Our Newsletter is sponsored by The Bank of Stanly this month:

Bank of Stanly "Making A Difference", in Stanly County, for 20 years. Our mission is to provide first-class financial services to our neighbors, building upon our person-to-person approach to meeting customer needs. Recognizing that there is always a face before there's an account, we welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can assist you. (704) 983-6181

Stanly County Online will now have weekly Food Lion Ads! Check out the weekly specials at Food Lion by visiting www.stanlycountyonline.com. Stanly County Online has partnered with Food Lion to bring you a direct link to the weekly specials that you usually get in your local newspaper. Click here to check out this week's specials!

Outdoorsman Bonanza The Outdoorsman Bonanza will be held Saturday, April 3, 2004 at the The Stanly County Agri-Civic Center. The ADDC will be giving away $100,000 in prizes. Prizes will be given away every 5 minutes. For more details and a list of prizes to be given away, click here.

Special Election in Locust There will be a special election in Locust on Tuesday ,May 25. This election will give the citizens of Locust the opportunity to determine if beer and wine will be sold inside the city limits of Locust. To be eligible to vote in the beer and wine referendum you must be registered by April 29.One- stop voting will begain on May 6 at the Board of Elections Office.

Junior United Way Board Offers Community Mini Grants The Junior United Way board has started its annual applications process for community mini grants. Grants ranging from $100 to $2,000 will be awarded to any group or organization in Stanly County working to better the community. Applications are available by contacting the United Way office at 704-982-6916. The deadline to submit an application is Thursday, April 29th. The JUWB awarded $5,000 in local grants just last year. The money was used for programs such as car seats for the Safe Kids program, cages for the animal shelter and helping Habitat for Humanity with future builds. High school students from across the county serve on the Junior United Way Board and raise the money for the grants. JUWB began in the fall of 2001 as a collaboration between the Stanly County Chamber of Commerce and the United Way of Stanly County. "Junior United Way is a great opportunity to teach high school students how non-profits work and their importance," commented Jennifer Moxley, executive director of the Stanly County United Way. Both United Way and the Chamber match funds raised by the group of high school students. "When the Junior United Way Board comes to us with $1,000 the students raised through donut sales for instance," Chamber President/CEO Marianne Bright explained, "we will match that $1,000 with money from our Matching Grant Fund. This has taken philanthropy and community service to the next level."

New Featured Real Estate Listings Stanly County Online has always offered free real estate listings for properties that are for rent or for sale, but if you would like to upgrade your listing to include a photo, please contact Pamela Perry at 704-244-1937. For an example of the upgraded ad, please click here.

2004 OUTBACK SPORTS JV BASEBALL CLASSIC TOURNAMENT Tournament will be held on April 12-13, 2004 at Don Montgomery Park, Albemarle. The Stanly County Dixie Boys board drew pairings for the JV Easter Classic Tournament. Schedule is as follows: 4/12 @ 6pm Albemarle Vs South Stanly 4/12 @ 8pm North Stanly Vs West Stanly 4/13 @6pm Losers from 4/12 (3rd & 4th place) 4/13 @8pm Winners from 4/12 (2nd & 1st place) 4/14 will be rain date