07.31.2001

• Post erred in story

• David Bates fired, under investigation in Gibson
• Rowan ABC Board opposing legislative bills to raise liquor taxes
• Vernon Johnson seeks re-election
• Popularity of home schooling increases
• Local unemployment rate drops
• Area judge appears headed for U.S. post
• Woman enters library seeking help for stab wound
• Superintendent: Teaching is the most important job
• Carty just wants to help people
• Cram course in religion - editorial
• Connecting is the key - editorial
• New face packs a punch
• Area obituaries

07.30.2001

• Celebrate the season early
• Pillowtex blanket business sold
• Users of VA pool writing to congressmen for help
• Squash to tea trees
• Rustin files for alderman
• Rowan’s role in bringing an end to French power - Moments in History
• Edwards for president? - editorial
• Area obituaries

07.29.2001

• Competitors in robot wars seek to crush all others
• Trees near billboards cut without permit
• County clears the way for three new signs
• Minister’s son finds diagnosis of cancer a test of faith
• Future of Salisbury High stirs dissension
• Shooting brings latest charges against west Rowan man
• Paul Harvey out while battling laryngitis - Ask Us column
• Missing Nell Smith already at Pfeiffer - Rose Post column
• First Union divestitures — banking on change - editorial
• Public officials should keep discussions open - Elizabeth G. Cook column
• Intimidators fall 9-2 to Lexington
• Seeding makes a difference at Legion tourney
• Division II notebook: Livingstone puts six on All-CIAA preseason football team
• Area obituaries

07.28.2001

• Carson-Newman, Catawba at tops of SAC ranks
• SAC notebook: Fine facilities in the conference
• Sloan Park may get antique farm equipment for display
• Architects picked to come up with new bear habitat at park
• Phone call helps nab suspects in Chapel Hill
• Young Mormon volunteers convert airline seat covers to school bags
• Challenger joins incumbents running for seats in Spencer
• Taylor Clay turns out bricks by the millions
• ASU grad Randy Leach makes big time in publications - Rose Post column
• Relief pitchers pull through for Intimidators
• Former Salisbury star Donna Carr will play basketball in Finland
• Area obituaries

07.27.2001

• Cameras at South Rowan will watch over you
• Knox requiring clear book bags
• More fun with school food
• Back to school
• Bus drivers work to make the grade
• Rowan Academy Open House set for Aug. 1
• Private schools offer a variety of curriculum
• First Union seeks buyer for downtown branch
• Helmets part of effort to protect others after child’s death on bike
• Drought to blame for sinking lake levels
• Play review: ‘Blithe Spirit’ haunts Piedmont Players stage
• Report urges campaign reform — end judicial ‘arms race’ - editorial
• Wild Legion series goes to Asheboro
• A series of ‘what ifs’ - Steve Hanf column
• Area obituaries

07.26.2001

• Workers keep eye on machinery moving out of Color-Tex plant
• Chamber welcomes 190 new teachers
• Students’ creativity on display at Waterworks
• DC Sayner seeking stardom in country music
• Gary Beaver files for Landis board
• Rowan forces Game 7 against Asheboro
• Rowan’s Brandon Doby makes a great escape - Steve Hanf column
• Toni Wheeler takes helm for girls basketball at West - Ronnie Gallagher column
• Construction zone accidents rising as road work looms - editorial
• Eudora Welty the first lady of letters - editorial
• Area obituaries

07.25.2001

• Artist picked to create Earnhardt memorial
• Dale Earnhardt Jr. appears at South Rowan YMCA fund-raiser
• State officials listen but don’t change view on U.S. 70 median
• Herbie the Love Bug rides again in Salisbury
• Two file for Rockwell board
• Son gladly gives part of liver to save his father - Rose Post column
• High interest in high school — set a course for education - editorial
• Rowan Legion team claims 10-8 victory over Asheboro
• Buffalo Bills training camp awaits Catawba’s DeVonte Peterson - Ronnie Gallagher column
• Area obituaries

