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500 shoes delivered to kids at Koontz Elementary
By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY – About 500 new shoes were delivered to students at Koontz Elementary School ... Read more
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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.
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St. John’s classes mark 101 days of preschool with ‘101 Dalmatians’
SALISBURY – St. John’s Lutheran Church has had pre-kindergarten and kindergarten programs for decades and marks the 100th ... Read more
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NRHS student awarded prestigious $25,000 scholarship
By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SPENCER – A North Rowan High School student has been awarded $25,000 from a ... Read more
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Superintendent Lynn Moody will launch new RSS accountability model next week
By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY – Renewal has given Rowan-Salisbury schools district-wide freedoms enjoyed by charter schools, but ... Read more
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Smith top candidate for Granite Quarry manager
Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisbury.com GRANITE QUARRY – The town board is eyeing interim Town Manager Larry Smith for the ... Read more
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Overton kicks off week of kindness with community tunnel
By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY – Overton Elementary School on Monday kicked off its participation in an annual ... Read more
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Design phase next for K-8 facility to replace Knox, Overton
SALISBURY – A K-8 school built between Knox Middle and Overton Elementary schools took another step toward reality ... Read more
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Knox, Overton changes up for discussion Monday night
By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Rowan-Salisbury Schools Board of Education will consider the future of Knox Middle ... Read more
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Assistant Superintendent Morrow to retire after more than 30 years in education
By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — After more than 31 years in education and at the end of ... Read more
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The Reality of Money program comes to Salisbury High for first time
By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Financial literacy is seeping its way into public school curriculums and a ... Read more
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No one seriously injured when truck overturns with a splash, blocks road for hours
SALISBURY — No one was seriously injured after a tractor-trailer hauling jugs of water overturned and spilled its ... Read more
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Scouting for Food will again collect tens of thousands of pounds for food pantries
SALISBURY – More than 250 scouts and 100 leaders will be out and about Saturday, leaving bags at ... Read more
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Catawba alumni, high school student perform for middle schoolers in Spencer
By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SPENCER – The Spencer Public Library on Thursday played host to a local recording ... Read more
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Isenberg starts second semester of dual-language program
SALISBURY – Isenberg Elementary School began its second semester of the 2019-2020 with a pilot cohort of students ... Read more
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Annual MLK humanitarian awards recognize some of community’s best
SALISBURY — During a Sunday program that blended worship and an awards ceremony, six community members had their ... Read more
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$10,000 put up for initial phases of Rowan trail head at Wil-Cox Bridge
Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SPENCER — A nonprofit group has agreed to fund survey work and landscape design for ... Read more
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MLK parade and celebration at civic center draws crowd
By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Vehicles, community organizations and dance troupes snaked through downtown on a chilly ... Read more
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NC teacher of the year visits Rowan County Early College’s Pierce
SALISBURY — Rowan County and the state’s best came together on Friday at Rowan County Early College. N.C. ... Read more
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Salisbury Academy holds day of service to honor MLK
SALISBURY – Students from Salisbury Academy celebrated the legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on Thursday ... Read more
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NAACP kicks off MLK weekend with worship service and call to action
By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY – A pair of local NAACP chapters came together Thursday to hold a ... Read more
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OK, Boomer: Cannon Ballers unveil mascot name
By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com KANNAPOLIS – Fans asked, and they got their answer on Wednesday. The name for ... Read more
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In “renewal,” Granite Quarry Elementary helps students manage emotions
By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY – Emotions are messy, especially the emotions of young kids. Granite Quarry ... Read more
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South Rowan, Morgan practice moving students to off-site location in emergency
By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com CHINA GROVE – Fire, tornado and lockdown drills are a common part of how ... Read more
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RSS talks next steps as Apple lease nears end
By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY – The end is near for Rowan-Salisbury Schools’ second lease on Apple products ... Read more
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Rowan-Salisbury School Board asks staff to draft proposals for redistricting, K-8 school
SALISBURY – The future of Knox Middle and Overton Elementary schools remained undecided after a Monday meeting of the ... Read more
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School board to discuss future of Knox-Overton Monday
By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Discussions about the future of Knox Middle and Overton Elementary schools will ... Read more
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With a T-shirt for each student, Overton continues tradition of giving
By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Overton Elementary School serves many students from poor families. The school has ... Read more
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Blabon takes the reins of Rowan Chamber at annual gala
By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY – A new board chair was named along with three new award recipients ... Read more