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Salisbury council, staff discuss Parks and Recreation program investment to deter crime
By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — City Council members on Thursday discussed ways that greater investment in the ...
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‘Truly want to innovate’: United Way honors volunteers, plans for change in 2022
SALISBURY — After two fundraising campaigns during a pandemic and multiple years with a new community impact model, ...
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Catawba preparing to debut state-of-the-art field at Newman Park
SALISBURY — Catawba baseball players can’t help themselves: they want to spend time on their new field. “We ...
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High school swimming: South girls back on top
By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — South Rowan’s girls used waves of swimmers to inundate the Rowan County ...
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High school swimming: South boys too deep in the pool; Carson’s Sever sets records
By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Carson senior Cooper Sever smashed records, but South Rowan’s boys ruled the ...
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Wolfpack projected among top women’s basketball seeds
By Doug Feinberg AP Basketball Writer South Carolina, Stanford, North Carolina State and Tennessee would be the top ...
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State roundup: Man trying to steal catalytic converter fatally crushed by car
Associated Press RALEIGH — A North Carolina man trying to steal a catalytic converter from a disabled car ...
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College basketball: Tar Heels upset No. 21 Duke women 78-62
Associated Press DURHAM — Alyssa Ustby tossed in 20 points and Kennedy Todd-Williams scored 15 to power North ...
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Commissioners OK grant applications for sheriff, library; hearing set on Chewy sewer line
SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Commissioners convened virtually Thursday afternoon for a called meeting to authorize ...
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Avian influenza confirmed in birds found in three NC counties
NC Department of Agriculture RALEIGH— High Path Avian Influenza has been confirmed in 53 hunter-harvested wild waterfowl at ...
Crime
Blotter: Jan. 27
In Rowan County Sheriff’s Office reports • A man reported a motor vehicle theft Tuesday in the 2000 ...
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Salisbury man charged with breaking into newly built house, stealing oven
SALISBURY — A Salisbury man was jailed Wednesday after he allegedly dragged a stove out of a newly ...
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High school basketball: Carson boys lose on road
Staff report LEXINGTON — Carson’s boys basketball team lost 65-49 at Central Davidson in Wednesday’s non-conference game. ...
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Many measures in state’s new policing law already in place, Salisbury Police chief says
By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Police Chief Jerry Stokes says most provisions included in a new law ...
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New event center in Spencer looks to connect kids with passions
SPENCER — Even for Kevan Glover, explaining his company’s and foundation’s multitude of far-ranging programs and services can ...
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Summit ESL students take virtual trips around the world
SALISBURY – Oceans, money and a pandemic have not stopped Mariel Gómez de la Torre from taking her ...
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North Rowan grad Hargrave headed to Pro Bowl
From staff and wire reports Philadelphia defensive tackle Javon Hargrave was added to the NFC Pro Bowl roster ...
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Photo gallery: Raiders use depth to claim county swim meet titles
South Rowan’s boys and girls teams won the county swimming championships on Wednesday at the Hurley YMCA.
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Renee C. Scheidt: What’s gone wrong here?
By Renee C. Scheidt As a child growing up in Rowan County, I was always glad I lived ...
Letters
Letter: Another look at early voting
The My Turn “Time to bust longtime myth about early voting” published Sunday contends that one stop and ...
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Shout Outs
Shive Elementary Good Citizens Shive Elementary School has recognized the following students for the character trait for being ...
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Education briefs: Pre-apprenticeship leads to career for Salisbury High student
Salisbury High School senior Jacob Gleason committed to a paid apprenticeship at Salisbury-based manufacturing company Power Curbers in ...
Letters
Letter: Time to touch pocketbooks of those who litter
On my walk, I always pick up trash as I go. Needless to say, I have picked up ...
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Letter: Politicians say one thing, do another behind scenes
Politicians often tell the majority what they want to hear, then make decisions or deals behind closed doors, ...
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Two FEMA ambulances aid Rowan EMS, helping pandemic strain
SALISBURY — Since the start of January, Rowan County Emergency Medical Services has had some much-needed extra help. ...