07.24.2001

• Even before sun rises, day is under way for many folks
• From truck farms to just truckin’ - A day in the life
• A good day to work, play, learn to drive
• Sunflowers grow tall
• City decides against grant
• Bank of Davie, BOC merge
• Everhart takes on Gettys
• Stroud, Miller file for council
• Rowan’s 17-11 loss was ‘the worst’
• I’m here for a reason - Tuesday's People
• Kannapolis council not too happy about logo
• Aycoth pushes for Salisbury High changes
• Rapid response - editorial
• Jimmy Myers: We’re sure going to miss you, Tomater King, Mayor - Rose Post column
• Area obituaries

07.23.2001

• East Spencer pipes get a closer look
• Kannapolis to dedicate new public works facility
• Activist Terry Hess dies at 49
• Betcha can’t beat this one
• Honeycutt wins 2nd title
• Ballot reforms - editorial
• Building on the past - editorial
• Patients’ rights bill will pad pockets - letter to the editor
• Animal cruelty - letter to the editor
• Area obituaries

07.22.2001

• Crafts on display at Farmers Day in China Grove
• Time for change at Catawba’s Shuford Stadium
• Serving in war was something ‘Jack’ Dietz would do again for America
• The guiding principle in Cabarrus: faith in God
• Coates working hard on improving Rowan roads
• Goodman leads Rowan Legion team past Asheboro
• Rowan got all the breaks - David Shaw column
• Stewart Dula a winner at a young age - Ronnie Gallagher column
• Sports notebook: Catawba basketball player Terrence Hamilton on the mend
• Salisbury High’s T.J. Johnson will play football for Methodist
• Area obituaries

07.21.2001

• China Grove Hardware celebrates centennial of providing right items
• Widow blames Kannapolis drug dealer for man’s death
• This old crack house: Anne Liles gives it another chance
• Rowan’s top female athlete: Pharr and away
• Barnette named Rowan’s top male athlete
• Area obituaries

07.20.2001

• Standoffs end peacefully
• Two children die in crash in Virginia
• Questions raised after drug, alcohol arrests at concert
• Kannapolis City Council will consider adopting logo
• Gracie Coplin-Selle proves there are miracles - Rose Post column
• Asheboro makes a splash by topping Rowan in Legion playoffs
• Preventing school violence — warnings were there - editorial
• Area obituaries

07.19.2001

• Children held at knifepoint
• City awaits decision on state budget
• Energy chief: Investment in Rowan ‘not complete’
• Former sheriff Martin runs in Salisbury
• Bost, Ridenhour want to return in Rockwell
• Williams makes first run for China Grove board
• Store will rebound, rebuild from fire
• Curious triple squash part of bountiful garden
• A real humdinger
• Developer’s vision is way out of focus - letter to the editor
• Dual awards - letter to the editor
• East-West football notebook
• Crawdads pick off Kannapolis
• Rough night doesn’t discourage Josh Lee
• Not your average football player
• All-star rivals join forces at Catawba
• Rowan looks to batter tough Asheboro hurlers
• Area obituaries

 07.18.2001

• Deputies ready for violence they hope to never see

• Crime up for quarter, down for year so far
• Existing billboards will survive
• New Habitat for Humanity house is a whopper
• Tree comes tumbling down – again
• Fate of bank employees undecided if merger OK’d
• Editorial
• Don’t let suspect manipulate courts - Letter to the editor
• West star is Catawba recruit
• East-West All-Star notebook
• Carter was the winning coach - of course
• North chemistry sparks West
• Dream series a near-miss
• Area obituaries

07.17.2001

• Jennifer Price doesn't live by shortcuts - Tuesday's People
• Task force members talk some, but not enough
• Hearing will describe plans for I-85
• Crash victim was missing woman
• Volunteer firefighters needed
• Two sides of cyber crime - editorial
• U.S. 70 median wrong solution - letter to the editor
• Rowan Legion team faces a different opponent in Asheboro
• Ronnie’s notes ‘n’ quotes
• Area obituaries

