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Life-changer: Capstone Recovery Center fundraiser held
SALISBURY — Sweet moments with smiles and laughter and emotional moments with tears and hugs marked the annual ...
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Forged in fire: retired educator teaches blacksmithing to Rowan County
ROCKWELL — Hanging in front of James “Jeep” Sabo’s house is a handmade sign that reads, “Jeep’s Forge ...
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Partners In Learning to host Adventure Forest ribbon cutting
SALISBURY — Partners In Learning will host its Adventure Forest ribbon cutting ceremony, which is an extension of the organization’s ...
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Day of Caring: Kindness spread throughout Rowan County
SALISBURY — Caring is all about showing kindness to others and offering a helping hand, which was on ...
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Sculpting Salisbury: Public Arts Commission holds meet and greet, welcome reception for visiting artists
SALISBURY — For the past 16 years, the Public Arts Commission has been championing the voices of hundreds ...
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Tom Campbell: May runoff election cost, and an alternative
By Tom Campbell If you were disappointed in the voter turnout in the March 5 primary election, wait ...
BREAKING NEWS
Six injured in western Rowan County crash
ROWAN COUNTY — Six people suffered minor injuries in a crash in southwestern Rowan County on Monday. The ...
Sports
High school boys golf: Fesperman leads Hornets to regional win
Staff report SALISBURY — Warren Fesperman made one of the all-time comebacks and led Salisbury’s boys ...
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High school baseball: East seeded No. 1 for 3A West playoffs
Staff report GRANITE QUARRY — East Rowan (26-1) is officially the No. 1 seed for the 3A West ...
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High school softball: East seeded third for state playoffs, could meet West in Round 2
Staff report GRANITE QUARRY — The thing that jumps right out from the 3A West softball playoff bracket ...
Crime
Shooting incident lands man in jail
LANDIS — A Rowan County man was arrested following a domestic-related shooting incident that occurred near Landis over the weekend. ...
Crime
Rowan County man charged with child sex crimes
ROCKWELL — A Rockwell man was arrested for sexual abuse of a child stemming from an October 2023 report. David ...
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Racing: Larson wins tightest finish in Cup Series history
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Kyle Larson came roaring around the outside of ...
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High school boys golf: Regionals on Monday
Staff report SALISBURY — Salisbury is the host team for the 2A Midwest Regional for boys ...
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College baseball: Brevard vs. NC Wesleyan in USA South championship series
Staff report BREVARD — The Brevard Tornados won two tough games against Pfeiffer, 6-4 and 5-3, ...
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College baseball: Honeycutt closing in on UNC homer record
Staff report CHAPEL HILL — Former Salisbury High star Vance Honeycutt walloped another homer in UNC’s ...
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College baseball: Surry in Region 10 finals
Staff report MARTINSVILLE, Va. — After a wild weekend with three one-run games, Surry Community College’s ...
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High school boys basketball: East announces Ledbetter as new head coach
Staff report GRANITE QUARRY — East Rowan announced Trey Ledbetter as its new head boys basketball coach on ...
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High school sports: NCHSAA baseball, softball playoff pairings will be announced Monday
Staff report The NCHSAA will announce the seeds and first-round pairings for the softball and baseball ...
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College baseball: Catawba hits a bump in the road, but not over
Staff report SALISBURY — Close to unbeatable at Newman Park all season, Catawba’s baseball team tasted defeat on ...
Opinion
Kenneth L. Hardin: My military memories — part 6
By Kenneth L. Hardin After spending two weeks recovering from five consecutive months of intense military training, I ...
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Byron York: The ‘Biden bump’ that didn’t last long
By Byron York “The election is clearly changing now, moving towards Biden,” the influential Democratic strategist Simon Rosenberg ...
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David Larson: The necessity and dangers of anonymous speech
By David Larson Wild, disruptive protests in support of the Palestinian cause are in progress at campuses across the ...
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Letter to the editor: An open letter to Lester Holt of NBC Evening News
Greetings and good day, Mr. Holt. My long-standing interest and familiarity regarding network journalism began in early childhood ...
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Preview: Commissioners to consider West End Plaza contract change
SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Commissioners will consider an amendment to the contract between the county and ...