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Wednesday, February 15, 2012 6:11 AM |
The sound of love filled the air around Rowan County on Tuesday — in four-part harmony.
Triad Harmony Express Singers Richard Franklin, of Salisbury, Jeff Fowler, of Winston-Salem, and Jim King and Ernie Geiger, both of Asheboro, traveled around the Salisbury and Kannapolis areas to deliver singing valentines to unsuspecting recipients.
Dressed in black-and-white tuxedoes, the quartet made 1 ... Read More
HEADLINES
Rowan Helping Ministries plans new building
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 10:55 AM |
SALISBURY — After 25 years in operation, Rowan Helping Ministries plans to build a new homeless shelter and soup kitchen across the street from the overcrowded facility at 226 N. Long St.
The nonprofit agency already has raised 96 percent of t ...Read More
Wednesday, February 15, 2012 6:49 AM
Midwife submits to lower court's decision
By Shavonne Potts
spotts@salisburypost.com
SALISBURY — A woman convicted in 2011 of unlawfully practicing as a midwife following the death of a Rowan County infant she was helping deliver has dropped her appeal.
Emily “Amy” Hyatt Me ...
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TODAY'S NEWS HEADLINES
Elect 2012: Carl Ford to run for state House
Magazine publisher, friend of Whitney Houston to speak at Livingstone
Kannapolis school system raises lunch prices
Posters
Police officer and former cheerleader gives daughters tips
Data provider Reed Elsevier to add 350 NC jobs
NC telecommunications agency to shut down in April
Md. double murder suspect convicted in killings
Greenpeace protesters arrested at NC demonstration
NC Senate panel recommends changes after Irene
Candidates begin filing for 2012 electoral races
News | Tuesday, February 14, 2012 2:26 PM |
SALISBURY — Four candidates could hardly wait to file at the Rowan County Board of Elections office on Monday.
They all signed in just after noon, when the filing period for most 2012 races began in North Carolina. Candidates have until noon o ...Read More
Forest Service does controlled burns in county
News | Tuesday, February 14, 2012 9:20 PM |
LEXINGTON – Feb. 13-19 is Prescribed Fire Awareness Week in North Carolina and the N.C. Forest Service is using this time to get some needed burning done.
Crews with the N.C. Forest Service conducted controlled burns on more than 560 acres acro ...Read More
African-American History Breakfast Feb. 24
News | Tuesday, February 14, 2012 8:39 PM |
Rufty-Holmes Senior Center will host its annual African-American History Breakfast on Friday, Feb. 24, beginning at 8:30 a.m. at the center. The program speaker will be Audrey Kates Bailey, retired director of public relations for the N.C. Community ...Read More
Midwife submits to lower court's decision
News | Tuesday, February 14, 2012 5:39 PM |
SALISBURY — A woman who appealed her conviction of unlawfully practicing midwifery in 2011 remanded her case to a lower court’s decision.
Emily “Amy” Hyatt Medwin pleaded not guilty in April 2011, but was found guilty in dist ...Read More
Kannapolis lunch prices going up
News | Tuesday, February 14, 2012 5:19 PM |
KANNAPOLIS — It will take 50 cents more per week to buy lunch in the Kannapolis City school system next academic year.
The Kannapolis Board of Education voted unanimously Monday to increase the lunch price by 10 cents.
That means students in ki ...Read More
Elect 2012: Carl Ford running for state seat
News | Tuesday, February 14, 2012 6:39 PM |
SALISBURY - Rowan County Commissioner Carl Ford has decided to run for a seat in the state House, he said Monday night.
Ford announced his candidacy for N.C. House District 76 at a meeting of the local Republican Party. Rep. Fred Steen, who currentl ...Read More
Restored Peeler House brings offices, events to downtown Kannapolis
News | Tuesday, February 14, 2012 12:31 AM |
KANNAPOLIS — Since 1923, the H.J. Peeler House has stood on the corner of South Ridge Avenue and 1st Street.
The brick home has seen the boom and the decline of Cannon Mils, the rise of the N.C. Research Campus and thousands of passing trains. ...Read More
Elect 2012: State sees flurry of filing
News | Tuesday, February 14, 2012 6:26 AM |
RALEIGH (AP) — North Carolina’s election season began in earnest Monday as candidates for governor, Council of State and local offices filed paperwork to enter this year’s races.
The candidate filing period opened at noon with high ...Read More
Elect 2012: Adams seeks second term on Kannapolis school board
News | Tuesday, February 14, 2012 4:21 PM |
KANNAPOLIS — Todd Adams will seek a second term on the Board of Education for the Kannapolis City school district.
The 43-year-old incumbent filed for re-election during the first day of filing Monday.
“These last four years have flown b ...Read More
Elect 2012: Brock goes for sixth term in state Senate
News | Tuesday, February 14, 2012 4:22 PM |
MOCKSVILLE — State Sen. Andrew Brock, R-Davie, filed for a sixth consecutive term Monday, but this year he’ll run in a district whose boundaries have shifted slightly thanks to redistricting.