07.16.2001

• Woman helps special-needs children by introducing them to God’s creatures
• Victim may be missing woman
• A potato with personality
• Superior Yarns to be sold for taxes
• In any case, it looks bad - editorial
• Editorial special
• South’s Gaddy waiting
• Area obituaries

07.15.2001

• Domestic violence preceded shooting
• County moves to foreclose on Color-Tex
• Commissioners agree to cleanup, hoping to gain use of donated land
• State order stop order for billboard building
• Billboard rift divides two commissioners
• Couple question Duke Power’s spraying
• Scott Maddox resigns
• Father’s grief can’t be imagined - editorial
• Budget negotiations continue
• Insight postscripts
• South’s storybook season crashes to a halt
• Area obituaries

07.14.2001

• Development’s village concept ‘something town hasn’t seen before’
• Pillowtex pulls plug on Plant 4
• Bessent files for seat on Kannapolis City Council
• VA pool closed; seniors wonder where to go for water therapy
• Intimidators hold fun baseball camp — for women only
• Rowan wraps up Legion playoff series with 11-0 romp
• South Legion team’s season ends
• Darts and laurels — give babies a better seat - editorial
• Area obituaries

07.13.2001

• Students get to witness quail returning to the wild
• Bank officials laud First Union, Wachovia deal
• Body of man found in river identified as nursing home resident
• Fast action saves canine, but not house
• Teens charged in thefts
• NBA star Bobby Jackson comes back for old friends, good hoops - Ronnie Gallagher column
• Rowan blisters Burlington to take 3-0 Legion series lead
• Weird call spurs South Legion team to victory
• Protection for retarded — execution bill falls short - editorial
• Area obituaries

07.12.2001

• Beloved bishop laid to rest

• Man gets at least 16 years for sexual assault
• No word on identity of man found in Yadkin River
• Lefko lands on his feet as Rowan Legion team picks up victory
• South Legion team still searching for a way to win
• BPI gift to United Way — a remedy for the needy - editorial
• Area obituaries

07.11.2001

• Robertson family shows special appreciation for ‘third parent’ - Rose Post column
• Attorneys claim man on death row didn’t get proper defense
• No closure for Tutterow family
• Man’s body pulled from Yadkin
• China Grove names new police chief
• Water rates a source of conflict in China Grove
• Another car damaged in police chase
• East Innes Street will be closed Thursday night
• Worker testifies sexual assault victim was scared
• Patented rally lifts Rowan Legion team
• Asheboro ace stymies South
• Bilingual ballot law — a clear vote for Hispanics - editorial
• Area obituaries

07.10.2001

• Local teacher leads lifeguard team to competition

• Prospect of state tax hike a concern
• Questions about killer’s defense
• Teens grow stronger as they learn
• Flag burning a part of protest
• Kenneth Shell is happy doing the job he thought he wouldn’t - Tuesday's People
• Keep tax option open - editorial
• Hornet girls excited; Coach K is delighted
• Burlington is next for Rowan
• Intimidators drop two despite solid pitching
• Area obituaries

07.09.2001

• Officials seek to uncover cause of blaze

• 4-county chase ends in arrest
• Racetrack regulations in place
• Owner hopes Holiday Ice Rink will find new life
• Overflowing prison cells - editorial
• Instead of fines, how about help? - letter to the editor
• Adopt a pet - letter to the editor
• From the ashes to Asheboro for Legion team
• Area obituaries

07.08.2001

• Nostalgia for Olds: Bill Gaskey’s classics shine as they did on showroom floor

• Author Laurie Beth Jones says there are no wrong notes or jobs
• Team approach needed to solve East Spencer’s problems
• Salisbury Emporium under new ownership
• ‘Normal Girl’ is anything but; much like its author - book review
• Lefko paces Rowan Legion team’s deciding victory
• South Legion team edges Concord to advance in playoffs
• North Rowan’s Gary Atwell seeking greener pastures
• Work-at-home schemes — signs sell empty hope - editorial
• Area obituaries

