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Bridging the divide Looking north across the James Garrison and Swift Island bridges towards Morrow Mountain, with Stanly County to the west, left, and Montgomery County to the east.
WHAT’S HAPPENING States scramble to send full SNAP food benefits after government shutdown ends State officials are working to restore full SNAP benefits to millions of people after the long U.S. government shutdown has finally ended. Some state officials said Thursday that they are working quickly, but it still could take up to a week for some recipients to get their delayed aid. A series of court rulings and shifting policies from the Trump administration have led to inconsistent distribution of November benefits. About two-thirds of states had issued only partial or no benefits before the shutdown ended Wednesday night. The federal food program serves about 42 million people in lower-income households.
Republicans promised health care negotiations after shutdown, but Democrats wary Now that the government shutdown is over, House and Senate Republicans say they’ll negotiate with Democrats on whether to extend COVID-era tax credits that help tens of millions of Americans afford their health care premiums. But finding bipartisan agreement could be difficult before the subsidies expire at the end of the year. The shutdown ended this week after a small group of Democrats made a deal with Senate Republicans who promised a vote by mid-December on extending the Affordable Care Act subsidies. But there are no guarantees, and many Republicans have made clear they want the tax credits to expire.
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SCC’s Carolina Auction Academy sets record at charity auction The event raised nearly $4,000 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital By Jesse Deal Stanly News Journal NORWOOD — Stanly Community College’s Carolina Auction Academy students conducted a charity auction on Monday night, raising a record amount for a national cause while showcasing their skills. With a crowd of family members, friends and former CAA students in attendance at the Norwood Auction Company, the event brought in $3,930 for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital as the program’s 13 current students took turns conducting the public auction. It marked the most money
COURTESY TAMARA BEAVER
Front row, left to right: Tamara Beaver, Kris Caughron, Myra Collier, Alane Brown, Amy Johnson and Mitchell Wright. Back row, left to right: Danielle Darkangelo, Perry Brown, Bucky Hathcock, Darwin Wishon, Clint Mills, Johnny Helms, Nathan Simpson, Blake Alderman, Joe Jones and Wade Messina the class has raised in its two decades as a program at SCC. The event serves as a key component of the students’
coursework, fulfilling one of the final requirements to qualify for the state licensing exam and become certi-
Paul and Sophia Chandley to perform at Agri-Civic Center The concert is scheduled for Nov. 22 By Jesse Deal Stanly News Journal ALBEMARLE — A husband-and-wife concert piano duo will bring their music to the Stanly County Agri-Civic Center in Albemarle next weekend. Presented by the Stanly County Concert Association, Paul and Sophia Chandley are scheduled to perform Nov. 22 at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at stanlyconcert.com for $25 for adults and $10 for students. “Our music is virtuosic, beautiful, and very approachable,” the Chandleys
said in a press release. “When you hear us on two grand pianos, it’s a spectacular evening — and we love every minute of it. I think our enthusiasm radiates across the footlights to the audience.” Performing under the motto “four hands, two pianos, one heart,” the Chandleys arrange all their own music and give at least two dozen concerts each year. Their programs range from classical favorites to ragtime, with themed performances such as “Americana,” “Scary Halloween,” “Classical Favorites” and “Christmas with the Chandleys.” “Coming up on Nov. 22 is a very special concert brought See CONCERT, page A8
“When you hear us on two grand pianos, it’s a spectacular evening — and we love every minute of it.” The Chandleys
fied auctioneers. The students bring in three objects each and See AUCTION, page A8