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‘Move with the Mayor’ hits Salisbury with Dancing Queens
SALISBURY — The city has for several years worked on helping residents get healthy, and now the city’s ...
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Life Chain held in opposition to abortion Sunday
SALISBURY — Sunday afternoon a group of about 50 people committed to alternatives to abortion gathered for an ...
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County dodges worst of Ian, but downed trees still left a mark
Rowan County braced for the impact of what was left of Hurricane Ian on Thursday into Friday, and ...
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Grace Lutheran fish fry benefits lymphoma patient
SALISBURY — Craig Watson knew he had a knot on his back but thought it was a pulled ...
Entertainment
Salisbury Symphony: Melodies will soar on Oct. 15
By Hunter Scott Safrit Salisbury Symphony SALISBURY — The Salisbury Symphony is beginning its 56th season performing in ...
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College
Local sports roundup: Salisbury tennis wraps up undefeated CCC season
From staff reports Salisbury’s girls tennis team wrapped up another undefeated Central Carolina Conference season on Tuesday with ...
Entertainment
Loretta Lynn, coal miner’s daughter and country queen, dies at age 90
By KRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Loretta Lynn, the Kentucky coal miner’s daughter whose ...
Racing
Injuries keep Ware, Bowman out of The Roval race this weekend
By Jenna Fryer AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE — Alex Bowman and Cody Shane Ware will miss this ...
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City approves town home development with tremendous open space
SALISBURY — City Council members unanimously approved annexation and zoning changes on a 19-acre parcel on Old Concord ...
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Commissioners, council pass measures for local business; county green lights helping veterans
By Brad Dountz SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Commissioners approved a $165,000 lump sum request from ...
High School
High school soccer: 500th win for SHS coach
By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Salisbury’s 9-0 Central Carolina Conference victory over Thomasville on Monday was as ...
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Educational worship event scheduled at Hood Seminary
SALISBURY — Calling it an “EduWorship Event,” Hood Theological Seminary is holding an Awareness Service discussing Breast Cancer, ...
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St. Luke’s Episcopal to hold blessing of animals Sunday
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church will hold its annual Blessing of the Animals on Sunday, Oct. 9, at 4 ...
Crime
Blotter for Oct. 3
In Rowan County Sheriff’s Office reports • Deputies investigated a larceny from Crescent Heights Drive, Salisbury that occurred ...
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Salisbury rider competing in regional dressage competition
Jacqueline Moore of Salisbury is competing in the upcoming dressage regional competition in Virginia later this week. The ...
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Guest columns
My Turn, Evelyn Uddin-khan: What would Jesus say?
By Evelyn Uddin-khan Was Jesus a conservative? A liberal? What would He say about the Ten Commandments of ...
Local
Jury duty scam callers continues to target NC residents
The FBI Charlotte Division is warning the public about a telephone scam claiming you have failed to report ...
High School
High school volleyball: West closing in another SPC title
Staff report MOUNT ULLA — West Rowan’s volleyball team can put another South Piedmont Conference championship in the ...
Business
China Grove citizens raise concerns about housing development annexation
CHINA GROVE — A development on the north side of Mount Hope Church Road that will contain 268 ...
Kannapolis
Kannapolis Police Department open house set for Oct. 17
KANNAPOLIS — The Kannapolis Police Department invites the community to attend an open house from 5 to 8 ...
Entertainment
Chris Young to perform at Elizabeth Dole Foundation event
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Elizabeth Dole Foundation announced that entertainer Chris Young will perform at the Heroes & History Makers ...
High School
High school football: Landmark win for Cougars
By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com CONCORD — Big games require big pregame speakers, so Carson head coach Jonathan Lowe ...
Columns
Mack Williams: Quality family time while going through Doris’ old things
The recent one-year anniversary of my 93-year-old mother-in-law Doris’ passing made me also remember the time, several months ...
News
Writing internship with Baptist News Global gives Wingate senior a ministerial outlet
Wingate News Service Wingate University religious studies major Mallory Challis has known she wanted to be a writer ...
Outdoor
Dan Kibler’s Want to Step Outside: Improving wildlife habitat
In 1985, when I became outdoors editor of the Winston-Salem Journal, the publisher, Joe Doster, told me I ...