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Novant Health doctor’s new study sheds light on hip replacements
SALISBURY — Dr. Paul Lichstein knows what it’s like to be a treated in a hospital and he ...
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High school basketball: Salisbury’s Withers blended talent into 22 wins
By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Salisbury’s Bryan Withers is the Post’s Rowan County Coach of the Year ...
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Eyes in the sky: Rockwell couple start drone photography business
ROCKWELL — At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Jacob Warner found himself like many others: ...
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Unexpected loss of local singer, librarian rocks community
SALISBURY — Some people’s souls shine so brightly, burn so intensely, that their flame goes out too soon. ...
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Timberlake works on exhibit at Wingate art museum
Bob Timberlake has spent more than a half-century capturing the beauty of North Carolina in his realistic watercolor ...
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Spirit of Rowan 2023: Rowan County’s new boomtown: The Town of Rockwell
Before the town of Rockwell was incorporated into Rowan County by an act of the North Carolina General ...
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Spirit of Rowan 2023: Silent History: Cemeteries can tell a lot about ourselves
Cemeteries can tell so many kinds of stories: mysteries, romances and even horror. Seeing the names and dates, ...
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Celebrating the Year of the Trail with Story Walks
KANNAPOLIS — 2023 is the Year of the Trail in North Carolina and the city of Kannapolis is ...
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Turning over a new leaf: Rufty’s Garden Shop has new owners
SALISBURY — Late last year, Charlie Smith chose to sell Rufty’s Garden Shop after owning it for 30 ...
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Spirit of Rowan 2023: The Kesler Newsom Kepley Farmhouse is still standing
In 1844, a two-story Federal style house with a central hall, two rooms on the first floor, two ...
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Spirit of Rowan 2023: Industry may have faded, but county identity remains
Like many communities in North Carolina, Rowan County relied heavily on mill work to provide income as farming ...
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Spirit of Rowan 2023: Now and then: Rowan County surges into the future, cherishes its heritage
By John Carr We hope readers will find this year’s Spirit of Rowan our best to date. Certainly ...
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Spirit of Rowan 2023: Growing up with Rowan County through the generations
Terry Holt can still smell the burning. Back in 1964, Holt was just a kid when he was ...
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Spirit of Rowan 2023: Woodleaf Elementary to live on as park
Schools are more than just institutions for learning, they are institutions for a community. How many people meet ...
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Spirit of Rowan 2023: Discover Central Avenue: Small business owners revitalize Landis strip
Moments lost in time can be difficult to retrieve, but an economic rebound in Landis has revived a ...
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Opinion
Roger Barbee: DMV officials need to see what it’s like in local offices
I recently spent three hours in the Mooresville DMV, when and where I had some personal opinions supported by ...
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Spirit of Rowan 2023: Rowan County has seen a mural explosion
It seems like you turn a corner in Rowan County and you’ll run into a mural these days. ...
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Spirit of Rowan 2023: Reading into it: A look back at Rowan County’s libraries
The Rowan County Library system may have the county covered nowadays, but like most things, it started out ...
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Spirit of Rowan 2023: The women behind Rowan
Rowan County has a feminine side. In fact, the first leader historically documented in what is now Rowan ...
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Free seminar on hoarding offered by city of Kannapolis
KANNAPOLIS — The city will host a virtual Fair Housing Lunch & Learn seminar from 11:30 a.m. to ...
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Spirit of Rowan 2023: Food Lion’s reach goes further than just good deals
SALISBURY- Ronnie Smith knows Food Lion like the back of his hand. As he should – his father ...
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Spirit of Rowan 2023: Staying the same can be the best recipe
Simple food is often the best food. If it’s made by someone who cares about what they serve, ...
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‘Smell of Money’ being shown Tuesday at Catawba
SALISBURY — “The Smell of Money,” a film about the devastating effects of the hog industry in eastern ...
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My Turn, William Chestnut: A portrait of Salisbury
I have the fondest memories of Salisbury. I lived there for three years from 1967 to 1970. What wonderful ...
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Spirit of Rowan 2023: A classroom is forever — a look inside the life of two historic schools
Breathing new life into a space that was once filled with the sounds of children playing and learning ...