing stolen motor vehicles, as well as one count of knowingly possessing, concealing and storing stolen goods.
Prosecutors said he and another man were involved in the theft and interstate transport of construction vehicles taken from North Carolina to South Carolina.
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Denton Farmpark hosted the inaugural Uwharrie Bigfoot Festival last weekend.
A woman watches as festivalgoers ride a Sasquatch-themed monster truck at Denton Farmpark on Sunday at the inaugural Uwharrie Bigfoot Festival.
The Handy Dandy Railroad waits for its next set of passengers. Fall-themed crafts were for sale by several vendors during the three-day event.
Festivalgoers visit a chainsaw art booth Sunday at the Uwharrie Bigfoot Festival in Davidson County.
dancer Corey-Beth Travaglini.
“Our community has made an incredible investment in the approximately 200 children that are served each year by the Butter y House.” Event presenter Stanly Health Foundation
Rounding out the lineup, Team E.D. Emergency Dancers introduces the Atrium Health Stanly duo of Eli Hatley and Kinlin Charcut, while Team Southside brings together Carolina Eye Associates employee Danielle Cole and Albemarle police Capt. Doug Hicks of the Albemarle Police Department. Tickets are on sale for $30 and can be purchased online or at the door; the show will also be streamed live on YouTube. Attendees who purchase tickets online must bring their email receipt for entry. More details, including a link to the livestream, are available at stanlydancing.com.
At the time, federal authorities said the case highlighted the coordinated e ort between local investigators and the FBI to curb organized thefts of high-value equipment, commending the assistance of the Norwood Police Department, Pageland Police Department and the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles License and Theft Bureau.
Mauldin was released under federal supervision in 2023.
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Roger Gene Hudson
June 2, 1953 –Aug. 29, 2025
Roger Gene Hudson, 72, of Albemarle, NC, passed away on August 29, 2025, when the only thing bigger than his personality-his heart- nally gave out. True to form, he left us with one nal punchlineafter years of telling us he wasn’t going to make it to the next holiday, he nally proved himself right.
Born June 2, 1953, to Krone “Wrendy” Hudson and Cannie Bell Hudson, Roger entered this world with a boisterous personality that never left.
He was known early on for riding his motorcycle through the halls of Albemarle High School and for not being “good enough” (according to the teachers) to date Darlene Biles. Luckily, she ignored the advice, and in 1973 Roger used her teaching paycheck to buy a backhoe-laying the foundation (literally) for a family business that grew into one of the largest pool companies and wholesale suppliers on the East Coast. Even after stepping away from his formal role, Roger could be found daily at his company, Hudson Pool Distributors, making sure everyone on the clock was actually working. Everyone in town seems to have a “Roger Hudson” story, and Roger himself was the master storyteller of them all. His larger-than-life personality lled every room he entered. The only things he loved more than work were his children not spending money. He was known to generations of children as “Santa Claus,” to his grandkids as “Big Daddy,” and to his employees and community as a generous giver. His life motto was simple: “Work hard. Be decent.” He did-and he was. Roger was happiest on
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a backhoe, sharp-tongued when needed, but always with a big heart for his family and community. His generosity was legendary: once taking an entire state-championship football team, their coaches, and cheerleaders on a cruise to the Bahamas just because he believed in showing people that they were bigger than their circumstances.
He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Darlene Biles Hudson; his children Matthew (Melanie) Hudson, Allison (Lenny) Mingle, and Suzanne (Justin) Carter; and his adored grandchildren Gavin, Cooper & Brody Hudson, Charlotte & Ryan Mingle, and Noah, Bronx, Cash and Grace Carter; siblings Joyce Lambert, Elaine Foreman, Harvey Hudson, and Paul Hudson. He also leaves behind countless nieces and nephews and his best friend Blair Lambert (Melinda). Roger was preceded in death by his parents, his son Will, and his sister Judy.
He will be remembered for his sharp wit, his big personality, and the lessons he instilled in generations of youth-sometimes with words, sometimes with deeds, and sometimes by example.
