The filing period for this year's elections opened with a flurry Monday. Six candidates — three Democrats and three Republicans — filed for sheriff in what looks to be a hotly contested race for a seat left open when George Wilhelm, the county's form ...Read More

By Jessie Burchette jburchette@salisburypost.com Thomas J. "Jack" Eller admits he has no law enforcement experience, but he doesn't see that as a hindrance in his bid for the Democratic nomination for Rowan County Sheriff. The 48-year-old owner of ...Read More

By Karissa Minn kminn@salisburypost.com N.C. Rep. Lorene Coates, D-Rowan, filed for re-election Monday. Coates is seeking her sixth term in the N.C. House of Representatives. She represents about half of Rowan County in House District 77. "I feel ...Read More

Staff report N.C. Rep. Fred Steen, R-Rowan, filed for re-election. "For the past six years, it has been an honor to represent the people of Rowan County and to serve all of the citizens in North Carolina," Steen said in a letter he sent to supporte ...Read More

By Karissa Minn kminn@salisburypost.comHarry Warren, a human resource specialist for Tar Heel Capital Corp., filed Monday as a Republican candidate for N.C. House District 77. Warren has lived in Salisbury for 11 years with his wife of 19 years, Ca ...Read More

CONCORD — Candidates filed Monday for numerous offices in Cabarrus County. Fletcher Hartsell, a Republican attorney from Concord, filed for re-election to 36th N.C. Senatorial District. Jeff Barnhart, of Concord, filed for re-election the 82nd N.C. ...Read More

All registered Republicans of Rowan County are invited to participate in the County Republican Executive Committee meeting today (Feb. 8) at the Salisbury Holiday Inn at 7 p.m. (Dining, which is optional from the menu, and socializing begin at 5:30 p ...Read More

N.C. Rep. Fred Steen, R-Rowan, filed for re-election Monday. "For the past six years, it has been an honor to represent the people of Rowan County and to serve all of the citizens in North Carolina," Steen said in a letter he sent to supporters over ...Read More

By Karissa Minn kminn@salisburypost.com ALBEMARLE — Stanly County is not required to release certain documents requested by Alcoa Power Generating Inc., a judge ruled Thurdsay. In Stanly County Superior Court, Judge W. Erwin Spainhour said the record ...Read More

By Karissa Minn kminn@salisburypost.com Filing for 2010 elections begins Monday at the Rowan County Board of Elections. For the first time in three decades, there will be no incumbent candidate for sheriff. George Wilhelm resigned in December afte ...Read More

Rep. Larry Kissell (N.C.-08) is co-sponsoring the Veterans Pensions Protection Act. This legislation is intended to protect veterans from losing their pension if they receive payments to cover expenses incurred after an accident, theft or loss. Curre ...Read More

Sen. Richard Burr will speak at a ceremony Friday at the Salisbury National Cemetery unveiling a plaque honoring Lorenzo Deming, a Civil War Medal of Honor recipient buried at the cemetery. Steve L. Muro, acting under secretary for memorial affairs ...Read More

Davie County voters rejected a quarter-cent sales tax increase Tuesday night that county commissioners said would have helped fund school construction. With 2,800 votes cast, the measure failed by a tally of 1,749 against the tax increase to 1,051 ...Read More

By Mark Wineka mwineka@salisburypost.com Dr. Ada M. Fisher, who has been a familiar name on Rowan County ballots over the past decade, has announced that she will not be a candidate for any office in 2010. "I do thank the people of Rowan County fo ...Read More

By Karissa Minn kminn@salisburypost.com The county jail annex committee has narrowed potential jail sites to two locations, and Rowan County Manager Gary Page said he hopes to move forward with one Monday. The Rowan County Board of Commissioners will ...Read More

In order to provide congressional services to all constituents in the 12th District, an aide for Congressman Mel Watt will continue to maintain regular office hours in Rowan County. The district aide will expedite interactions with federal agencies ...Read More

By Jessie Burchette jburchette@salisburypost.comTravis Allen likes working in the Rowan County Sheriff's Office. He'd like to move on up to the top job. The 39-year-old Mount Ulla resident will be on the Republican primary ballot for sheriff May 4 ...Read More

J. Travis AllenAge: 39 Party: Republican Address: Darrell Whitley Lane, Mount UllaFamily/ background: wife Michelle Deal Allen; four children, Kaitlyn, 14, Avery, 10, Bradley, 8, Wesley, 2; parents, Joe and Kay Allen; graduated Pensacola Christian ...Read More

Staff reportA longtime Salisbury dentist is now a candidate for the U.S. Congressional seat now held by Patrick McHenry. Scott Keadle, president of Rowan Dental Associates on Jake Alexander Boulevard, recently announced plans to challenge McHenry ...Read More

By Jessie Burchette jburchette@salisburypost.com John Noble wants to refocus the Rowan County Sheriff's Office on preventing crime through community meetings and task forces targeting drugs and gangs. And Noble believes his 30-plus years in the Ro ...Read More

John G. Noble IIIParty: Democrat Age: 62Address: Hall Street, East Spencer Family/ background: Rowan native; graduate of Dunbar High School; graduate of Shaw University with a B.A. in criminal justice; two daughters, Deedree Sherrill and Angela Li ...Read More

Staff reportA longtime Salisbury dentist is now a candidate for the U.S. Congressional seat now held by Patrick McHenry. Scott Keadle, president of Rowan Dental Associates on Jake Alexander Boulevard, recently announced plans to challenge McHenry ...Read More

Harry E. "Gene" Miller of Salisbury announced Friday that he will run as a Republican for a seat on the Rowan County Board of Commissioners this year. Now assistant superintendent of the Rowan-Salisbury Schools, Miller plans to retire at the end o ...Read More

RALEIGH (AP) — Former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards has finally come forward to admit that he is the father of a child born to a videographer he hired before his second White House bid. “It was wrong for me to ever deny she was my da ...Read More

U.S. Rep. Mel Watt, D-NC, has set January office hours for his satellite office in Rowan County. Adam Hall, an aide for Watt, will be available to help expedite interactions with federal agencies and receive questions or concerns about legislative is ...Read More