Week in review: Test your nose for local news

Published 12:10 am Sunday, January 8, 2017

1. After many months devoted to architectural drawings, permit approvals, renovations and equipment installations, a Smoke Pit restaurant is poised to open at 115 E. Innes St. The other Smoke Pit location is in what N.C. city?
A. Asheboro
B. Lexington
C. Concord
D. Thomasville

2. Salisbury High School senior Isabella Alvarez lost her mother to diabetes in 2014, and that has proved to be an inspiration toward Isabella’s wanting to pursue a career in what field?
A. Medicine
B. Grief counseling
C. Pharmacy
D. Radiology

3. Ted Budd, a Republican, was sworn in this past week as the new U.S. House member from North Carolina’s 13th District, which includes part of Rowan County. Budd was the owner of what kind of business before winning the seat?
A. A coin collectors’ shop
B. A comic store
C. A gun shop
D. A meat market

4. Budd plans to have offices in what two places in the 13th District?
A. Salisbury and Greensboro
B. Mooresville and Advance
C. Lexington and Mocksville
D. Jamestown and Spencer

5. Rowan County’s other U.S. House member, Republican Richard Hudson of the 8th District, was sworn in for his third term this past week. What U.S. House Committee will require much of Hudson’s attention?
A. Armed Services
B. Ways and Means
C. Education
D. Energy and Commerce

6. Rowan Salisbury Principal of the Year Dr. Jamie Durant of West Rowan High School has made students’ lunch period a time when they also can receive tutoring help, work in the library or attend club meetings. What is the name given to the lunch break at West?
A. Eat and Seek
B. In Tune at Noon
C. The Durant Hour
D. Power U

7. David Linker retired recently after 46 years of doing what in Rowan County?
A. Volunteer firefighting
B. Serving on the town board in Rockwell
C. Heading the annual New Year’s Eve celebration at the Bell Tower
D. Building houses

8. Salisbury City Council approved a resolution supporting a “Declaration of Interdependence” brought to them by Greg Edds, chairman of the Rowan County Board of Commissioners. Who was the council member who voted against the resolution?
A. David Post
B. Kenny Hardin
C. Maggie Blackwell
D. Brian Miller

9. Kenneth Lagonia, who is behind a local charity called Training, Educating and Motivating, pleaded guilty in 2009 to a charge of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. From this N.J. case, he served jail time and probation and was ordered to pay $19 million in restitution. Lagonia and his partner, Sonya White, have been raising money for a nonprofit group to do what near the Hefner VA Medical Center?
A. Build a veterans village of tiny homes
B. Build a hospice center for veterans
C. Build a school for retraining veterans
D. Build a permanent coffee shop for veterans

10. Salisbury City Council rezoned an office building at 1918 W. Innes St. this week at the request of Catawba College, which now plans to convert the building to what?
A. A coffeehouse for students
B. The registrar’s office
C. The new headquarters for campus security
D. A dormitory

 

Answers below:

 

1. C.
2. A.
3. C.
4. B.
5. D.
6. D.
7. A.
8. B.
9. A.
10. D.