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Hurricane Floyd: Over his 100 years, Burton has taken life by storm
SALISBURY — In the middle of Floyd Burton’s big 100th birthday party Sunday, Tony Hoty walked up to Floyd’s chair and starting rustling through the ...
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Yesterday: In 1961, Distributive Education luau celebrates high school student employers with luau
Margaret Thompson-Shumate of Salisbury provided this photograph taken in 1961 at the Salisbury Elks Club on South Main Street. The Distributive Education programs at Boyden, ...
by Mark Wineka, Friday, December 27, 2019 12:00 am
Faith
Alden Wright will give organ concert Sunday at Grace Lower Stone
ROCKWELL — Rowan County native Alden Wright will give a special organ concert at 3 p.m. Sunday at Grace Lower Stone Reformed Church, located at ...
by Mark Wineka, Friday, December 27, 2019 12:00 am
Local
Winter issue of Salisbury the Magazine is now available
SALISBURY — Just in time for the new year, the Winter 2020 issue of Salisbury the Magazine has reached subscribers and is available at locations throughout ...
by Mark Wineka, Wednesday, December 25, 2019 12:00 am
Local
White noise: Are these squirrels in Spencer, Salisbury from the North Pole?
SALISBURY — Don’t worry about whether or not we’ll have a white Christmas. It’s already here. Consider it more of a fascination than a craze, ...
by Mark Wineka, Sunday, December 22, 2019 12:00 am
Local
Highway song: Chris Corriher’s decorated career has followed a road map
SALISBURY — Chris Corriher will be the first to tell you he’s a homebody. At South Rowan High School, Corriher ranked among the top five ...
by Mark Wineka, Friday, December 20, 2019 12:05 am
Local
Party on: Students celebrate Christmas at Jarrett Legion Post
By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Mrs. Claus stopped and asked for the students’ attention. “Boys and girls, I think I hear Santa Claus!” said ...
by Mark Wineka, Wednesday, December 18, 2019 12:05 am
Local
A friend to the end: Johnny Safrit made sure his circle included you
SALISBURY — Early Thursday afternoon, there’s a good chance the 30 or so men of the Everyman’s Bible Class will walk together into First Presbyterian ...
by Mark Wineka, Wednesday, December 18, 2019 12:04 am
Local
Donation of Florida collection thrills N.C. Museum of Doll, Toys & Miniatures
SPENCER — The dolls from the late Ruth E. Funk’s collection already have found a cozy home at the N.C. Museum of Dolls, Toy & ...
by Mark Wineka, Sunday, December 15, 2019 12:00 am
Local
Circle of hope: 93-year-old Salisbury woman believes lost ring could still show up
By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A 93-year-old Salisbury woman holds out hope a precious diamond engagement ring, which she thinks was lost in or ...
by Mark Wineka, Sunday, December 15, 2019 12:00 am
Local
Warmhearted: THREE WIDE Foundation’s Christmas dinner will have students covered
By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — With their three sons grown and out of the house, Steve and Donna Thomas have two back bedrooms they ...
by Mark Wineka, Friday, December 13, 2019 12:04 am
Local
With Stanbacks’ help, Hurley Family Y lets the sun shine in
By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The J.F. Hurley Family YMCA is a new planet in the solar system. The Y’s board of directors and ...
by Mark Wineka, Tuesday, December 10, 2019 12:00 am
Cleveland
Christmas in Cleveland: A ‘genuine’ town delivers another homespun parade
By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com CLEVELAND — When you come to the Cleveland Christmas Parade, you expect certain things. Horses, Hay bales, vintage vehicles. Freightliner trucks. ...
by Mark Wineka, Sunday, December 8, 2019 12:00 am
Education
Habit for Humanity, Rowan-Salisbury Schools forge ahead on model partnership
SALISBURY — If you drove down Union Heights Boulevard on Thursday, you probably noticed one of the busiest residential construction sites in Rowan County. Out ...