On Saturday, September 6th, at Hill Top Farm on Old Whitney Road, from 3:00-5:00 PM, the family will host a Receiving of Friends - a casual gathering and opportunity to share stories and memories of Roger. This will be an informal time to celebrate his life together.
Roger will lie in state Sunday, September 7th, from 1:30-2:00 PM at West Albemarle Baptist Church, followed immediately by the funeral service at 2pm. A time of fellowship will follow the service.
Roger wouldn’t want you to waste money on owers but he’d be happy for you to make a donation to Will’s Place, https:// www.willsplacenc.org/donate-1 the nonpro t started in memory of his son.
His heart may have given out, but not before it gave all it had to his family, his community, and anyone lucky enough to cross his path. Roger left us with enough stories to last several lifetimes-and if you knew him, you know he’d want you to tell them, again and again.
Hartsell Funeral Home of Albemarle is serving the Hudson family.
Online condolences may be made at www.hartsellfh.com
JAMES LEE WILLIAMS
JAN. 16, 1962 – AUG. 24, 2025
James Lee Williams, 63, of Oakboro, passed away on Sunday, August 24, 2025.
Born January 16, 1962, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, he was the son of the late Henry Preston Williams and Mitchelene Beatrice Whitley Williams. He was a retired welder with Chicago Tube and Iron.
He is survived by a son, Michael Ray Williams of Oakboro, a brother, Robbie Dale Williams of Locust, a sister, Tanika Snyder of Locust, a goddaughter, Kelly Fraychineaud of Midland, and a Godson, Frank Sealy of Oakboro. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Billy Williams.
SHIRLEY HINSON EFIRD
NOV. 26, 1935 – AUG. 28, 2025
Shirley Hinson E rd, 89, of Locust, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 28, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. A private memorial service will be held at a later date to honor her life.
Born on November 26, 1935, in Stanly County, Shirley was the daughter of the late Paul and Verna Hinson. She was preceded in death by her devoted husband, Lawrence E rd, in 2018, as well as her brothers, Wayne Hinson and Paul Jackson Hinson Jr.
Shirley is lovingly survived by her sister, Kathy Smith; her stepdaughters, Darlene Huntley and Amy Russell; and her four cherished step-grandchildren, two granddaughters and two grandsons, who brought great joy to her life.
A woman of grace and dignity, Shirley will be remembered for her elegance, her serious nature, and her love for tradition. She was a talented pianist who taught herself to play by ear, a gift she lovingly shared with her church, Dulin’s Grove Advent Christian Church, where she faithfully attended and served by playing the piano.
Shirley had a particular joy for directing weddings, where her attention to detail and appreciation for ceremony shone brightly. Her sense of poise and propriety were hallmarks of her personality, and she brought these qualities into every aspect of her life.
The family extends their deepest gratitude to Shirley’s compassionate caregiver, a ectionately known as “The Other Shirley” — Shirley E rd, for the exceptional care and companionship provided during her nal years. Heartfelt thanks are also given to the dedicated sta at Cabarrus Hospice for their support and kindness.
Stanly Funeral and Cremation Care of Locust is serving the E rd family.
Larry Edward Mills
Aug. 23, 1954 – Aug. 16, 2025
Larry Edward Mills, 70, of Albemarle, NC, passed away at his home on Saturday, August 16, 2025.
Born in Stanly County on August 23, 1954, he was the son of the late Grover Edward Mills and Dorothy Le er Mills. Larry retired from Phillip Morris, where he served for many years as a xer. He also was an auctioneer and a former Eagle Scout with Troop 29. A member of Anderson Grove Baptist Church, Larry will be remembered as a people person who loved his family, his friends, and his community deeply.
Larry was well known throughout Stanly and Montgomery counties as a passionate restaurant connoisseur and dedicated customer of many local establishments. He loved spending time at Morrow Mountain, enjoyed watching westerns, and was admired for his kindness, humor, and warm personality.
He is survived by his ancée, Drusilla Mounkes of Daytona Beach, FL; his brother, Billy Mills (Robin) of Albemarle, NC; his niece, Beth Mills Wyatt (Wayne) of Mt. Gilead, NC; and great nephews, Oren Wyatt and Roman Bridges.
