Local
8th Street Ballpark field named in honor of longtime volunteers
SPENCER — Spencer’s iconic Eighth Street Ballpark’s field now bears the names of two people with a combined 100 years of service to local baseball. ...
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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.
Crime
Blotter: Kannapolis man charged in knife assault
SALISBURY — A Kannapolis man was charged after allegedly assaulting someone with a knife on Sunday. Michael Kashim York, 41, was charged with felony assault ...
by Carl Blankenship, Monday, June 6, 2022 7:40 pm
Local
Pops at the Post makes its comeback
SALISBURY — A tradition returned to downtown Salisbury on Saturday evening and drew a packed house. The Salisbury Swing Band kicked off Pops at the ...
by Carl Blankenship, Sunday, June 5, 2022 12:10 am
Education
Some school district employees strapped with tax bills because of payroll error
SALISBURY — Rowan-Salisbury Schools officials have acknowledged a payroll error resulted in some employees owing federal taxes when filing this year’s returns. The issue continued ...
by Carl Blankenship, Thursday, June 2, 2022 12:10 am
Education
Southeast Middle students collect more than 1,500 pounds of food for Rowan Helping Ministries
SALISBURY — Southeast Middle School students collected cash and almost a ton of food to make a difference for Rowan Helping Ministries as classes wrapped ...
by Carl Blankenship, Thursday, June 2, 2022 12:06 am
Education
West Rowan All-County Scholar Kenadi Sproul
What are your parents’ names? Gina and Brian Sproul. Where will you attend college and what is your expected major? I will attend the University ...
by Carl Blankenship, Thursday, June 2, 2022 12:00 am
Education
ShoutOuts
West Rowan Elementary Honor Roll A Honor Roll: Third Grade: Memphis Alley, Kaia Brotherton, Aubree Cheeks, Annistyn Clark, Annabel Dunlap, Easton Foster, Kamrynn Gillespie, Cooper ...
by Carl Blankenship, Thursday, June 2, 2022 12:00 am
Education
Superintendent application deadline extended to August
SALISBURY — The application window for those looking to become the next superintendent of Rowan-Salisbury Schools has been extended until Aug. 1. The RSS Board ...
by Carl Blankenship, Sunday, May 29, 2022 12:05 am
Education
East Rowan High’s Rachel Moysan named Teacher of the Year
GRANITE QUARRY — Rachel Moysan walked into East Rowan High School’s media center on Thursday expecting a staff school year wrap-up, but she left with ...
by Carl Blankenship, Friday, May 27, 2022 12:05 am
Local
Spencer promotes File to chief of police
SPENCER — Six months after former Spencer Police Chief Mike James retired, acting department head Mike File has been promoted to lead the town’s law ...
by Carl Blankenship, Friday, May 27, 2022 12:01 am
Local
‘We want to grow our own’: Spencer talks business incubator project
SPENCER — The Town of Spencer has been on the move recently and people in the county have noticed. The small town, far from its ...
by Carl Blankenship, Thursday, May 26, 2022 12:07 am
Education
2022 South Rowan High School All-County Scholars
Jacob Cox What are your parents’ names? Adam and Casey Cox Where will you attend college and what is your expected major? North Carolina State ...
by Carl Blankenship, Thursday, May 26, 2022 12:00 am
Education
2022 Salisbury High School All-County Scholars
Ella Trainor What are your parents’ names? Joseph and Lisa Trainor Where will you attend college and what is your expected major? I am currently ...
by Carl Blankenship, Thursday, May 26, 2022 12:00 am
Education
2022 Henderson All-County Scholar
Lamon’Te Lyerly What are your parents’ names? Eric and Kesha Lyerly Where will you attend college and what is your expected major? Shaw University, computer ...
by Carl Blankenship, Thursday, May 26, 2022 12:00 am
Education
2022 West Rowan All-County Scholars
Regan Roakes What are your parents’ names? Rob and Suzanne Roakes Where will you attend college and what is your expected major? UNC Chapel Hill ...
by Carl Blankenship, Thursday, May 26, 2022 12:00 am
Education
2022 East Rowan High School All-County Scholars
Caroline Powell What are your parents’ names? Neal and Sandy Powell Where will you attend college and what is your expected major? I will be ...
by Carl Blankenship, Thursday, May 26, 2022 12:00 am
Education
Education briefs: Crosby Scholars celebrate class of 2022
SALISBURY — Crosby Scholars Rowan recognized the class of 2022 with a Senior Celebration on Easy Street in downtown Salisbury on May 15. This year, ...
by Carl Blankenship, Thursday, May 26, 2022 12:00 am
Education
2022 Carson All-County Scholars
Addisyn Elizabeth Keen What are your parents’ names? My father’s name is Michael Keen and my mother’s name is Laura Keen. Where will you attend ...
by Carl Blankenship, Thursday, May 26, 2022 12:00 am
Education
Blankenship column: Graduation a time to relish the return to normalcy
I was working the weekend of March 14, 2020, the Saturday Gov. Roy Cooper ordered every public school in the state to close as we ...
by Carl Blankenship, Thursday, May 26, 2022 12:00 am
Education
2022 Rowan County Early College All-County Scholars
Brooke Riggs What are your parents’ names? My mom’s name is Rose Marie Riggs. Where will you attend college and what is your expected major? ...
by Carl Blankenship, Thursday, May 26, 2022 12:00 am
Education
2022 North Hills Christian School All-County Scholar
Jacob Saunders What are your parents’ names? My parents are John and Tonya Saunders. Where will you attend college and what is your expected major? ...
by Carl Blankenship, Thursday, May 26, 2022 12:00 am
Education
2022 North Rowan All-County Scholars
Hannah Freeman Wilkerson What are your parents’ names? Lamar and Jessica Wilkerson Where will you attend college and what is your expected major? Columbia International ...
by Carl Blankenship, Thursday, May 26, 2022 12:00 am
Local
Spencer unveils $5 million proposed budget
SPENCER — The Town of Spencer unveiled its recommended budget for the coming fiscal year on Tuesday. The Board of Aldermen called a meeting to ...
by Carl Blankenship, Wednesday, May 25, 2022 12:01 am
Education
RSS board appoints two new principals
SALISBURY — Rowan-Salisbury Schools appointed two new principals to serve at elementary schools for the coming school year on Monday. Ricky Dunlap will become the ...
by Carl Blankenship, Wednesday, May 25, 2022 12:01 am
Education
School board talks $1.8 Salisbury High window project
SALISBURY — Rowan-Salisbury Schools administration is recommending a massive replacement of outdoor windows at Salisbury High School, but the district board still has questions about ...
by Carl Blankenship, Tuesday, May 24, 2022 12:10 am
Education
School board to consider $1.8 million window replacement at Salisbury High
SALISBURY — The Rowan-Salisbury Schools Board of Education will consider a project to replace all the exterior windows on Salisbury High School’s main building. The ...
by Carl Blankenship, Sunday, May 22, 2022 12:03 am
Education
Henderson student programs raise $1,000 during Earth Day Jam
SALISBURY — Henderson Independent School students were spreading the green and collecting some green for a good cause over the weekend. The school had its ...
by Carl Blankenship, Friday, May 20, 2022 12:01 am
Local
Money was not the deciding factor in the sheriff race
SALISBURY — The biggest spender did not win Tuesday’s Republican sheriff primary and one of the lowest spenders came in second. The election that determined ...