Smith Splash

Family's tragedy continues to help foster young swimmers - The Stanly News & Press Six children were at the YMCA Saturday morning participating in their first of eight swim lessons through a local foundation. When they finish, a new batch of kids will start. Tiffany Harris, 32, watched as 8-year-old son Zaydon swam in the water. She’s hoping Zaydon can just “learn the ability ...

We have a swim meet at the Stanly County YMCA pool Saturday. Check-in is at 11am. Meet starts at 12pm. We will have t shirts to sell, so you have plenty of reasons to come by and watch or participate for a great cause!

Thank you Farm Bureau Women's Group (with Laura Hatley, Charles Herlocker and family) for bringing out the COW and the John Deere hit and miss engine to make some ice cream for the crowd. All donations for ice cream went directly to the Smith William Snuggs Endowment Fund to raise dollars for water safety awareness and swimming initiatives at the Stanly County Family YMCA. Children got to milk the cow and Charles got to make a lot of people in the park happy with his ice cream. Charles makes the ice cream as a hobby and has been at our event since the beginning of Smith Splash! Laura has been a co-worker of Lee Snuggs, a long-time friend to us, and a major fundraiser for the endowment through Farm Bureau and privately. You guys are great!

We are excited to announce our Band Line-up for Saturday, October 22, 2016:

Uwharrie Sound Men's A ca****la Singers 10:30 a.m.

Monk’s Band 11 a.m

West Stanly High School Cheerleading Team 12 p.m.

Main Street Talent Project 12:15 p.m.

Kalyn Caudle 1 p.m.

Tyler Lunsford Magic Show 1:30 p.m.

Thom Crumpton 2 p.m.

Braden Harwood 3:00 p.m.

Joy Almond 4:00 p.m.

Goodfellers 5 p.m.