A memorial service to celebrate Larry’s life will be held on Sunday, September 7, 2025, at 3 p.m. at Stanly Funeral & Cremation Care Chapel with Rev. Dale Collingwood and Rev. Mike Burnette o ciating. Burial will follow at Anderson Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.
The family will not hold a formal visitation.
Arrangements by Stanly Funeral & Cremation Care.
John Baxter “Skip” Pope
Oct. 6, 1955 – Aug. 17, 2025
John Baxter “Skip” Pope, 69, of Charlotte, NC, passed away Sunday, August 17, 2025, at Atrium Health Cabarrus in Concord, NC.
Skip was born on October 6, 1955, in Newport News, VA, the son of the late John Baxter Pope and Vera Brite Trull Pope. He was a graduate of West Stanly High School, Class of 1974, and later worked as a professional painter with Service Master until his retirement.
Skip was known for his great sense of humor. A natural jokester, he loved talking with anyone and never met a stranger.
He’s survived by his brothers, Bill Pope (Linda) of Locust, NC, David Pope (Tammy Goins) of Point Harbor, NC, Tommy Pope (Teresa) of New Salem, NC. Also surviving are his sisters, Connie E rd (Martin) of Lake Tilley, NC, Judy Gilbert (Gary), of Mt. Gilead, NC, Deborah Pope of Brunswick, ME, and Elizabeth Pope of Beaufort, NC, numerous nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends on Saturday, September 6, 2025, from 6-8 p.m. at Stanly Funeral & Cremation Care, Locust, NC.
In lieu of owers, the family asks for donations to any humane society of the donor’s choice.
Annette Whitley Hatley
Oct. 27, 1936 –Aug. 28, 2025
Annette Whitley Hatley, 88, of Albemarle, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 28, 2025, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on October 27, 1936, to the late Curtis Joseph and Nola Belle Barbee Whitley. She was preceded in death by her brother, Kenneth Eldridge Whitley and his wife, Carrol Hudson Whitley.
Annette was a lifelong member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, where she served as the pianist for the Primary Children’s Department for over 30 years. She had a passion for music and taught many children piano lessons in her home over the years. Annette had a strong faith in God and drew strength and comfort from it.
Annette will be fondly remembered for her gentle spirit, her kindness, and the love she had for everyone. She never met a stranger and enjoyed conversing and connecting with everyone around her.
Annette is survived by her husband, Edward Ernest Hatley of 69 years, a sister-in-law, Diane Harris (Joe), niece, Kim H. Burris, (Fiancé Je J. Kahn), great nephew Corey L. Almond,( Fiancé, Alicia E. Austin) great nephew, Cavin C. Almond, nephew, Mark S. Whitley (Nancy S. Whitley), great niece, Mary Beth Lipscomb, (Charles), their children Presley and Jack, great nephew, Chris Whitley (Jessie) and their children Carsyn and Madisyn.
A graveside service will be at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, on September 8, at 2:00 pm with Reverend Tab Whitley o ciating. The family will receive friends in the church fellowship hall immediately after the service.
BILLY MITCHELL BARRINGER
MARCH 15, 1957 – AUG. 28, 2025
Billy Mitchell Barringer, 68, of New London, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, August 28, 2025. His graveside service will be held at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at Simpson Cemetery, with Rev. Jay Smith o ciating.
Born on March 15, 1957, in Stanly County, NC, Billy was the beloved son of Millie Ann Sides Barringer of Rich eld and the late Floyd Mitchell Barringer. A man of many talents and a generous spirit, he was the proud owner and operator of Pro Services, where his dedication and work ethic earned him the trust and respect of many.
Billy’s family and friends describe him as remarkable—a man of faith, great character, and endless kindness. To those who knew him best, he was reliable, honorable, hardworking, and generous, always putting others before himself. To his grandchildren, he was a ectionately known as “Big Cat,” a nickname that brought smiles and laughter to family gatherings.
A lifelong baseball enthusiast, Billy found immense joy both on and o the eld. He loved the game and dedicated countless hours to coaching both Recreation league and American Legion baseball, shaping not just players’ skills but also their character. Many young athletes remember him as a mentor who taught valuable lessons about teamwork, perseverance, and sportsmanship.
