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Activist runs across state to oppose gay marriage ban
News | Monday, February 13, 2012 6:06 AM |
By Nathan Hardin
nhardin@salisburypost.com
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 p ...Read More
Museum exhibit celebrates Black History Month
News | Monday, February 13, 2012 6:13 AM |
By Nathan Hardin
nhardin@salisburypost.com
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 in ...Read More
Spencer aldermen want lawyer to look at water-sewer contract
News | Monday, February 13, 2012 10:41 AM |
By Emily Ford
eford@salisburypost.com
SPENCER — Two Spencer aldermen will ask the town board to hire an attorney to determine whether Salisbury breached the town’s water-sewer contract by using revenues to help finance Fibrant.
The Spence ...Read More
YESTERDAY: Hospital bill
News | Monday, February 13, 2012 6:06 AM |
Jamie Moose Kimmer provided the Post this copy of an old hospital bill that had belonged to her grandfather G.H. (Gurley Hoyle) Moose. It comes from the old Yadkin Hospital in Albemarle and is dated April 30, 1934. The costs of his visit — 24 d ...Read More
Cline column: Going into labor
News | Monday, February 13, 2012 12:27 AM |
SALISBURY — It’s easy for me to remember when my wife, Julie, first saw Woody Allen’s film “Manhattan.”
Thursday, Sept. 27, 1979.
The movie was playing at the Rowan Twin Cinemas (now the $2 cinema). Julie wanted to see it, so she went with our fr ...Read More
Town Crier, week of Feb. 13
News | Monday, February 13, 2012 6:15 AM |
Today, Feb. 13
• Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education work session, 5 p.m., 110 S. Long St., East Spencer.
• Kannapolis Board of Education, 5 p.m., KCS Administrative Offices, 100 Denver St., Kannapolis.
• Kannapolis City Council, 6 p.m. ...Read More
Fibrant: Growing pains in first year
News | Sunday, February 12, 2012 1:32 AM |
By Emily Ford
eford@salisburypost.com
SALISBURY — After one year of operation, Salisbury’s ambitious high-speed broadband network has a 13 percent market share and more than 1,700 customers.
But Fibrant, which billed its first customer in ...Read More
Fibrant: Two vocal in criticism of city’s new business
News | Monday, February 13, 2012 10:49 AM |
By Emily Ford
eford@salisburypost.com
SALISBURY — Steve Mensing wanted Fibrant.
When Salisbury was preparing to roll out the publicly owned broadband utility, Mensing said he called to sign up. An author and online counselor, Mensing said he wa ...Read More
Finding someone to lead Fibrant no simple task
News | Sunday, February 12, 2012 1:30 AM |
By Emily Ford
eford@salisburypost.com
SALISBURY — The search for the next Fibrant director has proven a bigger challenge than anticipated, Mayor Paul Woodson said.
“This is more difficult than we thought,” Woodson said.
Not many peo ...Read More
Two sent to hospital; Main Street intersection blocked after downtown collision
News | Sunday, February 12, 2012 1:22 AM |
SALISBURY — The intersection of Innes and Main streets was blocked Saturday night after a Nissan Maxima collided with two SUVs.
Salisbury Police officers on the scene said the eastbound Maxima rear-ended a Honda Pilot and ricocheted into a whit ...Read More
United Way assessment calls coming
News | Sunday, February 12, 2012 1:01 AM |
SALISBURY — The Rowan County United Way will be taking the next step in their community-wide needs assessment this coming week.
The United Way, which partners with Rowan Regional Medical Center, Rowan County and the city of Salisbury for the asses ...Read More
Is your child’s teacher effective?
News | Sunday, February 12, 2012 12:59 AM |
By Sarah Campbell
scampbell@salisburypost.com
Parents have another way to evaluate the schools their children attend.
The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction recently rolled out a tool that grades teacher effectiveness.
