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From the Mind of Mom: It takes a village during closures
I’d like to pretend that the realization hit me immediately. It was the Thursday before our last scheduled ... Read more
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“The year of seeing clearly”: ApSeed looks toward further expansion in 2020
By Andie Foley For the Salisbury Post SALISBURY — Since rolling out its first literacy-focused touchpad in 2016, ... Read more
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Oak Park Retirement offers farm-to-table meals for residents
By Andie Foley For the Salisbury Post In dealing with Oak Park Retirement’s 125 residents, Activities Director Karen ... Read more
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Mayoral candidates weigh potential for growth in Spencer
SPENCER — Beside a list of 12 candidates for the Spencer Board of Aldermen, the names of two ... Read more
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The Chewy Boon: Spencer aldermen candidates talk impending growth
By Andie Foley For the Salisbury Post SPENCER – In an inadvertent compensation for its small size, the ... Read more
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Interim manager presents town goals to Spencer aldermen
SPENCER – Since being named interim town manager of Spencer in mid-June, longtime municipal administrator David Treme has ... Read more
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From the mind of mom: Onward bound
Once upon a time, there lived a little girl on Fourth Street. (To date her, it was a ... Read more
Education
Board of Education sees two new plans for renovating Knox Middle School
SALISBURY — As capital needs at Knox Middle School continue to compound, the Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education on ... Read more
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A community of believers: Carter Woolly reflects on time in Rwanda
SALISBURY — As Salisbury High School alumnus Carter Woolly prepared for graduation from Lenoir-Rhyne University in 2018, his ... Read more
China Grove
South Rowan High School kicks off school year with pep rally, service learning
CHINA GROVE — Sparkling hats. Sequin-covered suspenders. Capes, tutus and leg warmers. Air horns, silly string, confetti cannons ... Read more
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School board approves renewal plans for two elementary schools, Southeast Middle
SALISBURY — Echoing countywide excitement about a new school year, new teachers, new classes and new friends, the ... Read more
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Newcomer Jonathan Williams campaigns for Spencer mayor
SPENCER — For Rowan County native and engineer Jonathan Williams, the draw “home” to Spencer after five years ... Read more
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School board to consider three more Renewal plans
By Andie Foley andie.foley@salisburypost.com During its 4 p.m. work session this Monday, the Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education could ... Read more
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From the mind of mom: Back to school
Let them be little. The four words pop in my brain, raining an icy balm over my frayed ... Read more
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At 52, Jorge Saldana earns ESL certificate, GED
By Andie Foley andie.foley@salisburypost.com Jorge Saldana is the type of man who rarely thinks about himself. The attribute becomes ... Read more
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Bob Bish campaigns for Spencer alderman
SPENCER — In 2013, Bob Bish relocated from New York to Spencer with hopes of a warmer climate ... Read more
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Salisbury mayor hosts stakeholder meeting for School Justice Partnership
SALISBURY — With eyes on a Dec. 1 implementation of North Carolina’s Raise the Age law, a group ... Read more
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Spencer Alderman Mike Boone campaigning for fourth term
SPENCER — In his campaign for a third term on the Spencer Board of Aldermen, Mike Boone said ... Read more
Crime
Blotter: Aug. 6
In Salisbury Police Department reports: • A larceny was reported Friday in the 400 block of South Jake ... Read more
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Essie Mae Kiser Foxx School moves forward with new principal, management
EAST SPENCER — After a summer of change, Essie Mae Kiser Foxx Charter School will enter the 2019-20 ... Read more
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South Rowan High School brings “true-life shopping experience” to students in need
By Andie Foley andie.foley@salisburypost.com If you’ve ever stepped into a Hollister clothing store, you’re familiar with the experience. ... Read more
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David Karczewski campaigns for Spencer alderman
SPENCER — Among a crop of 12 candidates running for six seats on the Spencer Board of Aldermen, ... Read more
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Communities In Schools kicks off new school year
SALISBURY — For Communities in Schools of Rowan County, student success is as simple as ABC. Plus P, ... Read more
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Bethel Enrichment Center Summer Camp invites area professionals for career day
By Andie Foley andie.foley@salisburypost.com As the gymnasium of Kannapolis’ Bethel Enrichment Center filled with an excited mix of ... Read more
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Hovis campaigning for second term on Spencer Board of Aldermen
SPENCER — Two years after making history as the first African-American to serve on the Spencer Board of ... Read more
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Waterworks sparks passion for art through summer camps
SALISBURY — Educators from Rowan and surrounding counties are leading the charge this summer in a collection of ... Read more
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From the mind of mom: We’ve blinked and missed it
Fourteen days. Two weeks. Whichever way you slice it, the end of the summer is upon the children ... Read more
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Knollwood Elementary School students visit New York City
SALISBURY — With pencils in a flurry of movement, a group of fourth- and fifth-graders at Knollwood Elementary ... Read more