• Loved ones bid farewell to fallen football player
• Morris’ death leaves aged S.C. school hurting
• Catawba football players defend their college
• Morris showed the way for S.C. community
• Basketball was Darris Morris’ first love
• Friday night still haunting Catawba players - Ronnie Gallagher column
• Kannapolis liquor vote in jeopardy
• Woman hurt in crash on Liberty Road
• East Spencer dismisses attorney
• Where should Dale Earnhardt memorial go?
• No charges in Gold Hill vandalism case
• Arsonist targets two houses
• Police officer assaulted in East Spencer
• East girls slip up against sixth-place Trojans
• East boys no match for Northwest Cabarrus
• Catawba, Carson-Newman split games
• N.C. pushes to improve — trying times test leaders - editorial
• Achievement gap begins at birth - letter to the editor
• Thirsting for growth - letter to the editor
• Too much fire power - letter to the editor
• Area obituaries

1.30.2002

• West Rowan has the right Quiz Bowl answers
• Three charged in tractor thefts; one machine returned
• Student who died in Catawba dorm fire had alcohol in his system
• Former NASCAR crew chief Larry McReynolds talks business
• Planners seek moratorium on major subdivisions in county
• City seeks deal with CP&L on water line
• Son of Salisbury business owner drowns
• Steve Blount, Frank Tadlock ready to seek re-election
• Green glass no longer accepted in city’s recycling effort
• East Rowan youngster hits finish line at marathon
• How Loonis McGlohon helped us - Rose Post column
• Mooresville takes command of East Rowan early
• East girls win easily over Mooresville
• Cav boys top West Stokes in OT
• Cav girls held to single field goal in first half of loss
• Salisbury boys use team effort in victory
• Salisbury girls stumble with star freshman feeling sick
• Another war for country — domestic economic issues - editorial
• Flag editorial was enlightening - letter to the editor
• Flag codes are clear - letter to the editor
• Winds of a debate - letter to the editor
• Area obituaries

1.29.2002

• Schools will share worship, start meetings
• Few answers so far
• National Guard 145th Air Lift Wing leaves for duty
• East Spencer can now join in lawsuit
• School bond comes to $97.8 million
• Hospice pursues plans following rezoning
• Beth Dixon dons District Court robe
• Gaster steps up as new high school director
• Post moves to quash reporter’s subpoena
• College statistics startling - editorial
• Politics shouldn’t detour U.S. 52
• Catawba turns to game for a sense of normalcy - Steve Hanf column
• Plenty of attention for WCU’s Heggins - Mike London column
• The prep swimming notebook ...
• Hornet girls, Falcon boys dominate
• Hornets hoping to leave the pack
• Falcon men upset Queens
• Area obituaries

1.28.2002

• Six make first court appearance
• Grief-stricken campus joins in service
• Rock Hill passes over David Treme
• Was it an accident, Daddy? - Jill McCartney column
• Duke gets last laugh on Cavs
• Catawba college shooting - editorial
• Veterans see little hope for solutions- letter to the editor
• Some sports ignored - letter to the editor
• Raves and raids - letter to the editor
• Area obituaries

1.27.2002

• Shooting stuns two college communities
• Counselors geared up at Livingstone
• Death of student comes on heels of tragic fire on Catawba campus
• D-Mo a friend to all who knew him
• ‘I’d be proud if he were my son,’ instructor says of injured student
• Neighbors thought they were hearing firecrackers
• Coach David Bennett returns after D-mo killed
• Remembering D-mo - Ronnie Gallagher column
• Winter Flight seeks a sponsor
• Trading cards going high-tech
• The lasting message of a soldier’s letter - Chris Verner column
• Book review: Irish writers go wild in hilarious ‘mystery’
• Taking on earth-moving equipment - Sara Pitzer column
• The Deals continue traveling - Rose Post column
• Kannapolis liquor: Yes- letter to the editor
• Kannapolis liquor: No - letter to the editor
• Wolfpack topples Temple 80-61
• Courtney Hill providing thrills at Guilford
• Area obituaries

1.26.2002

• College shooting leaves one dead
• Boxwood Lodge on the block
• Suspect charged in attempted bank robbery
• Davidson deputies face additional charges
• Darts and laurels — keep an eye on yourself - editorial
• Scholarship fund a treasured tribute - letter to the editor
• Thanks, Deputy Davis - letter to the editor
• East falls to Northwest Cabarrus 86-71
• East girls top Trojans
• Lexington polishes off North 59-39
• Whistle blows often in Lexington victory over North girls
• West Stokes edges Salisbury 66-65
• Raiders nip South Iredell 69-67
• South Rowan girls romp 55-34
• West boys overpower Kannapolis
• Sports briefs: Davie County’s Stevens hits 33 in victory
• Area obituaries

1.25.2002

• Courthouse workers train to avoid tragedy
• Security system awaits money
• Something for everyone
• Blue pledges to work for North Carolina
• Group names priorities in closing education gap
• Kidney donors respond to need
• Grand jury adds indictments in robbery
• United Way celebrates meeting 2001 goal
• ‘Inherit the Wind’ debates freedom to think
• East girls find new weapons; Mustang boys lose one
• West goes slow?
• Fab frosh shining at Salisbury
• Falcons, Wonders the main event
• Area obituaries

1.24.2002

• Landis cops get M-16s
• Green glass no longer recyclable
• L.A. crew visits Salisbury to film for Dole race
• 96-year-old man victim of home invasion
• Rowan Diagnostic will soon move to new digs
• Salisbury Post wins journalism honors
• Energy plan may offer big savings
• Radio announcers followed different paths to their jobs
• More dead ends at the state DOT - letter to the editor
• A day for Washington - letter to the editor
• Raiders fall at buzzer
• Indians protect SAC supremacy
• Lady Indians’ effort nets tough defeat
• Terps trounce Deacons
• Wonders pick up the pace
• Pack pounds Carolina
• Young Hornets hope for playoffs
• Area obituaries

• Big man with big dreams
• China Grove debates merging services with Landis
• County OKs $1 million more for water
• Cabarrus changing funeral escorts
• East Spencer chief looks to rebuild
• Man charged in kidnapping
• Three find tractors stolen
• County visits do count - editorial
• Just do the math - editorial
• East boys falls to Statesville
• East girls whip Statesville, 62-46
• Confident Cavs whip Eagles
• Quicksand start bogs down Cavalier girls
• Hornet boys in third
• Raider boys get first league win
• One of those Knights for Raider girls
• How slow can you go?
• West hands Raiders first NPC loss
• Area obituaries

1.22.2002

• Parade: ‘Celebrate a Day On, Not a Day Off’
• Woman abducted at gunpoint by ex-boyfriend
• Missing hawk home; charges pending
• Mahaney gets nod from city
• Bestseller keeps Bill Brinkley hustling - Rose Post column
• Lessons from a dishwasher - Jillian McCartney column
• Dana Lindsay is setting the pace
• Fisher names a campaign manager
• Auto dealership flag flap - editorial
• Democrats fuel fears of deficit - letter to the editor
• Ungrateful citizens? - letter to the editor
• Notes ‘n’ quotes ... - Ronnie Gallagher column
• Three key girls games on tap
• Minter’s magic motors on
• Area obituaries

1.21.2002

• Blount calls for more diligence
• Teen recovers from serious snow accident
• King’s dream alive in celebration
• Minister to recite King’s famous speech
• Kannapolis board favors city manager from Georgia
• Valencourts remember Civil Rights movement of 1960s - Rose Post column
• County to vote on additional waterline costs
• Salisbury man sought in stabbing
• Never a cross word heard from members of this club
• Prophetic words - editorial
• Area veterans are lucky to have V.A. - letter to the editor
• Priorities misplaced - letter to the editor
• Dixon leading Hokies in scoring
• Area obituaries

1.20.2002

• Searching for a donor
• Kidney dialysis keeps the sick alive
• Public welcome at China Grove retreat
• Wizard wannabes, brooms in hand
• Earnhardt memorial draws debate
• City gets serious about marketing with new ad campaign
• Council accepts new logo, trades cannon for cupola
• Mystery gift keeps writer wondering - Sara Pitzer column
• Pump brings water to Landis
• Enron’s bid for access - editorial
• Column points out Salisbury’s strong points
• Questions, answers with D.G. Martin
• Livingstone defense should improve under Johnson
• Blue Devils stop Demon Deacs, 103-80
• Area obituaries

