3.18.2002

• ABC to review Night Hawk’s beer permit

• Learning about how we move around
• Officials studying fatal crash
• Home building rules will be studied
• Miller says commish needs to cut spending
• Community Unity parade to promote safe driving
• Salisbury is promoted on AOL homepage
• Duncan family gives thanks for their dream home
• Motorists, be forewarned
• Better late than never, photo is too good to pass up - Rose Post column
• A Christmas full of wonder
• Mayhem at Night Hawk - editorial
• Fabulous moment for the Falcons - letter to the editor
• New opportunities - letter to the editor
• N.C. State doesn’t like late call in loss
• Parting sweet sorrow for star Grundy- Steve Hanf column
• Wolfpack’s mistakes add up to defeat
• Hurt wins regional title
• Area obituaries

3.17.2002

• West Rowan caps perfect season with state title

• Never any doubt for West - David Shaw column
• Woman dies after being struck by police officer’s car
• Salisbury native an expert in life expectancy around world
• Red Cross honors its volunteers
• At last, Everhart takes Spencer’s reins
• Hardee’s still cooking; Sonic among new spots on the way
• Survey says ...: Lorene Coates gets plenty of responses from newsletter query
• Educators learn the importance of movement
• A mother remembers another ‘Special’ soldier- Rose Post column
• Unreal men are found everywhere - Sara Pitzer column
• Candidate’s visit a short one - Moments in History
• Two who write with fire in their bellies - Deirdre Parker Smith column
• ‘Jules’ jump-starts Pack - Steve Hanf column
• Duke survives scare against Notre Dame
• Ewing steps out for Duke - Bret Strelow column
• N.C. State hopes to crash UConn block party
• Who’ll serve the elderly? Care homes face shortage
• Watt sells out with amnesty vote
• Two thumbs up - letter to the editor
• Area obituaries

3.16.2002

• Speaking Spanish: Full-time interpreter a blessing at DSS

• Educators vie for slices of budget cash
• Man flees burning vehicle
• Shiloh United Methodist youth get their own space
• Symphony Designer Showcase: ‘Music at the Manse’
• Darts and laurels — tax scams spring up - editorial
• Horse, family can rest in peace - letter to the editor
• Winning photo - letter to the editor
• Better message - letter to the editor
• In tune, on track - letter to the editor
• West Rowan vs. Winston-Salem Parkland: Both are 0-0 now
• Wolfpack rally over Michigan State comes without Grundy
• East Regional notebook: Michigan State’s size doesn’t matter
• Coach K, Brey meet again
• South Region notebook: Another surgery awaits Krzyzewski
• Impassioned Boozer takes cue from Wojo- Bret Strelow column
• Sides outmuscles Raiders
• Everson’s grand slam sparks West
• Area obituaries

3.15.2002

• Mock trial, real lesson: Courtroom class shows consequences of dealing drugs

• Good deeds earn rewards for students and teachers
• Teen guilty of murder
• Rain can’t stop a good volunteer at Habitat House project
• Roueche wants commission seat
• Small files for re-election
• The trend in malls — return to Main Street -editorial
• Ozell Freeman always had a twinkle in her eye - letter to the editor
• West Rowan basketball fans have made their mark
• State championship would be Kluttz’s last hurrah
• Dean Smith helped principal decide to hire Gurley - Ronnie Gallagher column
• Gurley doesn’t mind if this parent hollers at him
• West Rowan felt that championship feeling in 1997
• Charlotte loses to Notre Dame 82-63
• Duke finishes off Winthrop early
• South Region notebook: Duke showcases Sanders
• Wolfpack facing battle of size, experience
• East Region notebook: State, Sherrill see the sights
• South slugger slams Falcons
• East, Davie get baseball victories
• Sports briefs: Joe Ferebee named to state Hall of Fame
• Area obituaries

3.14.2002

• Knott is front-runner for Catawba post

• Students throughout county prepare for possibility of tornado
• Freightliner begins calling back some furloughed employees
• Safety the subject of attorney general’s visit
• Woman sues The Laurels for negligence
• Cabarrus County cutting DSS staff
• Task force targets jobs
• Deputy OK after hitting tree
• Coleman files for N.C. Senate
• Planners: Statesville Boulevard needs guidelines
• Salisbury youth orchestra an experience for all involved
• Trucker charged in fatality — safety over the long haul - editorial
• State needs to live within its budget - letter to the editor
• Run more stories ... - letter to the editor
• ... on track & field - letter to the editor
• Duke eyes repeat
• South Region notes: Winthrop players not in joking mood
• Tourney time suits UNCC’s Lutz well - Bret Strelow column
• West has its hands full with team on a roll - Mike London column
• Area obituaries

3.13.2002

• Catawba to name president next week

• Commissioners say no new taxes
• Buddy says bye: Changing of the guard in Spencer
• Food Lion chief talks of battles against Wal-Mart
• Nazareth Children’s Home accredited
• Linda Benge earns honor as Point of Light - Rose Post column
• Krispy Kreme has it perfected - Susan Shinn column
• Scholarships offered for water exercise
• Rowland seeks return to county board
• Memories of 1999 won’t die for West Rowan - Mike London column