“Quality t ...Read More
Holistic approach in revitalizing neighborhoods key to success
News | Sunday, February 12, 2012 12:57 AM |
By Elizabeth Cook
ecook@salisburypost.com
When the transformation of Atlanta’s East Lake Meadows began in 1995, only 60 percent of its 650 public-housing apartments were livable.
The crime rate was 18 times the national average, only 13 percent ...Read More
Two sent to hospital; Main Street intersection blocked after downtown collision
News | Saturday, February 11, 2012 8:57 PM |
SALISBURY — The intersection of Innes and Main streets was blocked this evening after a Nissan Maxima collided with two SUVs.
Salisbury Police officers on the scene said the eastbound Maxima rear-ended a Honda Pilot and ricocheted into a white ...Read More
Without raises, city likely to see surplus at end of fiscal year
News | Saturday, February 11, 2012 12:02 AM |
By Emily Ford
eford@salisburypost.com
SALISBURY — After City Council members were surprised last year during a planning retreat by a $2.7 million budget gap, they were relieved Friday to learn Salisbury could have a small surplus next year.
With ...Read More
Author tells students of emergency polio efforts
News | Saturday, February 11, 2012 12:39 AM |
By Sarah Campbell
scampbell@salisburypost.com
SALISBURY — Historical fiction writer Joyce Moyer Hostetter told Rowan County students Friday that a homework assignment prompted her second book, “Blue.”
“I had already written &l ...Read More
Retired judge to speak at Masonic Lodge
News | Saturday, February 11, 2012 12:07 AM |
The Andrew Jackson Masonic Lodge will present Larry Ford, retired Superior Court judge, speaking about “How My Masonic Experience Affected Me.”
He will discuss his contributions to the community and how Masonic philosophy aided him.
All Masons f ...Read More
Student charged after toy gun incident at Hickory Ridge
News | Saturday, February 11, 2012 12:06 AM |
Kyle Anthony Thornton, 17, was charged with assault by pointing a gun, possession of a weapon on school property and carrying a concealed weapon after Thursday’s incident at Hickory Ridge High School in Cabarrus County.
He was released at the mag ...Read More
Posters
News | Friday, February 10, 2012 8:55 PM |
Posters
Deadline for posters is 5 p.m.
• Rowan County Pastor’s Aid Union service Sunday, Feb. 12, 3 p.m., at Antioch Baptist Church. The Rev. Paul Jones is speaker and will be attended by his congregation of New Zion Baptist Church. Host pastor i ...Read More
22-year-old victim was trapped under vehicle in I-85 accident
News | Friday, February 10, 2012 1:20 AM |
SPENCER — A woman passenger who wasn’t wearing a seatbelt was killed early Thursday evening in a one-car accident on Interstate 85 about a quarter-mile south of the Spencer Exit 81.
The victim, 22-year-old Tiffany West, was a passenger in ...Read More
City seeks more retail beyond downtown area
News | Friday, February 10, 2012 6:21 AM |
By Emily Ford
eford@salisburypost.com
SALISBURY — At a strategy session Thursday, the City Council talked about hiring a retail recruiter to lure business and new jobs to areas of the city beyond the downtown.
Downtown Salisbury Inc. brings bus ...Read More
Construction to begin on new rehab hospital
News | Friday, February 10, 2012 7:39 PM |
CONCORD — Hospital officials broke ground today for a 70,000-square-foot, $26.4 million rehabilitation center.
Carolinas Rehabilitation-NorthEast is a joint venture of Carolinas HealthCare System and Stanly Regional Medical Center. The 40-bed h ...Read More
Fibrant tops list of issues City Council is facing
News | Friday, February 10, 2012 6:09 AM |
By Emily Ford
eford@salisburypost.com
SALISBURY — Managing and implementing Fibrant, the city’s new broadband utility, topped the list of important issues for the City Council during a strategic planning session.
“Some in our commun ...Read More
North Lee Street sidewalks should be fixed by summer
News | Friday, February 10, 2012 1:21 AM |
By Emily Ford
eford@salisburypost.com
SALISBURY — Sidewalk and street improvements on North Lee Street should wrap up by July and will attract more development in the Railwalk District, officials say.
