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Don't let the cold get your home or car

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012, 4:27pm

SALISBURY - The first really cold snap can cause an even worse cold snap, the kind that causes pipes in your house to burst.

It's a messy and expensive problem, but one that can be easily avoided.

"You will not notice a busted pipe until it does defrost," said Tony McDaniel, a supervisor with Carolina Pipe Cleaning in Salisbury. "By that time everything under the house is getting wet, possibly ruin air condition ducts, foundation, anything like that."

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Christmas Tree Festival & Sale

Submitted by Donna Lepre on Thursday, November 10th, 6:33 pm

Christmas Tree Festival & Sale
The designers who create Peppermint Forest's true-to-life Christmas trees will be in-store this Saturday & Sunday, November 12th & 13th to answer questions and show you why Peppermint Forest's trees are the finest available. They will also be giving away Fraser Fir Fragrance Rings and pairs of Charlotte Symphony tickets with qualifying tree purchases.

In-Store Signing Event with Dept. 56 Villages Designer, Barbara Lund
Barbara Lund designs miniature buildings for Christmas Villages for Dept.

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Open House & Christmas Tree Sale

Submitted by Donna Lepre on Thursday, November 3rd, 2:27 pm

Open House & Christmas Tree Sale at Peppermint Forest Christmas Shop
It's time for some real Christmas magic! Peppermint Forest Christmas Shop's Annual Open House & Tree Sale is this weekend. Join them for refreshments and live hoiliday music all weekend long! It's going on this weekend...Saturday, November 5th and Sunday November 6th! Find more information at PeppermintForest.com & on Facebook.

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Lucky Norwood man wins big at Agri-Civic Day

Submitted by Alison Hill, Community Web Producer

Thursday, September 22nd, 2011, 12:38pm

Lucky Norwood man wins big at Agri-Civic Day

NORWOOD (Jim Lisk, Inside Stanly) - Bill Johnson of Norwood and wife Sandy joined approximately 1,700 others in a celebration of arts and agriculture at Stanly County Agri-Civic Day on August 27 and won a $400 lawn cart and tools provided by Locust Lumber.

The drawing was open to new members who joined the Friends of the Agri-Civic Center during the event.

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Stanly County Farmers' Market

Submitted by Alison Hill, Community Web Producer

Thursday, September 1st, 2011, 1:28pm

ALBEMARLE - The Stanly County Farmers Market is open from 8 a.m. to noon on Wednesday's and Saturday's from now through August.

If you are interested in becoming a vendor by selling produce or crafts, please contact the Albemarle Downtown Development Corporation at (704) 984-9417.

Some of the vendors available on September 3 are:

Saundra Underwood
Rita Bruce
Cakes From Home

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Stanly County Farmers' Market

Submitted by Alison Hill, Community Web Producer

Friday, August 26th, 2011, 12:16pm

ALBEMARLE - The Stanly County Farmers Market is open from 8 a.m. to noon on Wednesday's and Saturday's from now through August.

If you are interested in becoming a vendor by selling produce or crafts, please contact the Albemarle Downtown Development Corporation at (704) 984-9417.

Some of the vendors available on August 27 are:

Earth N Oats Soaps
Saundra Underwood
Windy Hill Farms
Fair Meadow Bakes
Cakes From Home
Movita Glenn
Simply Caroline

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Stanly County Farmers' Market

Submitted by Alison Hill, Community Web Producer

Friday, August 19th, 2011, 12:17pm

ALBEMARLE - The Stanly County Farmers Market is open from 8 a.m. to noon on Wednesday's and Saturday's from now through August.

If you are interested in becoming a vendor by selling produce or crafts, please contact the Albemarle Downtown Development Corporation at (704) 984-9417.

Some of the vendors available on August 20 are: