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Red Cross has urgent need for blood donors

News | Saturday, August 28, 2010
The American Red Cross has issued an urgent call for blood donors. Meeting this need is particularly challenging now since the extremely high temperatures are keeping donors inside, most schools have not started holding blood drives and a high number of donors are unable to keep appointments. In the Carolinas Region, the Red Cross has seen approximately 13 percent fewer donors than expected. ... Read More

Prep basketball: Causby leaves Salisbury for North Hills

Sports | Monday, August 23, 2010
By Ronnie Gallagher rgallagher@salisburypost.com Jason Causby is leaving Salisbury High School’s talented basketball program and has accepted the head coaching job at North Hills Christian School. It’s a stunning development that Causby would leave a team that has made it to the 2A sectional finals four straight years and has a group returning for the 2010-2011 season that could go much deeper ... Read More

Back to school-Private, charter schools

News | Thursday, August 19, 2010
Several private and charter schools in the area are set to start classes. Here’s a roundup: Cannon School Classes at Cannon School, 8015 Poplar Tent Road, Concord, began Monday. The private, co-educational school is for students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. About 800 students from seven counties attend Cannon. Cannon emphasizes five core values: courage, teamwork, respect, integri ... Read More

North Hills goes high-tech

News | Thursday, July 29, 2010
By Sarah Campbell campbell@salisburypost.com North Hills Christian School is going high-tech. This fall, students will say goodbye to traditional pen and paper and hello to Hewlett-Packard TouchSmart tablet PCs. Josh Houghton, director of technical services, said every high school student will be issued their own tablet PC. The primary difference between the tablet PC and a regular PC is the c ... Read More

Community Music announces new director

Entertainment | Thursday, July 29, 2010
By Katie Scarvey kscarvey@salisburypost.com As Catawba College’s Community Music program marks its 26th year, it welcomes a new director – only its third since the program began in 1984. Erin Harper, who has worked with the Community Music program as its lead keyboard instructor, will fill the director’s role held for the past 12 years by Dr. Julie Chamberlain. Chamberlain had accepted the prog ... Read More

Wineka column: Marine welcomed home

News | Sunday, July 25, 2010
DUKEVILLE — When Parker Graham, a new Marine, returned home with his family on a recent Saturday, some 25 to 30 people stood in the front yard and spilled onto Dukeville Road. A large homemade sign that his father, Marcelle, had fashioned out of conduit and a white bed sheet also welcomed him. Some men from Shaw Construction already had left. They had stopped after seeing the sign and the growin ... Read More

DCCC truck driver training

News | Thursday, July 22, 2010
Free enterpriseprogram Three local students are graduates of the 2010 Free Enterprise Leadership Challenge — Matt Hill, Jesse C. Carson High School; Katelyn Shuping, East Rowan High School; and Lee Fisher, Our Lady of God Remedy Catholic School. The residential program was held in two sessions (June 20-24, June 27-July 1) on the campus of Wingate University. More than 200 students from five ... Read More

Faith briefs

Lifestyle | Saturday, June 19, 2010
The Jehovah's Witnesses will hold a district convention for the deaf and hard of hearing Friday, June 25, at the Assembly Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 3401 Old Concord Road. All sessions of the convention, the focus of which is strengthening one's spirituality, will be in American Sign Language. The following weekend, a similar convention will be held for French-speakers. The convention, which ... Read More

Graduation 2010: North Hills Christian School senior plans

News | Wednesday, June 09, 2010
North Hills Christian School senior plans. Campbell University —Catherine Ardoin. Gardner-Webb University — Spencer Bevis Jr. Pfeiffer University — Kristen Bush. Guilford Technical Institute — Patrick Michael. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College — Daniel Misner. Mitchell Community College — Dustin Pruitt. University of North Carolina at Greensboro — Sarah Starnes. The North Hills Christian School Co ... Read More

Meet North Hills' Louis Mastro

Sports | Friday, June 04, 2010
Name: Dustin Pruitt School: North Hills Christian Sports: Basketball, baseball Family: Betty & Earl, Scott Nickname: Tank Hidden talent: Playing guitar Favorite restaurant: Outback Favorite class: Life Sports Favorite TV: My Name Is Earl Favorite movie: 8 Seconds Favorite sports team: UNC Tar Heels Favorite athlete: Michael Jordan Favorite musician: Eric Church Thre ... Read More

Letters to the editor - Friday (5-29-2010)

Opinion | Saturday, May 29, 2010
Educational day at the market Wednesday morning the third-grade class from North Hills Christian School went to the Salisbury Farmers Market to meet the farmers, bakers and plant providers who have booths at the market. The students learned about selecting fresh vegetables, healthy plants and purchasing by the bunch, by the pound or by item. This educational experience was supported by Cooopera ... Read More

Education roundup

News | Thursday, May 27, 2010
North Hills honor roll North Hills Christian School has announced its honor roll. First grade: Cassidy Athey, Kalynn Bailey, Micah Cross, Elisabeth Houghton, Zachary Kennedy, Melanie Long, Ashley Mays, Landon Mesimer, Maddie Mitchell, Lucy Monath, Caroline Nance, Liam Ogg, Jack Richard, Jude Smeltzer, Maddy Smith and Samantha Spillane. Second grade: Micah Francis, Matthew James, Max Jarrell, Devon ... Read More

Gallagher column: Notes 'n' quotes

Sports | Monday, May 24, 2010
Notes 'n' quotes ... North Hills dedicated its new baseball field recently and it wanted someone prominent to throw out the first pitch. How 'bout the mayor? Susan Kluttz has had experience with athletics. She has thrown out first pitches for the minor-league team Piedmont Boll Weevils, and now the Kannapolis Intimidators. She has flipped the coin at the Mayor's Cup football game between Catawb ... Read More