1.19.2002

• Traffic snarled on Innes Street as police surround car with weapons drawn
• Mustangs claim 67-56 over West girls
• Lexington cruises to 64-42 victory over Salisbury girls
• Davie tops South girls 66-57
• North girls suffer 71-40 loss to Central Davidson
• Davie roars past Raiders 103-70
• Lexington impressive in 89-40 romp over Salisbury
• Central Davidson edges North Rowan boys 60-57
• West clicks on all cylinders in 109-59 win over East
• Quiet Carter coveted by Clemson football coaches
• Reward offered in fatal Catawba College fire
• Rules force flags down at car dealership
• Another day of remembrance for Lakeina Francis
• East Spencer man captured history in Alabama march
• Driver rescues imperiled pooch - letter to the editor
• Thanks to EMS - letter to the editor
• Good job, officer - letter to the editor
• Area obituaries

1.18.2002

• Security gates go up at airport
• Would-be bank robber remains on the loose
• Developer says alcohol could have fueled motorsports park
• Francis family plans service for daughter killed on USS Cole
• Anthrax scare tally: 134 calls to local authorities
• Nephew of Martin Luther King Jr. to speak here
• Crime rate rising? Protection at its best - editorial
• Catawba-Coastal Carolina football game in jeopardy - Steve Hanf column
• Duke routs Terps
• A.L. Brown lineman Dustin Abercrombie going to Wake Forest
• Basketball notebook: Trip to West Stokes nice, scenic for North Rowan
• Sports briefs: Erwin Middle School team finishes season undefeated
• Who wants three of four CCC girls basketball berths?
• No big heads in Gurley’s West Rowan camp - Ronnie Gallagher column
• Invest in good jobs, not basketball - letter to the editor
• Area obituaries

1.17.2002

• Robber hits Fidelity Bank at Salisbury Mall
• Van heist suspects charged
• Granite Quarry man dies in wreck
• Dixon readies for role as District Court judge
• Economic head urges Rowan to target white-collar jobs
• Judge denies bond for suspect in teacher’s murder
• Funeral held for slain teacher
• Facility needs leave school board in stalemate
• School board gives Doby a passing grade
• Events will mark Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday
• Rowan redistricting resolution — commission draws a line - editorial
• Pillowtex reaches tax agreement
• Greyhound girls get to start the bus early in loss to Kannapolis
• Statesville tops Wonders 81-75
• West Stokes overwhelms Salisbury boys
• When Fields stops shooting, Salisbury girls in trouble
• Sports briefs: A.L. Brown back Chris Carter going to Clemson
• Area obituaries

1.16.2002

• Son’s arrest in murder stuns mother
• Gun on way to SBI for ballistics tests
• New zoning covers area near hospital
• Spencer election set for March 5
• Supporters: Alcohol sales would help Kannapolis
• Georgia company buys Carolina Mall
• West girls top Mooresville 51-40
• East girls get confidence back with victory over Kannapolis
• Salisbury girls top West Iredell in overtime
• North girls lose to Ledford 73-24
• Wonders win wild one over East Rowan
• Reynolds races past South boys
• North boys lose a tough one
• West boys roll over Mooresville
• Salisbury boys shut down West Iredell
• West Forsyth takes two victories over Davie
• Hester adds two to Catawba football staff
• Frink was a devoted teacher - editorial
• Area obituaries

1.15.2002

• Charlotte man charged in murder
• Trucker’s chapel soothes traveling souls
• Salisbury manager seeks job
• Board has no solution for gap
• Boy’s death leaves void
• Residents ‘growl’ over roaming dogs
• Small town finally gets downtown grocery store
• Kannapolis concerned for citizen safety
• Cities study plan for needed public transportation
• Rowan man arrested, three counts of statutory rape
• Patrick picks Pack
• Confusion could sink Rowan swim meet - Steve Hanf column
• Ex-A.L. Brown star joins Catawba tennis program
• Ramsey sinks Pfeiffer
• Tuesday’s preview: West Rowan boys need a challenge
• Falcons flock to new homes
• Presidential snacks - editorial
• Water ‘surplus’ is really a profit - letter to the editor
• Kick up your heels - letter to the editor
• Area obituaries