Music was another of Billy’s greatest passions. An exceptional bass player, he loved to play and listen to music any chance he had. He enjoyed watching the news and weather updates, going on cruises, and spending time by the ocean, where he found peace and joy. Above all, he adored his four-legged fur babies, who were constant companions and a source of comfort.
Billy is survived by his loving wife, Lisa Huneycutt Barringer; his two sons, Derek Barringer and wife Tasha of Albemarle, and Aaron Barringer and wife Laura of Rich eld; two brothers; two sisters; and his twelve treasured grandchildren: Garret, Austin, Bailey, Emma, Madison, Aiden, Jaxon, Riley, Blakeleigh, Aniken, Kamden, and Harper.
Billy will be remembered for his kind heart, unwavering faith, and joyful spirit. His legacy lives on through the love he gave, the music he played, the players he coached, and the countless lives he touched.
The family wishes to express their thanks to Tillery Compassionate Care for their kindness and excellent care of Mr. Barringer.
In lieu of owers, the family requests you consider a memorial to: Tillery Compassionate Care, 960 N First Street Albemarle, NC 28001 or Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 17236 Frog Pond Rd. Oakboro, NC 28129 Hartsell Funeral Home of Albemarle is serving the Hatley family.
STANLY SPORTS
Football roundup: North beats West
Albemarle continues its best start in a generation
Albemarle huddles during preseason practice. The Bulldogs are o to a 2-0 start, their best in more than a decade.
Albemarle 49, North Wake 0
Albemarle overwhelmed the North Wake Saints 49-0 to move to 2-0 on the year, the Bulldogs’ best start to a season since opening 2012 at 3-0. It’s the rst time Albemarle has been at least two games over .500 at any point in the season since the end of the 11-4 campaign in 2013. Entering this year, the Bulldogs had only had a winning record at any point of the season once since then — Nov. 3, 2023, when they improved to 6-5 before nishing 6-6. The Bulldogs did it primarily on the ground. Quarterback
Ray Blakeney completed just ve passes for 27 yards. Albemarle more than made up for it by gaining 287 yards on the ground and rushing for seven scores.
AJ Butler, the leading rusher in the 2A/3A Yadkin Valley Conference through two weeks, led the way with 88 yards and two touchdowns, on runs of 19 and 41 yards. Nine di erent Bulldogs carried the ball, and six reached the end zone, with Joneil Cabrera Arroyo, Skyler Potts, Treyvian Legrande, Blakeney and Stephen Strausser joining Butler in hitting pay dirt. Albemarle will look to match last season’s win total this week against West Stanly.
2013
The last time Albemarle was two games over .500 at any point in the season
North Stanly 21, West Stanly 14
The Comets opened 2-0 for the third year in a row, notching their fourth consecutive win over West in their rivalry series. West, which opens with all three county rivals, is 0-2 for the second straight year and has now lost ve straight
to the other schools in Stanly County. Dominik Danzy, who played corner and receiver in the opener, was called up to start at quarterback for West. He was 7-of-15 passing for 63 yards and rushed for 61 and a score.
Maverick Scott, who went most of the way at quarterback in Week 1, was one of three West defenders with interceptions. The Colts had a defensive score to keep it close, but Lorquis Lilly’s 15-yard touchdown run with under four minutes remaining was the decisive score. Kylan Dockery’s 19 yard catch of a Brady Lowder pass and Jaden Little’s 8-yard run provided the rest of North’s scoring.
Piedmont 33, South Stanly 27
The Rowdy Rebel Bulls fell to 1-1 on the season with a loss in their home opener. South led by 14 with 3:30 to go before giving up a pair of scores in a late rally by the Panthers, who then won in overtime.
Kaleb Richardson completed 14 of 23 passes for South for 270 yards. He also rushed for 24. Carter Callicutt added 59 passing yards and a team-high 48 on the ground. Jasiah Holt led the receiving corps with 225 yards and a touchdown. Holt (2 interceptions) and Callicutt (20 tackles, 2 for loss) also came up big on defense.