• Wolfpack players remember 1999 - Ronnie Gallagher column

• Livingstone fires basketball coach
• Those robberies weren’t downtown - letter to the editor 
• Don’t judge coach - letter to the editor
• Acquired knowledge - letter to the editor
• Area obituaries

3.12.2002

• Timothy Rowe receives Carnegie medal

• Man hurt in boating mishap
• Safrit cleared of 1st charge
• Italian charms captivating
• China Grove ATM hit
• Kannapolis nursing home sued for wrongful death
• County settles EMS suit
• New center offers hope for vets in need of break
• Mitchell says board's methods need change
• Restoration in future for manor house
• History tells of glory days at country estate
• Ronnie Gallagher column
• West holds on to hand Davie its first loss
• Special assistants score for Rowan County soccer teams
• Wonders lose
• Gealy wins tournament
• The outdoors notebook ...
• Area obituaries

3.11.2002

• Home invasion victim gives chase

• Jake Alexander store makes customer service a top priority during transition
• Students return Tuesday
• Needed: Special parents
• Sunset Drive site plan to be reviewed
• Gettys to head last meeting
• Some things will never be the same - Jillian McCartney column
• Campus living room: Davidson College builds new student center
• Voting date in limbo Primary problems - editorial
• Find new ways to finance schools - letter to the editor
• Dreams denied - letter to the editor
• Guardian angel - letter to the editor
• Devils deliver 4th title
• Wolfpack, Devils delighted by local NCAA draws
• State’s bubble bursts - Steve Hanf column
• Stredonsky hot for Hornet softball
• East plays at 9 on Saturday
• Area obituaries

3.10.2002

• Boys beat the odds, become best friends

• 3-year-old killed in I-85 mishap
• Grant to be used for housing down payment assistance
• East Spencer church’s building eagerly awaited
• Burl Smith: We were soldiers once
• Rescuers free kid from culvert
• Ana Tampanna knows the womanly art of alligator wrestling
• Schools answer residents’ queries
• Brave new world a supermarket for your pet - Sara Pitzer column
• Young guards give Duke a boost
• N.C. State hits just enough free throws
• Emotional Hodge enjoying his first tournament - Steve Hanf column
• State win creates improbable final
• West ready to feel the thrill in Chapel Hill
• Avery saves the day for West Rowan - Mike London column
• Tennis preview: Hornets must play smart
• Sports briefs: Catawba drops baseball opener
• Area obituaries

3.09.2002

• Program gives inmates a chance to interact with their children

• Kannapolis church bows out of property deal
• Two teens charged in downtown robberies
• Rezoning makes way for housing
• Workshop won’t work for county commission candidates
• Rowan Baptist Association excited about new member
• Suspect nabbed on drug charges
• Fake IDs lead to charges against Kannapolis couple
• Pruning is best for your plants
• Minter leads West to 86-75 victory in state playoffs
• South Rowan tops East 8-7 in baseball
• Hornets hope to overtake Lexington in tennis
• Wake Forest polishes off Georgia Tech 92-83
• Slowdown game keeps UNC close, but Duke prevails
• Maryland blows out Florida State down the stretch
• ACC notebook: Scooter wants alma mater to win it all
• Area obituaries

3.08.2002

• Getting a taste of American culture

• East Rowan coach faces felony charges
• Firefighters along I-85 honor fallen comrade
• Sara Potts first woman to run for sheriff
• Troubles on Innes Street a sign of things to come
• Crisis agencies ask for help in helping others
• School officials concerned about new law
• Robie Robinson: Miniature man has big fun
• Pastor learned that history is about all of us, regardless of race - Rose Post column
• Basketball playoffs: Falcons are ready for Wave
• Another 27-0 team remembers - Ronnie Gallagher column
• ’Noles advance in OT
• Falcons prove a point in softball victory over Davie
• Area obituaries

3.07.2002

• Top teacher: Kim Millner makes students look for the answers
• Loss of West High officials a concern
• College nears end of search for president
• Flag flap draws ire of students in China Grove
• Education cutbacks concern Rep. Watt
• Family’s plea stalls apartment building near Salisbury High
• Chamberlain eyes return to county commission
• License agency, kennel club hit by embezzlement
• Park will honor fallen firefighters
• Archie Rufty Jr. – a North Carolinian through it all - Rose Post column
• Globetrotters were ‘Sweet’ in their golden days - Katie Scarvey column
• Duke, UNC ready for Round 3 in ACC Tournament - Steve Hanf column
• West Rowan favored in dream field - Mike London column
• West turns on the power in baseball victory over South
• Davie County tops North 8-3 in baseball
• West edges Hornets 1-0 in girls soccer
• Haunting reminder of 1997 — safety net still has holes - editorial
• DSI is looking out for city’s appearance - letter to the editor
• Lasting lessons - letter to the editor
• A wonderful friend - letter to the editor
• Area obituaries