Senate District 34 has consisted of Davie and ...Read More
A.L. Brown building has new name
News | Tuesday, February 14, 2012 12:00 AM |
KANNAPOLIS — A.L. Brown High School’s Samuel B. Stroup Vocational Building now has a new name and a fresh look.
The Kannapolis City school system’s Board of Education voted unanimously Monday to change the renovated building’ ...Read More
Scouting news
News | Monday, February 13, 2012 10:53 PM |
Troop 401 advancements
Boy Scout Troop 401 has announced its 2011 third- and fourth-quarter advancements.
Merit Badges earned
Corey Beaver earned Aviation, Canoeing, Wilderness Survival merit badges.
Joe Cornacchione earned the Climbing, Life ...Read More
Kannapolis mayor receives Order of the Long Leaf Pine
News | Tuesday, February 14, 2012 6:44 AM |
KANNAPOLIS — When he was honored with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the state’s highest civilian honor, Mayor Bob Misenheimer said he was more than just surprised.
Retelling the story Saturday at a charity breakfast at the Cannon Memo ...Read More
Salisbury targets dog dangers
News | Tuesday, February 14, 2012 6:07 AM |
SALISBURY — Helping neighborhoods deal with hazardous dogs made the cut as one of Salisbury City Council’s top priorities for the coming year.
The issue came to prominence last year during a public forum about housing concerns.
Participa ...Read More
40 years of Historic Salisbury - charter meeting
News | Tuesday, February 14, 2012 6:09 AM |
This year marks the 40th anniversary of Historic Salisbury Foundation. On Tuesdays throughout the year, look for photographs and stories about the foundation’s past and its approach to preservation.
The photograph at left was taken April 12, 19 ...Read More
YMCA taking registration for lifeguarding classes
News | Tuesday, February 14, 2012 6:12 AM |
The Saleeby-Fisher YMCA, East Rowan Branch, is now taking registration for Lifeguarding. Classes will be held on Tuesdays & Thursdays from 5–9 p.m., from March 6-29 and April 17-May 10.
Participants must successfully complete a prerequisite ...Read More
Activist runs across state to oppose gay marriage ban
News | Monday, February 13, 2012 6:06 AM |
Jen Jones isn’t a runner.
But wearing an orange reflector vest, a yellow “Race to the Ballot” hoodie and a camera strapped to her forehead, Jones jogged into Salisbury Sunday afternoon as part of a campaign to do what she called &l ...Read More
Remembering Rose: Returning home from war to racial slurs
News | Monday, February 13, 2012 12:08 AM |
Editor’s note: In memory of longtime reporter Rose Post, who died last October, the Post is reprinting some of her columns. This Thanksgiving story first appeared on Nov. 29, 2005.
When Thanksgiving comes, Charles Sherrill is always thankful for a ...Read More
Lexington 'Home Makeover' winner Creasey dies
News | Monday, February 13, 2012 8:40 PM |
LEXINGTON — A teacher whose story captured the nation’s attention when her family was given a new home by the ABC television show “Extreme Home Makeover” in 2009 succumbed to cancer Thursday.
Tricia Annette Chapman Creasey wa ...Read More
Upcoming events for Relay for Life
News | Monday, February 13, 2012 5:19 PM |
Relay For Life of Rowan County teams are raising funds for the American Cancer Society in preparation for the May 4 event.
Fundraisers coming up include:
• Continuing through February, Cauble Creek Vineyards hosts a wine special — buy thre ...Read More
Fire in Uwharries 70 percent contained
News | Monday, February 13, 2012 5:19 PM |
TROY — U.S. Forest Service officials say a fire in the Uwharrie National Forest is now 70 percent contained. The Forest Service expects the fire to be fully contained by the end of today.
More than 30 firefighters from the Forest Service and ot ...Read More
Kannapolis firefighters honored
News | Monday, February 13, 2012 2:19 PM |
KANNAPOLIS – On Jan. 21, the Kannapolis Fire Department held its annual Awards and Appreciation Banquet. More than 150 fire department personnel and family members attended the event at the Old Cabarrus Bank Building in downtown Kannapolis.
A ...Read More
Museum exhibit celebrates Black History Month
News | Monday, February 13, 2012 6:13 AM |
SALISBURY — Eliza Miller’s grandfather never spoke much about his days as a slave.
But that didn’t stop it from being part of their lives, Miller said.
The 91-year-old former Livingstone instructor was one of several Rowan resident ...Read More
Filing for office begins today
News | Monday, February 13, 2012 6:16 AM |
Filing begins at noon today and ends at noon Feb. 29 for offices ranging from Kannapolis school board to Congress.
Here are the offices for which candidates can file at the Rowan County Board of Elections and the filing fee:
• County commissione ...Read More
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