Albemarle set to host West Stanly
The Bulldogs and Comets are aiming for 3-0 records
By Jesse Deal Stanly News Journal
ALBEMARLE — As Week 3
of the high school football season begins, two Stanly County teams remain undefeated, one is 1-1 and another is still chasing its rst win.
This weekend features an intracounty showdown with a pair of Stanly squads set to face each other, marking the third consecutive week that local teams will meet in a nonconference, head-to-head showdown.
West Stanly at Albemarle
After outscoring its rst two opponents 97-14, Albemarle (2 - 0) will host winless West Stanly (0-2) on Friday as the Bulldogs chase their rst 3-0 start since 2012. The Colts will try to snap a six-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Albemarle notched a 49-0 home shutout over the North Wake Saints over the weekend, while the Colts came up short in a 21-14 home loss to North Stanly. In their matchup, the Bulldogs racked up nearly 300 rushing yards, averaging more than 10 yards per carry as the team put together seven unanswered rushing touchdowns.
In last season’s meeting between Albemarle and West Stanly, the Bulldogs came away from the Colts’ home eld with a 33-14 win.
North Stanly at Montgomery Central
On Friday, North Stanly
(2 - 0) is set to travel to Troy to take on Montgomery Central (1-1), who defeated Anson by a score of 38-16 last weekend.
The Comets have now opened the season with back-to-back one-score victories, knocking o Community School of Davidson by six points and West Stanly by seven. North’s rushing game powered the team against the Colts as four Comets combined for 178 ground yards and two scores.
A potential 3-0 start to the season would be North’s rst since 2020, but rst the Comets will have to overcome a Montgomery Central team that totaled more than 400 yards of o ense in its recent performance.
Anson at South Stanly
South Stanly (1-1) is hoping to bounce back from a 33 -27 home loss to Piedmont after the Bulls had previously shut out West in the season opener. Anson (0-2), which suffered a 38-16 defeat at home against Montgomery Central in Week 2, will travel to Norwood to face South as the Bearcats hope to come away with their rst win of the season.
This past weekend, Bulls quarterback Kaleb Richardson and wide receiver Jasiah Holt locked to lead South’s attack through the air. Holt totaled 225 yards on nine catches. Anson will look to limit that threat as it applies pressure to Richardson and attempts to disrupt the rhythm that South’s two top o ensive weapons have developed.
Stanly News Journal sta
West Stanly’s Dominik Danzy will lead the Colts against unbeaten Albemarle this week.
Briscoe wins 2nd straight Southern 500, advances to 2nd round of Cup Series playo s
The Gibbs driver became the rst repeat Darlington winner in 19 years
By Pete Iacobelli
The Associated Press
DARLINGTON, S.C. — Chase Briscoe shared some history with his second straight Southern 500 victory at Darlington Raceway on Sunday. He hopes to make a bit more this season as he goes after his rst NASCAR Cup Series title.
Briscoe held o Tyler Reddick on the nal lap to become just the eighth driver in stock racing history with consecutive wins at the track “Too Tough To Tame.” The list includes Hall of Famers and greats like Dale Earnhardt, Cale Yarborough, Je Gordon and Bobby Allison.
“The expectation was to go and contend for wins,” Briscoe said about his rst season with Joe Gibbs Racing. “It de nitely took more time than I expected, but tonight I feel like we showed what we’re capable of.”
Briscoe took the lead early, won both stages and led 309 of 367 laps. Not only did he advance into the round of 12, he became the rst driver with consecutive wins in Darlinton’s legendary race since Greg Bi e in 2005 and 2006.
“It’s so cool to win two Southern 500s in a row,” the 30-year- old Indiana driver said. “This is my favorite race of the year.”
A year ago, when the race was the last of the regular season, Briscoe used a late, four-wide pass to move in front and win his way into the playo s. This time, he had the baddest machine on the block throughout.
“I de nitely like I’m holding up my end of the bargain,” Briscoe said.
Briscoe moved in front early and cruised through most of the event on NASCAR’s oldest superspeedway. After Reddick swept past him on the restart for the nal segment, Briscoe got back in front a lap later and easily moved into the lead after each of his nal three pit stops.
