Education
‘Never in my wildest dreams’: Moore ready to take the helm of Salisbury High
SALISBURY — Marvin Moore says he never expected to be a principal until he met a man who would become a mentor. Jerome Heggins, husband ...
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Education
Shoutouts
Zachary Tatarka, of China Grove, was named to the President’s List at Coastal Carolina University. Mary Sobataka, of Salisbury, was named to the Dean’s List ...
by Carl Blankenship, Thursday, July 2, 2020 12:00 am
Local
Faith resident won’t let COVID-19 infect patriotic spirit
By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com FAITH — Lisa Phelps hasn’t missed many Faith Fourth of July celebrations, and she isn’t letting the COVID-19 cancellation infect her ...
by Carl Blankenship, Thursday, July 2, 2020 12:00 am
Education
School board narrowly approves allowing students in for driver’s ed, other assessments
SALISBURY — Students will be allowed to reenter school facilities under special circumstances. The Rowan-Salisbury Schools Board of Education approved a motion on Monday that ...
by Carl Blankenship, Wednesday, July 1, 2020 12:00 am
Education
New Sarum donates $9,050 to COVID-19 Relief Fund
By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — New Sarum Brewing donated $9,050 to Rowan County United Way’s COVID-19 Relief Fund on Tuesday. The brewery raised funds ...
by Carl Blankenship, Wednesday, July 1, 2020 12:00 am
Education
Longtime educator, Rowan Democrats vice chair plans school board run
By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salosburypost.com SALISBURY — Chariel Dye, a local entrepreneur who spent 20 years working in early childhood education, is planning a campaign for ...
by Carl Blankenship, Wednesday, July 1, 2020 12:00 am
Education
Moore named new principal at Salisbury High; three others also named RSS principals
SALISBURY — Isenberg Elementary School Principal Marvin Moore has been named principal at Salisbury High School. The principal at Isenberg since 2012, Moore was among ...
by Carl Blankenship, Tuesday, June 30, 2020 12:00 am
Coronavirus
Names of those we’ve lost: Family members remember relatives who died from COVID-19
SALISBURY — Melissa Carter described her father as a difficult man. Bill Carter left when she was 3 years old. Decades later, she suddenly found ...
by Carl Blankenship, Sunday, June 28, 2020 12:01 am
Education
School board will talk special situations for students entering schools
By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY – The Rowan-Salisbury Schools Board of Education will review a plan Monday for students in some situations to re-enter school ...
by Carl Blankenship, Sunday, June 28, 2020 12:01 am
Entertainment
Lee Street theatre to reopen this August with “9 to 5”
By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Slated to be one of the first venues in the area to reopen, Lee Street theatre is bringing drama ...
by Carl Blankenship, Sunday, June 28, 2020 12:01 am
Education
Many teachers still waiting to get back into classrooms
By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The timeline for when and if teachers in the district will be able to return to schools to get ...
by Carl Blankenship, Sunday, June 28, 2020 12:00 am
Education
Former East Rowan Baseball Coach Brian Hightower vying for school board seat
By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY – Brian Hightower, a longtime baseball coach, is planning a run for the East Rowan area seat on the ...
by Carl Blankenship, Friday, June 26, 2020 12:00 am
Education
South Main Book Company is stocking Little Free Libraries with antiracist titles
By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Alissa Redmond began stocking the Free Little Libraries at county schools with books in May as a way to ...
by Carl Blankenship, Thursday, June 25, 2020 12:10 am
Education
A cabbage for your thoughts: elementary student is tending his own patch
By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com CHINA GROVE – Griffin Bostian does not like cabbage. The soon-to-be China Grove Elementary School fourth grader has an affinity for other ...
by Carl Blankenship, Thursday, June 25, 2020 12:00 am
Education
Gerry, Brenda Wood donate parcel for new Partners in Learning facility
By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Gerry and Brenda Wood of Gerry Wood Auto Group have donated an 8-acre piece of land to Partners in ...
by Carl Blankenship, Wednesday, June 24, 2020 12:10 am
Education
Uncertainty looms over operational costs for schools in coming school year
SALISBURY — Every public school district in the state is preparing and waiting for decisions to be passed down from the state which will inform ...
by Carl Blankenship, Wednesday, June 24, 2020 12:00 am
Education
RSS moves ahead with plans for virtual K-8 school
SALISBURY — A dedicated virtual school is now in the works for Rowan-Salisbury Schools after a survey given to district families indicated a strong interest ...
by Carl Blankenship, Tuesday, June 23, 2020 12:00 am
Education
Local musician Adrian Smith takes the reins of North Rowan bands
SALISBURY – Prolific local musician Adrian Smith has taken over as director of bands at North Rowan High School. Smith has made a major impact ...
by Carl Blankenship, Sunday, June 21, 2020 12:00 am
Education
Rowan-Salisbury Schools to review contingency planning Monday
SALISBURY — On Monday, working groups piecing together Rowan-Salisbury Schools contingency plans will update the Board of Education on the coming school year. The groups ...
by Carl Blankenship, Sunday, June 21, 2020 12:00 am
Business
Wink’s Barbecue calls it quits after 47 years under one family, 65 as an institution
By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — For personal and health reasons, the Martin family has decided to close the doors of Wink’s Barbecue after nearly ...
by Carl Blankenship, Saturday, June 20, 2020 1:00 pm
Business
DSI gives annual awards to standout businesses
By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Downtown Salisbury Inc. is Main Street America accredited, and each year the organization nominates people for awards at the ...
by Carl Blankenship, Friday, June 19, 2020 12:00 am
Education
Local student finishes two years early with an associate’s degree
By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Jennifer Lohmeyer will be finishing her bachelor’s degree around the same time most people would be starting college. The ...
by Carl Blankenship, Thursday, June 18, 2020 12:00 am
News
St. John’s creating an Outdoor Learning Center
By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY – St. John’s Lutheran Church is replacing its playground with an Outdoor Learning Center for its Child Development Center. The ...
by Carl Blankenship, Thursday, June 18, 2020 12:00 am
Education
Shoutouts
St. John’s Lutheran Church scholarships St. John’s Lutheran Church awarded scholarships to 34 students totaling $26,256. The scholarships are the result of gifts from members ...
by Carl Blankenship, Thursday, June 18, 2020 12:00 am
Coronavirus
COVID-19 recoveries jump by more than 100
By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Recoveries from COVID-19 in the county leapt by 119 between Tuesday and Wednesday. The increase is the largest number ...
by Carl Blankenship, Wednesday, June 17, 2020 8:00 pm
Education
Rowan-Salisbury Schools moving on to new model of measuring student success
By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — It is no secret administrators in Rowan-Salisbury Schools loathe standardized testing. And as standardized testing decreases in importance under ...
by Carl Blankenship, Wednesday, June 17, 2020 12:00 am
Education
Middle and high school sports training to restart with restrictions today
By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Practices for fall middle and high school sports begins today, with winter and spring sports to follow on July 6. ...
by Carl Blankenship, Wednesday, June 17, 2020 12:00 am
Local
One dead in two-vehicle collision
SALISBURY — A wreck in front of Liberty Towing on Tuesday afternoon left one dead. The South Main Street crash killed the sole occupant of ...
by Carl Blankenship, Tuesday, June 16, 2020 7:03 pm
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