07.07.2001

• Cabbage Patch couple opens this year’s Garden Game

• Vocal critic of Kannapolis government will take on mayor in election
• Four incumbents file for re-election to Salisbury City Council
• Gloria Dei Lutheran offers a ministry of wholeness
• Go-cart track operators file lawsuit against county officials
• Darts and laurels — veterans still a driving force - editorial
• Rowan Legion team in control after 9-1 victory
• South leads series 3-0 after completion of rain-delayed game
• Legion fans love baseball and peanuts
• Area obituaries

07.06.2001

• Skateboarders in Spencer look for somewhere to call home
• Judge grants evaluation of accused Landis teacher
• Group looking at county’s emergency services
• Man bails woman out of jail with stolen money
• Spencer officers get new tools for traffic
• Patrols at High Rock Lake more than just fun and games
• Public housing units will better fit needs
• Mocksville edges Rowan Legion team in must-win game
• Water you doing? South Legion team gets in only two innings
• Georgia’s good example — lottery story unfolding - editorial
• Under influence? - editorial
• Area obituaries

• Independence Day filled with fun in Faith
• Some fireworks rescheduled for tonight
• Memorial held for boating accident victim
• Geese cause stink in Gold Hill ponds
• Filing opens Friday for local candidates
• Homicide prevention act — give infants safe haven - editorial
• Patriotic lesson — talk about your integrated curriculum. - editorial
• Rainout delays Rowan-Mocksville game until tonight - David 
   column
• Rain offers help for South Rowan, Concord - Mike London column
• Area obituaries

07.04.2001

• Born on the Fourth of July
• MG crash claims driver’s life
• Man dies in Stanly County motorcycle accident
• Music assignment at school leads students to honor USS Cole victim
• Cuban born, American made - Rose Post Column
• Offer of $120,000 accepted on Pope & Arey grocery store property
• Americans are finally giving zucchini an honest try
• Vidalias are always welcome - Sylvia Andrews column
• Rowan Legion team wins 8-7 dogfight over Mocksville
• South Legion team comes back to beat Concord 14-6
• Area obituaries

07.03.2001

• Many barriers in legal system
• Lawyer focuses practice on Latino clients
• Mark Wilhelm jumps into sheriff’s race
• Explosion victim leaves hospital; mom still there
• Deputies break up party at game room
• Dr. Jo Anne Byerly takes the reins of Kannapolis City Schools
• Always a new challenge - Tuesday's People
• Baseball at its best
• South handles success, adds more
• Area obituaries

07.02.2001

• Rides are up, food is cooking and Faith is ready for Fourth
• Salisbury woman appointed to post
• Officer’s Spanish lessons lead to more knowledge of Latino culture
• Skills of dispatcher invaluable
• Bridging the trust gap - editorial
• Column promoted homosexual agenda - letter to the editor
• Thanks for article - letter to the editor
• Y needs your support - letter to the editor
• Area obituaries

07.01.2001

• Law enforcement officials seek ways of reaching out to Latino community
• Teacher injured by knife in freak accident on bus
• No easy answers on how to improve courthouse security
• Former employee describes what’s lurking at Color-Tex plant
• Former Faith firefighter helps save a life at beach
• Canine Companions helps pair dogs with people who need assistance
• Bill Murdoch knows meaning, cost of freedom - Rose Post column
• Bobby Jackson on a different level - Ronnie Gallagher column
• Jackson hoping for starting role after Kings make trades
• No underdog in South-Concord series
• Golf notebook: Gealy lights up Wilmington course with 63
• Aid for jobless — don’t trim training funds - editorial
• Some thoughts on AIDs - Chris Verner column
• Area obituaries