Opinion
Letters to the editor: Sunday (11-16-14)
Elections staff wins my vote I know the election is over, but I’d like to cast one more ... Read more
Author: Elizabeth Cook - Page 23 | Salisbury Post
Editorials
Quotes of the week
“It is time that the building of the central office stop being used as a political saber to ... Read more
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Common sense
Remember that happiness is a way of travel — not a destination. — Roy M. Goodman Read more
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Common sense
“Be fearful when others are greedy, and be greedy when others are fearful.” – Warren Buffett Read more
Letters
Letters to the editor — Wednesday (11-12-14)
Schools reflect our society; many kids are in crisis today Schools need what are called “wraparound services.” This ... Read more
News
A letter to Post readers: Check out our sleek new website
Today the Salisbury Post launches a revamped website designed to better serve our readers. You’ll find it at the ... Read more
Local
Christmas Bureau matches applicants to helping programs
Last in a series This Christmas, Americans expect to spend $781 on gifts, on average, according to Gallup. ... Read more
Local
Marines’ Toys for Tots program has a singular mission — toys
Fourth in a series You may have seen Salisbury Police officers camped out on the roof of Krispy ... Read more
Local
Marines’ Toys for Tots program has singular mission — toys
Fourth in a series By Elizabeth Cook ecook@salisburypost.com You may have seen Salisbury Police officers camped out on ... Read more
Local
Christmas Bureau makes successful transition
Third in a series For most of its existence, the Salisbury Post’s Christmas Happiness Fund was distributed by ... Read more
News
Salvation Army helps with gifts, food
Second in a series By Elizabeth Cook ecook@salisburypost.com Majors David and Cherry Craddock are new to Salisbury, but ... Read more
Columnists
Cook column: We’ve got a guide, but you decide
T he race for Rowan County commissioner is the talk of the town, with eight people vying for ... Read more
News
Need help with Santa? Application period near
By Elizabeth Cook ecook@salisburypost.com For some people, Christmas starts in less than two weeks. Volunteers with the Rowan ... Read more
News
The talk of the town; it’s time to vote
The race for Rowan County commissioner is the talk of the town, with eight people vying for three ... Read more
Editorials
Bravo, ‘Les Misérables’
Bravo to the Salisbury Symphony and Piedmont Players for their uplifting production of “Les Misérables.” Keppel Auditorium reverberated ... Read more
Columnists
Elizabeth Cook: Elections won’t solve all problems
The parking lot outside Catawba College’s Ketner Hall was packed Thursday night — mostly because of night classes ... Read more
Editorials
Editorial: Leave it to new board
Outgoing members of the Rowan County Board of Commissioners who want to make the most of their last ... Read more
Letters
Letters (10-16-14)
Congress violates Constitution by delegating to bureaucrats “All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in the Congress ... Read more
Editorials
Local hands where program belongs
Early Head Start, one of the most important programs for northeastern Louisiana’s most vulnerable young mothers and children, ... Read more
Editorials
Fundraiser highlight of good news
An annual fundraising event last week proved again how well our community can come together, have a great ... Read more
Columns
Elizabeth Cook: Education is not about just your kid
When leaders in the Mooresville Graded School District started talking about aggressively using digital technology to educate children, ... Read more
Opinion
Elizabeth Cook: ‘Somebody’s got to reach out and help’
As Clee Atkinson said here Wednesday night, “You don’t have to be great to get started but, Salisbury ... Read more
Opinion
Elizabeth Cook: City manager retaliated ‘full bore’
Doug Paris has a knack for putting people in no-win situations. That’s where Salisbury City Council finds itself ... Read more
Columnists
Elizabeth Cook: Meet Food Lion’s new Ralph Ketner
Ralph Ketner says the best way to “buy local” is to shop at Food Lion. Would you expect ... Read more
Columnists
Elizabeth Cook: Thanks, Mom and almost-moms
No one can take the place of a mom, but when you move far from home, it helps ... Read more
Columnists
Elizabeth Cook: Here’s who will win on Tuesday
Some of the barbs and name-calling of this primary season bring to mind a quote from Nelson Mandela. ... Read more
Columnists
Elizabeth Cook: Good news on teen pregnancy rate
Children having children. We’ve lamented teen pregnancy and out-of-wedlock births so long that we overlooked something. Rates of ... Read more
Columnists
Elizabeth Cook: Our opportunity to create a new future
SALISBURY — The slides that urban planner Ed McMahon used in his presentation here last week were of ... Read more