The city has been working to revitalize the ...Read More
Rowan Helping Ministries says it will be more convenient USDA food distributor
News | Friday, February 10, 2012 6:45 AM |
By Sarah Campbell
scampbell@salisburypost.com
SALISBURY — The long lines that have typically accompanied the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s food distribution in Rowan County are no more.
That’s because the program, which serves ab ...Read More
Livingstone Founder’s Day speaker tells students to venture into deep places
News | Friday, February 10, 2012 6:25 AM |
By Laurie D. Willis
Livingstone CollegeNews Service
SALISBURY — People shouldn’t be afraid to go into deep places — even if it means getting away from that with which they’re familiar.
So said the Rev. Dr. Haywood T. Gray on ...Read More
East Spencer looks to develop Royal Giants Park
News | Friday, February 10, 2012 12:35 AM |
By Karissa Minn
kminn@salisburypost.com
EAST SPENCER — Town officials are finally taking steps toward their long-time goal to redevelop Royal Giants Park in East Spencer.
The East Spencer Board of Aldermen, mayor and town manager worked out a st ...Read More
Faithful Friends hires operations manager
News | Friday, February 10, 2012 6:38 AM |
Faithful Friends Animal Sanctuary has hired its first operations manager, the organization said in a press release. And its 5,400-square-foot facility on Grace Church Road should be open soon.
Shelley Swaim, who lives in Advance, will start her new j ...Read More
Student with toy gun causes trouble at Hickory Ridge High School
News | Friday, February 10, 2012 1:39 AM |
Officials at Hickory Ridge High School in Cabarrus County called in law enforcement Thursday afternoon after a report of a subject on campus with a gun turned out to be a student who pointed a toy gun at motorists.
Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Off ...Read More
Woman running in effort to defeat amendment banning gay marriage
News | Friday, February 10, 2012 6:37 AM |
By Karissa Minn
kminn@salisburypost.com
SALISBURY — A coalition opposing a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage will dash into Salisbury on Sunday.
Over a five-week period, from January to March, Jen Jones is running 322 miles across t ...Read More
‘Steel Magnolias’ opens tonight at Carson
News | Friday, February 10, 2012 1:00 AM |
Carson High School will open its run of “Steel Magnolias” tonight, 25 years after the show opened off Broadway.
Show time is 7 p.m.
The play follows the exploits of six Southern women struggling with issues that are as relevant today as 2 ...Read More
R3 Center in Kannapolis has helped thousands since 2007 opening
News | Thursday, February 09, 2012 6:32 AM |
By Sarah Campbell
scampbell@salisburypost.com
KANNAPOLIS — Bruce Potts was unemployed for 13 months after being laid off from Freightliner in May 2009.
That gave him just enough time to reinvent himself using Rowan-Cabarrus Community College&rs ...Read More
Authorities: One dead in I-85 wreck
News | Friday, February 10, 2012 12:38 AM |
SPENCER — A woman passenger was killed early Thursday evening in a one-car accident on Interstate 85 about a quarter-mile south of the Spencer Exit 81.
The victim, a passenger in a Chrysler PT Cruiser, was pinned under the vehicle. The northbou ...Read More
The victim, a passenger in a Chrysler PT Cruiser, was pinned under the vehicle. The northbou ...Read More
Rowan Helping Ministries takes over USDA food distribution
News | Thursday, February 09, 2012 8:39 PM |
SALISBURY — The long lines that typically accompany the United States Department of Agriculture’s food distribution in Rowan County are no more.
That’s because the program, which serves about 1,300 households each quarter, is now be ...Read More
Order of Long Leaf Pine goes to probation officer’s family
News | Thursday, February 09, 2012 6:30 AM |
By Karissa Minn
kminn@salisburypost.com
SALISBURY — When people asked how Jeffrey Settle was doing, he would smile and give an unexpected reply: “I’m living the dream.”
His wife, Kelly, now keeps a necklace with those words in ...Read More
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