1.14.2002

• Shooting ‘random act of violence’
• Frink had many talents
• Shocked neighbors offer sympathy, say area is safe
• Woman killed by own car
• Gap continues between blacks, whites
• YMCA begins 12 Weeks of Fitness program
• Excitement spreads as construction gets underway at new Y site
• Argentine adventure: Salisbury resident witnesses economic crisis, cultural differences
• Dunleavy’s dream half destroys Pack
• Ellis Street slaying - editorial
• Hockey-death case the latest example of brutish behavior
• Dogged research - letter to the editor
• City’s annual report needs a rewrite - letter to the editor
• Area obituaries

1.13.2002

• Former East Rowan teacher gunned down
• Children, YMCA benefit from Duke gift
• State says billboards must go
• Indecent liberties charge filed against China Grove man
• China Grove officials want to reduce cost of garbage collection
• Elizabeth Dole pays $350,000 for her mother’s house
• Consultants say Kannapolis needs more paid firefighters
• LandTrust protects more properties
• Donating platelets a great way to help others
• Old uniforms bring new smiles to faces of Honduras children
• Let down your hair, let good times roll - Sara Pitzer column
• Cost hike spurs questions — water pact hits a wave - editorial
• East boys fall to Mooresville
• Tribe keeps share of first place with 96-70 win over Mars Hill
• Lady Indians score only 10 in first of 78-51 loss
• Wake Forest cruises past Clemson 96-55
• Virginia edges Tar Heels 71-67
• Area obituaries

1.12.2002

• Cleveland rolls out new cans as part of effort to reduce waste
• Chamber opens resource center
• Sheriff’s reports will be delayed
• Salisbury High gets grant from Stanbacks
• South Rowan Library gets funds
• Darts and laurels — good pitch for children - editorial
• An electric moment at Rockwell wedding - letter to the editor
• More on crackers - letter to the editor
• West Forsyth pounds South 94-36
• South girls take 56-42 victory over West Forsyth
• North boys top West Iredell 59-49
• Cavs get first victory by edging West Iredell girls 41-40
• Salisbury boys defeat East Davidson 67-47
• Hornets knock off East Davidson girls 49-41
• West boys roll over Statesville 89-53
• Statesville wins, but missed free throws keep West girls close
• Area obituaries

1.11.2002

• Concerns voiced over VA Medical Center at forum
• Where is officer for downtown district? - letter to the editor
• Leading us where? - letter to the editor
• Asthma alert — spreading knowledge - editorial
• Giving blood a win-win idea - editorial
• Angry Devils take out loss to FSU on Jackets
• Catawba puts win streaks on line Saturday
• Salisbury swimmers win quad meet at Catawba
• ‘Fun’ starts in CPC basketball tonight
• West Stokes keeps Cavaliers reeling
• North girls inching closer to first win
• Wrestling notebook: West’s R.L. Lail reaches milestone, sets sights on another
• Area obituaries

1.10.2002

• Elvis lives — at adult care center in Salisbury
• School dropout rate down in Rowan, Kannapolis
• Changes to U.S. 52 may harm Granite Quarry, Rockwell
• China Grove restricts new billboards
• Kannapolis city manager search down to two
• Landis takes swing at parks expansion
• United Arts Council readies for fund drive
• Movie review: Ocean’s Eleven offers plenty of star-gazing
• Movie review: ‘Joe Somebody’ not as bad as some make it sound
• Big Band Bash raises funds for symphony - Rose Post column
• You’re never too old to enjoy sledding - Katie Scarvey column
• Many municipalities cited — flushing out sewer woes - editorial
• Another view of the teen scene - letter to the editor
• Missing the pool - letter to the editor
• Petty scores 34 in Catawba victory
• Morancie’s free throw wins it for Catawba women
• South boys sputter to win over East
• Young’s halftime speech spurs on Davie boys
• Walker saves Davie girls
• Salisbury girls find 27 by Fields not enough
• Basketball notes: Salisbury’s Shayla Fields getting special attention
• Area obituaries

1.09.2002

• New baby, new responsibilities in the new year
• Airports like Rowan’s don’t have many options against terrorists
• China Grove water rates going up
• County health officials take aim at asthma
• Jazz band will play at Dr. Wright’s funeral
• The team comes first, not individual players - letter to the editor
• Discouraging words - letter to the editor
• A life worth emulating - letter to the editor
• West boys give Trojans a lesson in Hoops 101
• Big man duo dumps North boys
• Another tough defeat for East Rowan boys
• First loss: Mustang girls fall with box-and-one defense
• Fields finishes off North girls
• Aggressive West girls make statement with win over NW Cabarrus
• Wonders win tough ones
• Wolfpack tops Florida State
• Federal education plan — N.C. lessons lead the way - editorial
• We’ll miss Dave- editorial
• Area obituaries

