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.
By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Rowan County students took home a long list of prizes at the state’s latest SkillsUSA competition. Rowan-Salisbury Schools sent ...
SALISBURY — Todd Wyrick, a Rowan County magistrate, is the presumptive next clerk of Superior Court for the county after finishing with a definitive lead ...
SALISBURY — Travis Allen claimed victory in the Rowan County sheriff Republican primary after taking a commanding early lead Tuesday night. The Rowan County Sheriff’s ...
SALISBURY — As of Monday morning, six people have applied to be the next superintendent of Rowan-Salisbury Schools. The application closed on Monday as well. ...
SAL.ISBURY — A Salisbury man was arrested on several felony firearm charges on Sunday. James Jerico Horton, 30, was charged with felony possession of a ...
SALISBURY — Livingstone College graduated its latest class from the longstanding institution on Saturday morning with a ceremony filled with music, applause and some powerful ...
SALISBURY — Bell Tower Green was taken over by crowds on Saturday to benefit a local nonprofit with green goals of its own. Happy Roots’ ...
SALISBURY — Demonstrators gathered at the steps of the Rowan County Administration Building on Saturday afternoon to show support for abortion rights. Many of those ...
SPENCER — Spencer has extended its audit contract again after the auditing firm said it would have the report ready two months ago. The town ...
SALISBURY — A group of North Hills Christian School students made the trip to see one of the state’s natural treasures last week. On May ...
SALISBURY — The Rowan-Salisbury Schools Board of Education is expected to approve the extension of curriculum materials for its exceptional children programs. The three-year extension ...
SPENCER — Spencer has received another injection of funding for its Yadkin River trailhead project and is hoping to break ground later this year. Town ...
SALISBURY — The Rowan-Salisbury Schools overpaid its 10-month staff and is going to recoup the difference as required by the state. The issue was traced ...
SALISBURY — When the state released a list of schools awarded capital grants last week, Rowan-Salisbury Schools was not on the list, but unusual circumstances ...
SALISBURY — Teacher appreciation week was last week, conveniently timed close to the end of the school year, and Rowan-Salisbury Schools did something a bit ...
SALISBURY — The Rowan-Salisbury Schools Board of Education will consider renewing a contract for special education curriculum materials on Monday. The district first contracted to ...
SPENCER — Bradley Justice has been a doll collector since he was a kid and he sees the value in a local museum’s effort to ...
FAITH — Faith Academy Charter School is forging ahead with plans for a new school building that includes more space than originally planned. The school ...
SALISBURY — A residential home is not meant to house 1,500 boxes of cereal. “We cannot park in the garage and the dining room is ...
SALISBURY — The Post surveyed locals about what they are looking for in a superintendent and received a mix of responses from parents, current and ...
Shive Elementary May Good Citizens Shive Elementary has recognized the following students for demonstrating the character value respect. Pre-Kindergarten: Noah Jones, Matias Chanello and Amiyah ...
SALISBURY — Local summer camps are already open for registration and filling quickly. Horizons Unlimited is hosting a week of activities for “Camp EcosySTEM,” with ...
SALISBURY — Bell Tower Green gained 34 stones from some kids with some kind words Monday morning. Students in St. John’s Lutheran Church’s pre-kindergarten and ...
SALISBURY — Rowan-Cabarrus Community College announced a slew of new scholarships funded through endowment contributions on Monday. The Rowan-Cabarrus Foundation has added 13 new scholarships ...
SALISBURY — Rowan-Salisbury Schools is looking for a new superintendent and the Post spoke to community leaders about what they are looking for in the ...
SALISBURY — There are a lot of books in West End Plaza. On Friday, the event center in the former mall was filled with tables, ...
SALISBURY — If you have a 4-year-old, you may qualify to place them in a free pre-kindergarten program in Rowan County. N.C. Pre-K is a ...
SPENCER — Partners in Learning has landed on a name for its new facility and it pays homage to the people who got the ball ...