Reddick went low and got to Briscoe’s door on the nal lap but could not nish the pass. Briscoe held on to win for the second second time this season and fourth time in his career.
“That was way harder than it needed to be,” said Briscoe, also the winner at Pocono in June.
“Tonight I feel like we showed what we’re capable of.”
Chase Briscoe
Briscoe’s owner, Joe Gibbs, recalled greeting the driver in Victory Lane here last year when he was nishing up racing for now defunct Stewart-Haas Racing. Soon enough, Briscoe was picked to succeed retiring JGR champion Martin Truex Jr.
Gibbs was amazed how quickly Briscoe, crew chief James Smalls had the car challenging for wins as it had in the past.
“Certainly, this wasn’t something we expected,” Gibbs said.
Two-time Southern 500 winner Erik Jones was third, followed by John Hunter Nemechek and AJ Allmendinger. Playo racers Bubba Wallace and Denny Hamlin, Briscoe’s JGR teammate, were next.
Playo problems
It was a not a great night for most of the playo eld as several contenders struggled. Only four playo racers were in the top 10.
Josh Berry, who was already below the 12-man cuto line entering Darlington, spun out moments after the race began and had to go into the garage. It was the rst Cup Series playo run for Berry, who drives for the Wood Brothers. Berry returned to the track midway through the second stage, 119 laps o the lead.
Alex Bowman was among just two playo drivers without a win this year and needed a strong showing at Darlington to move up from 16th.
Bowman pitted several times to nd speed and instead found problems, including a malfunctioning air hose that kept him on pit road about 30 seconds.
Penske driver Ryan Blaney, who won a Cup Series title two years ago and took Daytona last week, was one of the circuit’s hottest drivers with six straight top-10 nishes. But spun out on Lap 209 while 13th to slide down the playo standings. The four drivers below the cut line are defending champion Joey Logano in 13th, then Austin Dillon, Bowman and Berry.
“It was not what we were expecting,” Logano said about his 20th-place nish.
South Stanly soccer, West volleyball o to strong starts
Stanly News Journal sta South Stanly volleyball, 2-6
Last week’s scores Lost to West Stanly 3-0 Lost to Anson 3-1
This week’s schedule Sept. 2 at Albemarle Sept. 4 at North Rowan Sept. 9 vs. North Stanly
The Rowdy Rebel Bulls look to snap a three-game losing streak, but with two road matches and a pair of cross-county rivals on the schedule, it will be a ght.
South Stanly boys’ soccer, 2-0
Last week’s scores Beat South Davidson 4-1
This week’s schedule Sept. 8 at South Davidson
Sophomore Oswaldo Jaimes (2), junior Abram Wayne, senior Axel Villegas and sophomore Blessings Byamunga scored Colts goals last week. Villegas and junior Abram Wayne tallied assists.
North Stanly volleyball, 1-6
Last week’s scores No games
This week’s schedule Sept. 2 at Union Academy Sept. 4 vs. Gray Stone Day Sept. 9 at South Stanly
A 12-day break between games gives the Comets time to collect themselves after a rough start. They’ll look to snap a two -game skid.
North Stanly boys’ soccer, 2-2
Last week’s scores Lost to West Davidson 5-0 Won at Anson 2-0
The team traveled to Averett on Wednesday
By Jesse Deal Stanly News Journal
MISENHEIMER — The Pfei er men’s soccer team kicked o its 2025 season on a positive note last Friday as the Falcons pulled out a 2-1 season-opening victory over Guilford at the Arm eld Athletic Center in Greensboro.
The decisive goal from sophomore forward Wesley Hooker’s in the 59th minute gave Pfei er (1-0) a 2-0 lead that proved to be a valuble insurance goal after the Quakers (1-1) got a tally from Chris Hercules 13 minutes later to make it a one -score game.
The Falcons wasted little time getting on the board early in the matchup as junior defender Alex Michael scored just ve minutes in to give the Falcons a quick advantage.
