Author: Jon Lakey | Salisbury Post

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Photos: Work continues on Wallace Cancer Institute

Masonry work is being completed on the exterior walls of the Wallace Cancer Institute, while efforts to complete ... Read more

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Photos: Salisbury wins, 14-7, advances to state championship

Salisbury defeated Randleman, 14-7, in the state 2AA East final Friday night. With the victory, the Hornets (13-2) ... Read more

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City workers sing Christmas carols at the Square

City employees representing eight departments gathered on the Square in downtown Salisbury on Friday to sing Christmas carols ... Read more

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Photos: Southern Rowan Christmas Parade brings holiday season

The Southern Rowan Christmas parade kicked off the holiday season in Southern fashion Tuesday with very comfortable 60-degree ... Read more

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Doing the dirty work: Cleanup continues at City Lake

Work continues Wednesday afternoon on the cleanup of the lake at City Park. Crews from North Carolina-based Dragonfly ... Read more

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Chopper rehab: VFW’s Huey gets fresh paint job

Pete Branblett, owner of The Best Paint Co. of Rockwell, was driving past Hudson-Miller-Tatum Veterans of Foreign Wars ... Read more

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Photos: Water wall begins to take shape at Bell Tower Green

Construction continues on the downtown Salisbury park known as the Bell Tower Green project. This week, the first ... Read more

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From the ground up: Work continues on Bell Tower Green

Grading continues at the site of the Bell Tower Green park in downtown Salisbury. Workers used heavy equipment ... Read more

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Clearing the way: Trees removed at site of Bell Tower Green

Crews started Monday preparing for the construction of the new downtown Salisbury park called Bell tower Green. The ... Read more

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Banking on it: Yadkin River offers new recreation options

The Yadkin River is a strong draw for fishermen and boaters. The newly opened Yadkin River Park on ... Read more

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Transportation Museum shows stars on wheels

A car and truck show at the North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer on Saturday featured replica vehicles ... Read more

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Blending old and new: Railwalk project taking shape

Phase 2 of the Railwalk Pavilion on East Kerr Street is underway as a crew from R&L Glover ... Read more

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Faith and friends: Town celebrates with street dance

The town of Faith sponsored its annual street dance on Main Street on Saturday evening. The road was ... Read more

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Woofstock brings dogs and humans to Dog Paws Dog Park

Woofstock was held at Dog Paws Dog Park behind the Salisbury Civic Center on Saturday. The event offered ... Read more

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Hooked on fishing: Couple try their luck at Lake Murtis

Rachel Geter and her husband, Robert, sat along the banks of Lake Murtis at Dan Nicholas Park on ... Read more

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Photos: Setting the stage for Faith Fourth

Workers from Speedy Home Repair took advantage of a dry, sunny Monday to continue construction of the Faith ... Read more

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Love Your Teacher celebrates Rowan-Salisbury educators

Rowan-Salisbury Schools teachers were honored Tuesday evening during the Love Your Teacher celebration dinner at West End Plaza. ... Read more

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What’s the buzz?

A swarm of honeybees followed a queen bee into the branches of a short tree on the sidewalk ... Read more

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And it was all yellow: Pollen coats everything outdoors

Most outdoor surfaces are coated in yellow these days as springtime brings its tradition of pollen. It’s not ... Read more

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Rollin’ in the river: Pickup fished from Yadkin River

What started out as a nice day and a nice way to spend a birthday ended with astonishment ... Read more

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Spring colors bloom across Salisbury

Pollen is wreaking havoc for allergy sufferers, but the other side of the springtime affliction is the beauty ... Read more

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The water is rising

Photographer Jon Lakey went to the York Hill area of the Yadkin River Wednesday to see what the ... Read more

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Waffle House puts diners in a Valentine’s Day mood

The Waffle House restaurant on East Innes Street in Salisbury celebrated Valentine’s Day by offering an extended menu ... Read more

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Rockwell Festival of Trees to open Friday

The Rockwell Museum Festival of Trees and Christmas village is in final preparations before opening Friday evening. The ... Read more

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Brick masons finish wall that will serve as entrance to West End

Brick masons finished a new brick wall on the corner of Brenner Avenue and Monroe Street on Thursday. ... Read more

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Work continues on construction of West Rowan Elementary School

Contractors and construction crews are continuing work on the 100,000-square-foot West Rowan Elementary School. The building is behind ... Read more

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What’s the buzz? Swarm of honeybees removed from vehicle in downtown Salisbury parking lot

By Jon C. Lakey jon.lakey@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A downtown parking lot was a spectacle for many shop owners, ... Read more

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Trio performs for Lunch and Listen at Morgan Ridge RailWalk

SALISBURY — More than 50 people enjoyed music with their lunch at Morgan Ridge RailWalk Brewery & Eatery on Tuesday. ... Read more