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Suspicious person call ends in firearm possession charge

SALISBURY — A man has been arrested after residents called police and warned them about a suspicious man going ...

Opinion

Kenneth L. Hardin: Citizens deserve more than thoughts and prayers

By Kenneth L. Hardin I humorously recall an Iraqi newscast being played on American TV back in 1991 ...

Opinion

John Hood: Sometimes it’s good to be wrong

By John Hood RALEIGH — I’ve never been more delighted to be mistaken. A couple of weeks ago, ...

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Kannapolis 10th annual Jiggy Festival begins next week

KANNAPOLIS — Kannapolis will celebrate 10 years of the Jiggy with the Piggy Festival with a variety of ...

Opinion

D.G. Martin: North Carolina’s most famous person

By D.G. Martin Who is North Carolina’s most famous person? If you go by who got featured in ...

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Blotter for April 23

In Salisbury Police Department reports: A robbery with a firearm occurred in the 1600 block of South Main ...

Sports

College softball roundup: Stoner, Addison having strong freshman seasons

    From staff reports Freshman Chloee Stoner (North Rowan) has been one of the top players for ...

Sports

High school baseball roundup: Carson, South, East, Salisbury win; tough loss for Falcons

From staff reports CONCORD — Carson buried Concord with a nine-run fourth inning and battered the Spiders 18-4 ...

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High school softball roundup: Snow pitches no-hitter for Cougars; West’s Clarke belts 3 homers

From staff reports CONCORD — Carson’s Caylee Snow pitched a five-inning no-hitter as Carson trounced Concord 13-0 on ...

Sports

College baseball: Strong series at Pfeiffer for Methodist’s Deal

    Staff report MISENHEIMER  — Former South Rowan standout Jackson Deal had a big series close to ...

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MLB: White back in the majors

Staff report Former Carson star Owen White is back in the major leagues with the Texas Rangers. White ...

Sports

High school girls soccer roundup: Big CCC week for Hornets

Staff report Salisbury’s girls soccer team plays twice this week, as the Hornets look to stay in second ...

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High school boys tennis: Regular season ends Monday, with tournaments to follow

  Staff report SALISBURY — The high school tennis season is winding down rapidly. Salisbury’s boys team closes ...

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High school track and field: Hornets strong in major meet on Saturday

Staff report CHARLOTTE — Salisbury athletes competed in Saturday’s Need 4 Speed at Ballantyne track and field meet ...

Sports

College baseball: Big series win on road for Catawba; Indians host Wingate on Friday

Staff report HARTSVILLE, S.C. — Coker edged Catawba’s baseball team 6-5 on Friday and had a chance to ...

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College softball: Catawba No. 8 seed for SAC tournament, starts Friday

    Staff report HARTSVILLE, S.C. — Catawba’s softball team split a high-scoring South Atlantic Conference doubleheader at ...

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NFL: 1969 MVP Roman Gabriel dies at 83

By The Associated Press Roman Gabriel was known for his big size and big arm. He was the ...

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Racing: Rookie wins Xfinity race

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer TALLADEGA, Ala.   — Nineteen-year-old rookie Jesse Love won the first NASCAR Xfinity ...

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Racing: Reddick pulls off Talladega buzzer-beater for Michael Jordan

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer TALLADEGA, Ala. — So much for Michael Jordan being a jinx at ...

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Golf: Scheffler leads by 5 at Hilton Head, but weather forces Monday finish

  By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C.  — Turns out only the rain can ...