1.08.2002

• Trio steals, burns armored van
• Commissioner stopped by winter storm
• County seeks more water line control
• Salisbury, state leaders to discuss asphalt plant
• Debate continues in East Spencer
• Group fighting alcohol in Kannapolis mounts campaign
• Hayes backs president’s education reforms
• Mel Watt, VA to answer questions at town meeting
• Seifert exit no surprise - editorial
• Rowan youths need a dance club ... - letter to the editor
• ... and a skatepark - letter to the editor
• Bears respond to wakeup call
• Area obituaries

1.07.2002

• Schools’ spring break shrinking
• County will get King holiday
• Woman found outside died of aneurysm
• Mother Nature Takes Care of our Farm Boys
• Wake wallops Carolina
• Coach should not blame his players - letter to the editor
• Shame on you - letter to the editor
• Teen pilot copies terrorists - editorial
• Area obituaries

1.06.2002

• Protecting kids during the week, leading cheers on Sundays
• City Council checks out convenience store amendments
• Kannapolis brings in 5 finalists to interview for city manager’s job
• Spencer family ‘very lucky’ as fire hits while no one’s home
• School building projects coming to an end
• Wedding bells ring in Scotland for Salisbury couple
• Don’t be afraid to throw snowballs with your bare hands - Sara Pitzer column
• Region’s struggles continue — Down East down under - editorial
• Cousin Betsy was always a step ahead - Elizabeth G. Cook column
• Subs instrumental in Catawba men’s victory
• Catawba women sparkle in conference opener
• Wake wallops Carolina 84-62
• Livingstone women fall to Glenville State
• Area obituaries

1.05.2002

• Integration, Sept. 11 times of big changes - Rose Post column
• Second dose of icy precipitation may add to mess
• Tickets available for Big Band Bash - Rose Post column
• Theaters need more choices, less volume - letter to the editor
• Build skatepark - letter to the editor
• High school notebook: Next basket will make Minter No. 3 scorer in county
• Area obituaries

1.04.2002

• Woman found dead outside in cold
• Snow holiday! Kids, adults to to the hills
• Cars go skiding on the slippery roads
• Snowplow days lead to snowplow nights when storms hit - Joanie Morris column
• Going still tough around Stanly County with icy conditions
• Rowan’s jobless rate climbs
• Asphalt odors prompt a tougher look from council
• DOT won’t allow another break across U.S. 70 median
• Here’s a reason why newspapers are better than TV, radio - Rose Post column
• Snow adventure creates a tie that binds - Katie Scarvey column
• Make your views known on abortion - letter to the editor
• Give them their due — forecasters got it right - letter to the editor
• Chilling exercise - editorial
• Baseball clinic coming to Catawba
• Area obituaries

1.03.2002

• Snow snarls traffic, cancels school for Friday
• Weather makes for a pretty day
• Stanly County gets a good dose of snow
• Man in stolen car rams police cruisers
• No wedding like a snow wedding - Rose Post column
• Five dogs die in Kannapolis house fire
• Dine Out: Rockwell’s East Rowan Cafe spotlights Mustangs
• Catawba’s Brian Carter hits 32 in victory over Livingstone
• Jackets assert CCC dominance with victory over North boys
• Lexington pounds North girls
• Renewable energy option — a chance to go green - editorial
• Nation meets the challenge- letter to the editor
• Pick the American Music Awards winners
• Area obituaries

1.02.2002

• Students make pillows to help women heal

• It’s tough deciding what historic sites deserve markers
• Historic guide includes 33 Rowan County sites
• ‘Phantom tours’ save Meals on Wheels in nick of time
• Rowan prepares for snow
• Driving is serious business - Mark Wineka column
• South Rowan’s 11-, 12-year-old team wins tourney
• Area obituaries

1.01.2002

• Family in Faith brings Times Square home

• The building of High Rock’s dam - Greg Files
• Pillowtex unveils plan for recovery
• Company’s chiefs still earn bonuses
• Upcoming Red Cross blood drives
• Big races, big issues - editorial
• Curry leads Tar Heels to Peach Bowl victory
• Area obituaries