3.06.2002

• Spencer picks Everhart as mayor
• Kannapolis taps alcohol sales
• Businesses look ahead to application process
• Goodbye East Spencer, hello Southern City
• Third man charged in sale of drugs
• Spelling bee ends with a little ‘felicity’
• China Grove set to start sewer project
• City delays decision on sidewalk rules
• Linney’s Mill: Grinding away like the good old days
• Robert Hairston’s two cents worth much more - Bret Strelow column
• Leadoff man Ronnie Shore sparks South to baseball victory over A.L. Brown
• Sports briefs: East baseball team survives close call against Mount Pleasant
• Area obituaries

3.05.2002

• Alcohol vote very close
• Gettys, Everhart wait for outcome
• E. Spencer angry over bonds
• Rowan Regional names new chief executive
• Unemployment up to 9.5 percent
• Medicaid costs threaten county
• County will rezone areas at High Rock
• Home destroyed, another damaged
• Drug investigation yields two arrests
• Presbyterians encourage missions
• If Landis lakes continue to fill, restrictions could be eased
• Paul Fisher suggests changing lake to park
• Women posing as parents steal from Rockwell classes
• Ozell Freeman did have survivors — thousands of fourth-graders - Rose Post column
• 71 in legislature unopposed - editorial
• Juvenile births a concern: DSS board seeks to tighten abuse protections - editorial
• School bond costs just the beginning - letter to the editor
• VA concerns - letter to the editor
• Mind over matter: Adults learn computer basics at evening class
• Area obituaries
• A turnover for the NCHSAA? - Ronnie Gallagher column
• Web changes scouting - Mike London column
• Soccer tourney a good experience - Steve Hanf column
• Hampton’s homer sparks Falcons

Special News Section: Baseball 2002

• Wonders won’t blunder on mound
• War Eagles mix low numbers, high hopes
• Talented East looks past the distractions
• Hornets have to find charge for battery
• Falcons trade in baby steps for giant steps
• County matchups provide interesting twists
• Cavs find something old, something new
• Raiders relying on revamped rotation

3.04.2002

• Service honors firefighters, others

• Church thieves sought
• Child care workers charged
• Eller joins run for sheriff
• Grocer will install 50 additional self-checkouts
• Election officials readying for Tuesday’s vote
• Alligator lady
• “The Womanly Art of Alligator Wrestling,” by Ana Tampanna
• Williams goes out in style
• Area obituaries

3.03.2002

• Special Forces take training efforts in ‘Pineland’ seriously

• Salisbury honors N.Y. fireman, pays respect to his comrades
• Alcohol backers, foes pull out all stops to sway voters
• Anti-alcohol forces put on rally despite rain
• Woman spends hours in cold after crash
• Candidates take aim at Elizabeth Dole
• Spencer election set for Tuesday
• Post questions downtown newspaper rack rules
• Officials seek public input on school bond
• Power of poetry: Fred Chappell coming to Pfeiffer
• I love my ‘grubby’ little gym - Sara Pitzer column
• Catawba spring football game a cold, wet display
• Rally in Sun Valley: Falcons romp in second half
• Deacons complete sweep of Pack for third place in ACC
• Open door to businesses — a ‘yes’ vote in Kannapolis - editorial
• Area obituaries

Letters to the editor

• Children’s home feels the pinch
• Caution for Dole
• Just press on
• Trash troubles

3.02.2002

• No lack of candidates for commissioner, sheriff

• 16 running for Helms’ Senate seat
• Three join commissioners’ race in Cabarrus
• Rumple files for county commission in Rowan
• Rabies cases on rise in Rowan
• Two charged with marijuana possession
• Davie girls’ playoff run ends
• Catawba women’s basketball season ends
• Kannapolis tops North Rowan 3-2 in baseball
• South drops stunner in season-opening loss to NW Cabarrus
• Former mayor’s wife left her mark on Salisbury - Rose Post column
• Darts and laurels — a stumble on statistics - editorial
• Area obituaries

Letters to the editor

• Hindsight proves every vote counts
• A model mayor
• Don’t slam stadium
• Look to the future
• Abstaining is option
• Abuse is the problem
• View from the bar
• A matter of business

3.01.2002

• After stroke, wife spends years by husband’s side

• Sean Reid, others file for spots on board
• Butner withdraws from county commissioners race
• Pillowtex plans to add jobs at local plants
• Non-profit group eyes Park Plaza in Spencer
• East Rowan’s Matt Hoffman scores 1,600 on the SAT
• Non-profit group eyes Park Plaza in Spencer
• Project Clean Plate focuses on ending waste
• West wins girls soccer tourney
• North meets the press — and falters
• West Rowan powers its way to 26th straight win
• Playoffs bring out the emotions - Ronnie Gallagher column
• Sports briefs: Pfeiffer women advance
• First in, first out — good sign for Pillowtex - editorial
• Area obituaries

Letters to the editor

• Property, jobs will generate revenue
• Everhart will listen
• Keep Gettys in office
• Little has progressed
• Jobs, taxes at stake
• Level playing field
• Who should pay?
• Beware of tactics