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High school football: West rolls past Hornets
By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — It all ended crazily on Friday, with a quickly evacuated stadium and ...
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Made with love: Fidget Gals make blankets for restless hands
By Erin Kidd Lutheran Services Carolinas SALISBURY — Deana Burris has fond memories of her childhood blanket. She remembers ...
Lifestyle
Darrell Blackwelder: Butterfly bush — good or bad??
Butterfly bushes are now in full bloom and literally covered with butterflies. I’ve counted as many as 10 ...
Business
Community members voice concerns about latest proposed Dollar General
SALISBURY — Homeowners along Mooresville and Briggs roads came together Thursday night for a community meeting at Locke ...
Education
College Night Out takes over Bell Tower Green
SALISBURY — An evening of festivities intended for local college students came to Bell Tower Green on Thursday ...
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Gotta Run: Compression socks? And an update on Japanese cyclists
Compression socks have been around for a long time for those who been bedridden for an extended period ...
Books
Library Notes: I like big books
By Paul Birkhead Rowan Public Library I like big books. I like their pages chock-full of large drawings or ...
Columns
Mike Wilson: Tailrace tales
By Mike Wilson More the gourmand than the gourmet, I have never been especially intrigued by all those ...
Faith
Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church’s annual service Aug. 28
WOODLEAF — Historic Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church’s annual service will be held Sunday, Aug. 28, at 11:15 a.m. The ...
High School
Photo gallery: Falcons roll past Hornets
West Rowan was up 31-7 over Salisbury in the fourth quarter when the stadium was cleared. The game ...
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High school football: Faith and a long field goal; South wins
By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com WINSTON-SALEM— Jadon Moore kicked a tie-breaking 44-yard field goal in the final ...
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High school football: Week 1 scores
Thursday’s Scores Cape Fear 18, Durham Riverside 14 Charlotte Mallard Creek 21, Charlotte Myers Park 3 Durham ...
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West Rowan up 31-7 over Salisbury when reports of gunfire clear stadium; no guns found and scene called all clear
SALISBURY — The Salisbury Police Department responded to a report of shots fired in the football stadium at ...
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Court opens door to voiding state Voter ID amendment
By JONATHAN DREW and GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH — North Carolina’s highest court opened the door ...
Crime
Man accused of sex offenses in Rowan, Randolph counties
A man is being held in the Rowan County Detention Center after being arrested on sex offense charges, ...
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Salisbury woman wins $200,000 in lottery
RALEIGH – Paola Guerrero-Alonso’s dream of investing in real estate can now come true with a $200,000 lottery win. ...
Crime
Registered sex offender accused of having illegal images on phone
SALISBURY — During a compliance search on registered sex offender Matthew Dillon Allman, 21, the N.C. Department of ...
Crime
20-year-old charged with multiple counts of statutory rape involving 13-year-old girl
SALISBURY — Austin David Talbert, 20, was arrested Thursday, Aug. 18, after an initial investigation, which is still ...
Education
Local schools have accounts to help students pay for lunch
SALISBURY — Federal waivers that let every public school district in the country feed students for free expired ...
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Fire Station 3 moving through planning toward new construction
SALISBURY — Though still in the planning stages, Fire Chief Bob Parnell and architect Bill Burgin showed the ...
News
Democrats hold annual Fun Fest
MT. ULLA — Buzzing with conversations among new and old friends, Rowan County Democrats engaged in activities and ...
David Freeze
David Freeze Day 17: Heavy rain, hills make for a long day of biking
Editor’s note: David Freeze is cycling along the Mississippi River from Dubuque, Iowa, to New Orleans. Contact him at ...
Landis
Bridge replacement will close portion of Kimball Road in Landis until December
LANDIS — A portion of Kimball Road (SR 1211) will be closed beginning Monday at 9 a.m., weather ...
China Grove
Rowan Museum to host photo scan preservation event
CHINA GROVE — In hopes of capturing as much of Rowan County’s history as possible, the Rowan Museum ...
Education
Catawba welcomes back students
SALISBURY — Catawba College kicked off the official start of the 172nd academic year at the opening convocation ...