by Mark Wineka, Thursday, December 5, 2019 11:44 pm
Faith
First United Methodist will hold Community Christmas Festival on Friday night
SALISBURY — First United Methodist Church will hold its first Community Christmas Festival from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the church. The theme is ...
by Mark Wineka, Thursday, December 5, 2019 12:00 am
Local
Fulton Heights Holiday Home Tour promises conversation pieces around every corner
SALISBURY — In preparing to host a stop on Saturday evening’s Fulton Heights Holiday Home Tour, Maggie Blackwell came up with a three-week plan. She ...
by Mark Wineka, Thursday, December 5, 2019 12:00 am
Local
Mount Ulla now has a sign for all times
MOUNT ULLA — Natalie Wilson made no attempts to hide her excitement Tuesday. “Today is the most exciting day in the world,” she said, standing ...
by Mark Wineka, Wednesday, December 4, 2019 12:00 am
Granite Quarry
Former Granite Quarry mayor gives new board food for thought
GRANITE QUARRY — During an evening when November’s Granite Quarry election winners took their oaths for new terms, a former mayor gave them something to ...
by Mark Wineka, Tuesday, December 3, 2019 12:00 am
Local
Christmas lights come on in Granite Quarry, thanks to ‘Danny’
By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY — While she and her family waited early Wednesday evening in the Town Hall parking lot, Danette “Danny” Vernon ...
by Mark Wineka, Saturday, November 30, 2019 12:00 am
Local
‘Tis the Season Spectacular lives up to its name
By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — For 12 years now, even before Cheryl and Ted Goins restored a downtown building to house Pottery 101 downstairs ...
by Mark Wineka, Wednesday, November 27, 2019 10:00 pm
Local
Citizenship and friendship: This Thanksgiving has new meaning for Luz ‘Paty’ Bodine
SALISBURY — The day before Luz Patricia “Paty” Bodine was supposed to take the oath making her a U.S. citizen, she felt awful. She had ...
by Mark Wineka, Wednesday, November 27, 2019 10:00 pm
China Grove
Price of Freedom Museum offers ‘Christmas on the Homefront’
Staff report CHINA GROVE — The Price of Freedom Museum will celebrate with Christmas on the Homefront over the next two Sundays, Dec. 1 and ...
by Mark Wineka, Wednesday, November 27, 2019 12:00 am
Local
In effort packed with meaning, teen raises big money for Brenner and UNC children’s hospitals
SALISBURY — Archie Dees was a busy guy Saturday night. For the first time outside church programs, the 17-year-old found himself on stage, playing acoustic ...
by Mark Wineka, Tuesday, November 26, 2019 12:00 am
Local
Generation span: Chris Masingo keeps up the family tradition with his new automotive shop
SALISBURY — When you say Chris Masingo is a car guy, you’re not fooling. It’s in his genes. On his first date with Robin, who ...
by Mark Wineka, Sunday, November 24, 2019 12:10 am
Entertainment
Rowan County singer/musician Darrell Connor again brings home top awards from N.C. State Fair
SALISBURY — Darrell Connor’s performance at the N.C. State Fair in October again earned him two of the N.C. Folk Festival’s top awards. Judges named ...
by Mark Wineka, Friday, November 22, 2019 12:00 am
Kannapolis
Cabarrus Shrine Club gearing up for another Breakfast With Santa Dec. 7
KANNAPOLIS — Over the years, the Cabarrus Shrine Club’s yearly Breakfast With Santa has become more than just breakfast, and more than just a visit ...
by Mark Wineka, Thursday, November 21, 2019 12:00 am
Business
Former Durafiber workers bring class-action suit against Blue Cross, executives
SALISBURY — Velvie Gray had worked at the Durafiber plant off U.S. 70 since 1978 and kept his job through all the different owners and ...
by Mark Wineka, Wednesday, November 20, 2019 12:00 am
Gold Hill
‘Life in the Carolinas’ television crew coming to Gold Hill for Christmas special
GOLD HILL — Carl White’s “Life in the Carolinas” 2019 Christmas special will be filmed in Gold Hill. White and his film crew will be ...