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With county matching money, Spencer should have trailhead funded
SALISBURY — Rowan County commissioners have committed $100,000 in an effort to make Spencer’s Yadkin River Trailhead come ... Read more
Author: Carl Blankenship | Salisbury Post
Carl Blankenship has covered education for the Post since December 2019. Before coming to Salisbury he was a staff writer for The Avery Journal-Times in Newland and graduated from Appalachian State University in 2017, where he was editor of The Appalachian.
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Blankenship column: Bookends
This is version three. My first attempt started off with a romanticized recounting of my first days at ... Read more
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RCCC helping Hitachi employees land on their feet
SALISBURY —When Hitachi Metals, a manufacturer with a long-running facility in Rowan County, announced the plant would close ... Read more
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Design process on RCCC bond projects to begin
SALISBURY — Bond-funded projects that were put on hold for Rowan-Cabarrus Community College because of the pandemic are ... Read more
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RSS test scores improve, but not to pre-pandemic level
SALISBURY — Following the trend of the rest of the state, Rowan-Salisbury Schools saw a significant improvement in ... Read more
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Library hoping to boost membership with giveaways this month
SALISBURY — Rowan Public Library is pushing its membership for the month of September with giveaways and information. ... Read more
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Yadkin River trailhead rendering shows seamless connection to bridge
SPENCER — A rendering of Spencer’s trail project shows a connection directly to the historic Wil-Cox bridge. The ... Read more
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Livingstone adds clear bag policy for games
SALISBURY — Livingstone College has added a new bag policy as a security measure for its home sports ... Read more
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Kannapolis schools start classes with normal operations
KANNAPOLIS — Monday was the first day back for Kannapolis City Schools and this was the most-normal reentry ... Read more
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What is in Kelly Withers’ superintendent contract?
SALISBURY — Kelly Withers does not have a start date as Rowan-Salisbury Schools’ superintendent yet, but her contract ... Read more
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Bread Riot brings all things local to New Sarum
SALISBURY — Bread Riot’s fundraisers tend to represent the nonprofit’s local food mission well, and Saturday’s celebration was ... Read more
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Blotter: Salisbury man charged with felony cocaine trafficking
SALISBURY — A Salisbury man has been charged with a litany of drug offenses, including trafficking cocaine. Jerry ... Read more
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85 local kids sign up for Play Ball camp at Catawba
SALISBURY — Newman Park’s new turf had a few more players than you would expect for a Saturday. ... Read more
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‘It feels good to be home:’ Kelly Withers named next RSS superintendent
SALISBURY — Kelly Withers will serve as the next superintendent of Rowan-Salisbury Schools after a unanimous vote on ... Read more
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West Rowan Middle will be closed until Sept. 9 as school is deep cleaned for mold
SALISBURY — West Rowan Middle School’s doors will stay closed to students and staff for another two full ... Read more
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School board to consider superintendent appointment Friday
SALISBURY — The Rowan-Salisbury Schools Board of Education will meet in a special session on Friday which may ... Read more
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Local colleges start classes
SALISBURY — The academic years at both of Salisbury’s academic institutions are in full swing, with Catawba College ... Read more
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School board signs off on resolution allowing sale of Enochville Elementary to church
SALISBURY — The Rowan-Salisbury Schools Board of Education has signed off on a document that is the next ... Read more
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West Rowan Middle closed after mold detected
SALISBURY — West Rowan Middle School is closed through the end of the week after a contractor found ... Read more
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School board continues discussion on school meals, waivers
SALISBURY — The Rowan-Salisbury Schools got an update on the state of school meals Monday night. The board ... Read more
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School board close to appointing new superintendent
SALISBURY — The Rowan-Salisbury Schools Board of Education is closing in on a new leader for the district. ... Read more
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Paying for school meals on Monday’s Board of Education agenda
SALISBURY — A national issue has landed on the Rowan-Salisbury Schools Board of Education’s agenda for discussion on ... Read more
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13 file for school board seats after filing closes Friday
SALISBURY — Thirteen people have thrown their hats in the race for five seats on the Rowan-Salisbury Schools ... Read more
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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 ... Read more
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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 ... Read more
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Eight have filed for school board seats
SALISBURY — Several more people have thrown their names into the Rowan-Salisbury Schools board races since the round ... Read more
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RSS hosting long list of volunteer orientations this semester
SALISBURY — For folks interested in contributing to local schools, plenty of opportunities are available to learn about ... Read more
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Partners in Learning mints special education partnership with Stanly Community College
SALISBURY — Students in Stanly County will be crossing over to Rowan County for education opportunities at a ... Read more