In his rst starting action with the Falcons, sophomore goalkeeper Seth Limbert recorded three saves, including
two in the rst half. Hooker paced Pfei er’s o ensive attack with four shots on goal, while junior mid elder Drew Garro added two. Pfei er nished with a 10-9 edge in total shots and a 7-4 advantage on goal while also holding a 5-1 margin in corner kicks.
The Falcons are set to continue nonconference play on Wednesday with a 7 p.m. road match at Averett University, a former USA South foe now competing in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference.
From there, Pfei er has home matchups at LefkoMills Field against Piedmont (Sept. 9), Shaw (Sept. 12), Randolph (Sept. 17) and Carolina Christian (Sept. 20) before heading back out on the
road to face Virginia State (Sept. 24).
USA South play is set to begin at conference preseason favorite N.C. Wesleyan on Sept. 27.
Pfei er enters the 2025 season aiming to climb the USA South standings after being picked sixth in the preseason coaches poll. Ninth-year head coach Tony Faticoni is continuing his pursuit of the program’s rst USA South title, having yet to capture the crown in seven previous tries.
The Falcons nished 4-8 -3 overall last fall, including a 1-5-1 league record that placed them seventh, marking the program’s lowest winning percentage (.333) in a season since 2012.
Pfei er is still chasing the standard it set a decade ago, when the Falcons captured the 2015 NCAA Division II national championship with a perfect 25-0 mark under former coach Bob Reasso.
Now in NCAA Division III, the Pfei er men’s soccer program is hoping to get back on track and establish more consistency.
The Rowdy Rebel Bulls have won their rst two for the rst time in three years and are already one win away from matching last season’s victory total.
West Stanly volleyball, 7-1, 3-0 in conference
Last week’s scores Won at West Stanly 3-0 Won vs. CATA 3-0 Won at Parkwood 3-0
This week’s schedule Sept. 2 vs. Monroe Sept. 4 at Forest Hills Sept. 9 vs. Mount Pleasant
The Colts are o to their best start since going 13-1 in 2020 -21. They’ve won three straight and lead the Rocky River 4A/5A Conference.
West Stanly boys’ soccer, 2-3
Last week’s scores Lost at East Rowan 4-2 Beat South Rowan 2-1
This week’s schedule Sept. 3 at Parkwood Sept. 4 at Montgomery Central Sept. 8 at Mount Pleasant
This week’s schedule Sept. 2 at Wheatmore Sept. 2 at South Davidson Sept. 8 at West Davidson
The Comets have already matched last season’s win total. Another victory will match the most for the team since 2018.
Albemarle volleyball, 2-0
Last week’s scores No games
This week’s schedule Sept. 2 vs. South Stanly Sept. 4 at Union Academy
The Bulldogs end a 19-day break between games.
Albemarle boys’ soccer, 2-4
Last week’s scores Won at South Davidson 8-1 Lost to GCAA 9-0
This week’s schedule Sept. 8 vs. TMASACCC
Moi Carrillo (3 goals), Nick Yang (2), Joshua Ramos
and Jayden Olayo provided the scoring for the Bulldogs.
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COURTESY PFEIFFER ATHLETICS
Pfei er junior defender Alex Michael celebrates after scoring against Guilford on Aug. 29.
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‘Lilo
& Stitch,’ ‘The Paper,’ MTV Video Music Awards, Hollow Knight sequel
David Byrne drops “Who Is the Sky”
The Associated Press
A FOLLOW-UP TV come -
dy of “The O ce” called “The Paper” and the buddy live action comedy “Lilo & Stitch” are some of the new television, lms, music and games headed to a device near you.
Also, among the streaming o erings worth your time: Mark Ru alo starring in the new cat-and-mouse thriller “Task,” a sequel to the indie legend video game Hollow Knight arrives and David Byrne releases a new album, “Who Is the Sky?”
MOVIES TO STREAM
“Friendship,” Andrew DeYoung’s auspicious debut feature, makes its streaming debut Saturday on HBO Max, a day after debuting on HBO. The movie tackles modern masculinity and male loneliness with biting satire and humor, taking detours into horror and the surreal. My review said we see Robinson at his awkward best and Rudd at his charismatic best in this quirky look at bromances.