Business roundup: 18 Leadership Rowan grads

News | Sunday, May 23, 2010
Leadership Rowan has 18 new alumni after a graduation ceremony at the Country Club of Salisbury. Leadership Rowan is sponsored by the Rowan County Chamber of Commerce. Ronnie Smith was the featured speaker. Penny Greer-Link, Leadership Rowan steering committee chair (of the W.G. Hefner V.A. Hospital), served as master of ceremonies for the evening. Graduates for the 2009-10 class are Glen Al ... Read More

Day in the Life: Teaching moments

News | Monday, May 17, 2010
"The aim of education is the knowledge not of fact, but of values." So said William R. Inge (1860-1954), an English author, Anglican priest and professor of divinity at Cambridge University in England. These photos from Post readers show students learning in ways that don't involve books and tests — delivering Meals on Wheels, exploring other cultures, planting on Earth Day and just being good f ... Read More

Area sports Briefs: Salisbury tennis falls

Sports | Saturday, May 15, 2010
From staff reports Salisbury's Steven Page and the doubles team of Austin Flynn-Alan Lebowitz won one match apiece before being eliminated from the 2A tennis championships Friday in Cary. The previously unbeaten Page won 6-1, 6-0 against Tarboro's Armando Gonzalez but fell 0-6, 7-5, 7-5 to Cedar Ridge's Jerry Newburg, who was the Mideast Regional runner-up. Page (25-1) took the first set in less t ... Read More

Area briefs: Catawba begins regional today

Sports | Thursday, May 13, 2010
From staff reports As expected, North Rowan's baseball team is in the 1A West bracket as a wild-card team. North (10-14), which tied for sixth in the YVC, will travel to face the Cherryville Ironmen (14-8), the top seed out of the Southern Piedmont Conference on Friday at 7 p.m. in Cherryville. n Prep soccerNorth Rowan's soccer team lost 2-0 at North Moore in the first round of the 1A state playo ... Read More

Summer Fun-Camp roundup

News | Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Tobacco Camp The Rowan Public Library offers tobacco prevention camps at the headquarters library in Salisbury. The day camps are free and lunch and snacks are provided. Pre-registration is required. Call 704-216-8849. The camps are: - June 17, Tobacco 101 & Spit Tobacco, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. - June 24, Tobacco Targets & Media, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. - June 29, New Products & Advocacy, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. - July 2 ... Read More

Student art expo winners

Entertainment | Thursday, May 06, 2010
The 2010 Student Art Show winners will be on display May 7-9 at Rail Walk Studios and Gallery along with new works from the artists of the gallery. The studio is open to the public Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 11 a.m-4 p.m. The winners are as follows: Kindergarten 1st place, Adrian Aquilar, Morgan Elementary; 2nd place, Austin Pless, Enochville Elementary; 3rd place, Daisy Siskourath, ... Read More

Area briefs: East gets NPC title

Sports | Wednesday, May 05, 2010
From staff reports East Rowan's softball team secured an outright NPC title with a 7-1 win against visiting West Iredell on Tuesday. Chelsea White struck out 13 batters and pitched a three-hitter. Catcher Kayla Potts, East's only senior, was honored on senior day and had two hits. White and Ericka Nesbitt also had two hits for the Mustangs (17-1, 11-0). Potts, White, Nesbitt and Jessica Rummag ... Read More

Area sports briefs: Salisbury soccer rolls

Sports | Tuesday, May 04, 2010
From staff reports Salisbury's girls soccer team beat Thomasville 5-0 on Monday to clinch a tie for first place in the CCC and the league's No. 1 seed for the upcoming 2A state playoffs. The Hornets (16-2-2, 8-0-1) got goals from Madison Kennedy, Karen Presnell, Sierra Davis, Alee Johnson and Jenna Bryan. Presnell, Davis, Kennedy and Marlee Murphy had assists. Salisbury concludes the regular s ... Read More

Area sports briefs: Catawba baseball wins again

Sports | Sunday, May 02, 2010
From staff reports Catawba scored nine runs in the first three innings and held off USC Aiken 11-8 on Saturday to sweep the series. Wade Moore (West Rowan) led off the game with a homer, and John Neese hit a three-run blast later in the first. Catawba added five runs in the fourth. Craige Lyerly singled in the inning to extend his streak of reaching base by hit or walk to 86 games. Josh Hohn, Bret ... Read More

North Hills fundraiser

News | Thursday, April 29, 2010
North Hills hosts Empty Bowls fund-raiserNorth Hills Christian School's (NHCS) art department and students put their creativity into action recently to help feed the hungry in our area. Students and art instructors joined forces with local potters and area sponsors to raise money for Rowan Helping Ministries. The group raised $2,700 at its Empty Bowls soup dinner fundraiser. Members of North Hi ... Read More

Education briefs: School bus drivers for April

News | Thursday, April 29, 2010
Rowan-Salisbury Schools Director of Transportation Judy Burris has recognized the following employees for exemplary service as bus drivers for April. A bus driver must adhere to all the duties and responsibilities set forth by the Rowan-Salisbury Schools Transportation Department and are nominated by their bus coordinator for this honor each month. East area: Sharon Doby, Granite Quarry Eleme ... Read More

State Science Fair winners

News | Thursday, April 29, 2010
State Science Fair The 23rd annual North Carolina Science and Engineering Fair was held March 27 on the campus of Meredith College in Raleigh. Twelve Rowan County students earned the opportunity to compete with approximately 250 other students from across the state. Top scientists in industry, education and research facilities reviewed their scientific research and experimentation. The students w ... Read More
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