Ashburn Anniversary

Ronnie Wayne Ashburn and Brenda Peacock Ashburn of Salisbury celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Feb. 12, 2012, by renewing their wedding vows during the worship service at First United Church of Christ in Salisbury. It was ...Read More

Penley Anniversary

Donald Lee Penley Sr. and Brenda Ann Fesperman Penley of Mount Ulla celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at a reception held Feb. 18, 2012, at Back Creek Presbyterian Church. They were married Feb. 17, 1962, at Back Creek by ...Read More

Beaver Legler Engagement

Carol and Trip Beaver of Salisbury are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Sara Frances Beaver of Lake Forest Park, Wash., to Benjamin Silver Legler of Kenmore, Wash.
Sara is the granddaughter of Marcus and ...Read More

Wells Lassiter Engagement

Dr. and Mrs. Ora John Wells of Brevard are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Anna Grace Wells, to Benjamin Wells Lassiter of Charlotte.
The bride-elect graduated in 2003 from Brevard High School; graduat ...Read More

Crowe Simmons Engagement

Steven and Trina Crowe of China Grove are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, McKenzie Lynn Crowe, to Daniel Christian Simmons, also of China Grove.
McKenzie is the granddaughter of Elizabeth and the late D ...Read More

Misenheimer Palmatary Engagement

Tony and Jeannie Misenheimer of Rockwell are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Mary Craig Misenheimer, to Richard Edward Aaron Palmatary, both of North Little Rock, Ark.
The bride-to-be is the gra ...Read More

Safrit Eagle Award

Lucas Ray Safrit, 16, son of Lewis and Patti Safrit of Salisbury, is receiving his Eagle Scout award today, Feb. 19, 2012, at Unity Presbyterian Church in Woodleaf. The award is presented by Rev. Don Safrit, Rev. Phil Hagen and Sc ...Read More

Joshua Burleson Birth

Joshua Isaac Burleson was born Jan. 4, 2012, at Stanly Regional Medical Center. He weighed 8 lbs., 10 oz., and was 21 in. long. He joins his parents, Aaron and Amanda Burleson, and 2-year-old big brother Bryce Ray in Richfield.
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Ingle Taylor Wedding


CHARLOTTE — Lori Scarborough Ingle and John Eric Taylor were married Oct. 8, 2011, at four o’clock in the afternoon in a traditional ceremony held at Providence Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Walt McCanless and the R ...Read More

Shue McQueen Engagement

Mike and LuAnn Shue of Salisbury are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Christina Renee Shue, to Clark Franklin McQueen, both of Fuquay-Varina.
The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Gladys and the late El ...Read More

Darius Hyman Graduates

Naval Reserve Petty Office 1st Class Select Darius McNair Hyman of Salisbury completed an undergraduate course of study in Occupational Safety and Health at NCA&T State University in spring 2011. He was presented his degre ...Read More

Samuel Honeycutt Graduation


Samuel James Honeycutt graduated with a major in Forest Management from North Carolina State University when the university held its 2011 Fall Commencement on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011, in Raleigh.
Sam also earned Dean&rsq ...Read More

Joshua Eagle earns Eagle award

Joshua Eagle of Salisbury received his Eagle Scout award Jan. 22, 2012, at Union Lutheran Church. He is the son of Duane and Sabrina Eagle of Salisbury; grandson of Glenn and Sue Eagle of Salisbury and Fred “Mose ...Read More

Shinn Graduation

Maranda Leigh Shinn graduated magna cum laude from Appalachian State University Dec. 18, 2011, with a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science with pre-professional concentration minors in Chemistry, Biology and Psychology. She was a ...Read More

Alexandra Viktoria Herrstromer of Waxhaw and Robert Wood Moore of China Grove are pleased to announce their engagement.
Alexandra is a graduate of Weddington High School and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where she majored in public r ...Read More

Nichols Connolly Engagement

Carl and Jane Nichols of Mooresville announce the engagement of their daughter, Emily Anne Nichols of Glen Burnie, Md., to John James Connolly III, son of John and Sandra Connolly of Glenwood, Md.
A graduate of Mooresvill ...Read More

Schafter Alford Wedding

KANNAPOLIS — Bebbyn Alayne Schafer and Zachary Webb Alford of Columbia, S.C., were united in marriage Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, at First Baptist Church. The Rev. Dr. Thomas E. Cabaniss officiated the 5 p.m. ceremony, whi ...Read More

Bergsma Eagle Award

Coleman Hill Bergsma, 14, is receiving his Eagle Award today, Jan. 29, 2012, at First Presbyterian Church. Scoutmaster Henry Trexler of Troop 443 is presenting the award.
Since joining Troop 443 in 2008, Coleman has earned the ra ...Read More

Steinman Eagle Award


Gabe Steinman, 15, is receiving his Eagle Award today, Jan. 29, 2012, at First Presbyterian Church. Scoutmaster Henry Trexler of Troop 443 is presenting the award.
Currently serving as Junior Assistant Scoutmaster for Boy Scout ...Read More

Drake Mooney Engagement

Ms. Chris Lanier of Salisbury and Mr. John Lanier, also of Salisbury, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Meagan Kathleen Drake, to Dustin Bryant Mooney, both of Salisbury.
Meagan is a 2004 graduate of W ...Read More

Safrit 50th Anniversary

James Meredith Safrit and Nancy Earle Miller Safrit of Salisbury celebrated their 50th anniversary at a surprise celebration dinner and party with family and friends Jan. 28, 2012, at First United Church of Christ in Salisbur ...Read More

Barrier 50th Anniversary

C. Lipe Barrier Jr. and Renda Treece Barrier of Salisbury celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at a dinner with family and friends Jan. 8, 2012, at Logan’s Roadhouse Restaurant in Concord.
The couple were married ...Read More

Walker Parnell Wedding

CONCORD — Maegan Marie Walker and Robert Alan Parnell were united in marriage Nov. 12, 2011, at Central United Methodist Church.
The Rev. Andy Langford officiated the 4 p.m. ceremony, which was followed by a reception at ...Read More

Blankenship Ebert Engagement


Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Brittain Blankenship Jr. of Woodleaf are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Martha Ellen Blankenship, to Jamie Joseph Ebert.
Martha is a 2004 graduate of the University of North C ...Read More