The live-action “Lilo & Stitch,” which in just 17 days made more domestically than the live-action “The Little Mermaid” did in its entire run, is on Disney+. It’s the tale of a 6-year-old lonely Native girl in Hawaii who befriends an alien outcast. In my review, I was unhappy that the original 2002 animated story had been swamped by weird temporal portals, a Jet Ski chase and an overwrought conclusion. Audiences ocked to the movie, which is the year’s biggest hit with more than $1 billion earned at the box o ce.
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MUSIC TO STREAM
Byrne, formerly the Talking Heads frontman, is in no way slowing down. On Friday, the 73-year-old idiosyncratic artist will release a new album, “Who Is the Sky?”, a collection of avant-garde pop for fans of his band and beyond. There’s a real joy here. There are glam rock icons and then there is Marc Bolan, a pioneer of the ’70s movement with his visionary band T. Rex, a larger-than-life gure now celebrated in a new documentary. “AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex” hits streaming on Friday. Expect rare footage and to be overwhelmed by a strong desire to purchase sequined pants. It is that time of year again: The 2025 MTV Video Music
Awards are right around the corner. The three-hour show will broadcast live on CBS and available to stream on Paramount+ on Sundayat 8 p.m. live from UBS Arena just outside New York City. Lady Gaga leads the nominations, so get ready for some “Mayhem.”
SERIES TO STREAM
“The O ce” follow-up called “The Paper” makes its anticipated debut on Peacock this week. On the show, the documentary crew that once lmed the sta of Dunder Mi in paper company in Scranton, Pa., has now begun following the sta of a small newspaper in Toledo, Ohio. To their surprise, one of the accountants who works on sta is none other than Oscar Martinez, a crossover character
from ‘The O ce” played by Oscar Nunez. Domhnall Gleeson (“The Patient”) and Sabrina Impacciatore (“White Lotus” season 2) also star. All 10 episodes are ready to watch. Michael Weatherly and Cote de Pablo star in a new series about their “NCIS” characters called, “NCIS: Tony & Ziva,” now streaming on Paramount+. The show picks up 10 years after de Pablo left “NCIS” with Tony and Ziva — or Tiva as fans call them — living in France and co-parenting their daughter. When they become the target of a conspiracy, the former agents go on the run. This is the sixth spino in the “NCIS” universe and a departure from the procedural format it is known for. “Tony & Ziva” is more of a mixed bag with action, drama, romance and comedy.
Ru alo and Tom Pelphrey star in a new cat-and-mouse thriller for HBO called “Task.” Ru alo plays an FBI agent in Pennsylvania assigned to lead a task force investigating violent robberies. The show is from the creator of the stellar “Mare of Easttown.” It premieres Thursday and streams on Max.
VIDEO GAMES TO PLAY
Hollow Knight, a 2D exploration game that came out in 2017, has become an indie legend over the years, selling millions of copies and landing on plenty of best-games-ever lists. Australian studio Team Cherry announced a sequel in 2019 — and after a long gestation period, Hollow Knight: Silksong has nally arrived. The essence remains the same: Making your way through a lush, vibrant landscape while ghting o the bugs and other nuisances that live there. The protagonist, a princess named Hornet, is more acrobatic than the original hero, but the developer is promising more of the challenging and tightly focused combat fans love. It arrived Thursday on PlayStation 5/4, Xbox X/S/One, Switch and PC. The developers at Bandai Namco Studios Singapore are known for their bruising work on ghters like Tekken and Soul Calibur, but their new game takes on a more delicate art: origami. Hirogami stars a master of folding named Hiro who can transform into creatures like a soaring bird, a barrier-smashing armadillo and a high-jumping frog. A soundtrack featuring traditional Japanese instruments creates a mellow vibe as Hiro defends his paper-crafted 3D world from “deadly digital invaders.” Know when to fold ‘em now on PlayStation 5 and PC.
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The high-grossing live-action movie “Lilo & Stitch” is streaming on Disney+.
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Tim Robinson, who won a 2022 Emmy for outstanding actor in a short form comedy or drama series for “I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson,” stars alongside Paul Rudd in the movie “Friendship.”
