Opinion
Paris Goodnight: Saying goodbye for the second time
We used to have an old saying at the Post that you could leave once and come back, and you could leave again and return. ...
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Education
RCCC expands welding program to Cabarrus
RCCC News Service SALISBURY — Rowan-Cabarrus Community College has expanded its welding program to its South Campus with a large lab space equipped to offer ...
by Paris Goodnight, Thursday, June 1, 2023 12:00 am
Opinion
Paris Goodnight: Take that TikTok down if you can
You may have heard that Montana is the latest to jump on the TikTok wagon — that is to ban the app where younger folks ...
by Paris Goodnight, Sunday, May 28, 2023 12:00 am
Opinion
Paris Goodnight: Spreading the Cheer
As the Cheerwine Festival draws in fans from all over in praise of the bubbly Salisbury drink, I’m reminded of how some things just go ...
by Paris Goodnight, Sunday, May 21, 2023 12:00 am
Racing
Larson, crew getting tuned up for Indy 500 run in 2024
By Jenna Fryer AP Auto Racing Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jeff Gordon remembers standing along the fence of pit lane at Indianapolis Motor Speedway as ...
by Paris Goodnight, Thursday, May 18, 2023 5:58 pm
Opinion
Paris Goodnight: Remembering mothers from an earlier generation
Leading up to Mother’s Day, I like to think back on some of the things my mom taught me and try to remember the best ...
by Paris Goodnight, Sunday, May 14, 2023 12:00 am
Racing
Newman back behind wheel; Frankie Muniz making his mark
Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Ryan Newman will return to the NASCAR Cup Series for the first time in nearly two years after Rick ...
by Paris Goodnight, Sunday, May 7, 2023 12:00 am
Opinion
Paris Goodnight: If you could read my mind — celebrating 84 years and the year ’84
We lost another giant from the singer/songwriter top shelf this past week. Gordon Lightfoot made it to the ripe old age of 84, so unlike ...
by Paris Goodnight, Sunday, May 7, 2023 12:00 am
Opinion
Paris Goodnight: Bad backs nothing to sneeze at
The dull ache of a bad back might not start with the kind of pain that’s so severe you can’t see straight, but if you ...
by Paris Goodnight, Sunday, April 30, 2023 12:00 am
Opinion
Paris Goodnight: Dog treats of the most uncommon variety
Try as we might to get our newest dog to quit chewing things up, we seem to have come up short on keeping him out ...
by Paris Goodnight, Sunday, April 23, 2023 12:00 am
Opinion
Paris Goodnight: Memories of April days gone by
Some things seem like they just happened yesterday, but others seem so far away. Maybe it’s because we tend to put the bad stuff as ...
by Paris Goodnight, Sunday, April 16, 2023 12:00 am
Opinion
Paris Goodnight: I wouldn’t really be a poor man if I never saw that eagle fly
If you’ve ever seen a bald eagle fly, you know it is truly a majestic creature. But I don’t know that I’d be a poor ...
by Paris Goodnight, Sunday, April 9, 2023 12:00 am
Opinion
Paris Goodnight: Chicken adventures remain on hold
My theoretical quest to start raising chickens took a hit recently when I went to my favorite farm supply store and found that all the ...
by Paris Goodnight, Sunday, April 2, 2023 12:00 am
Opinion
Paris Goodnight: Here’s hoping for a few days of open windows
This is the time of year when the bouncing temperatures make me worried that spring has already passed us by and we’ll be into full ...
by Paris Goodnight, Sunday, March 26, 2023 12:01 am
Opinion
Paris Goodnight: The mind of an adventurer, not the heart and soul
It’s easier to have the mind of an adventurer than to take on the heart and soul of one, like those who would climb Mount ...
by Paris Goodnight, Sunday, March 19, 2023 12:00 am
Opinion
Paris Goodnight: Sunday morning when we go down to church
Sunday mornings have always been special times for me. When I was younger and would go to church with my parents, outside the front entrance ...
by Paris Goodnight, Sunday, March 12, 2023 12:00 am
Opinion
Paris Goodnight: Looking for a smooth ride after changing gears
Sometimes switching gears is easy, and you can just keep pedaling smoothly as you head up a hill, or even a mountain as I used ...
by Paris Goodnight, Sunday, March 5, 2023 12:00 am
Opinion
Paris Goodnight: How many things can we agree on?
When I worked in Charlotte for a brief spell, I had another former newspaper buddy who liked to talk about his time in the business ...
by Paris Goodnight, Sunday, February 26, 2023 12:00 am
Opinion
Paris Goodnight: A newspaper icon with similarities to Hurleys
The newspaper world lost another legend this past week with the passing of Jim Boone, who was as instrumental to the Salisbury Post’s parent company ...
by Paris Goodnight, Sunday, February 19, 2023 12:00 am
Opinion
Paris Goodnight: If it snows, maybe I’ll put some potatoes in the ground
My dad used to chuckle at his dad when February would roll around because he just couldn’t wait to plant something, and he would be ...
by Paris Goodnight, Sunday, February 12, 2023 12:00 am
Opinion
Paris Goodnight: A quick stroll down memory lane
If a picture is worth a thousand words, does a photograph with 25 people in it mean that’s really worth 25,000? We didn’t really try ...
by Paris Goodnight, Sunday, February 5, 2023 12:00 am
Opinion
Paris Goodnight: Flashing yellow — a cautionary tale
Flashing yellow lights should be a cautionary sign, as in don’t stop but proceed as slowly as necessary. I saw another color of lights behind ...
by Paris Goodnight, Sunday, January 29, 2023 12:00 am
Opinion
Paris Goodnight: Land of the Sky — not what it used to be
If you ever walk by Rowan Public Library’s main branch, you might notice a marker detailing the works of author Christian Reid, the pen name ...
by Paris Goodnight, Sunday, January 22, 2023 12:00 am
Opinion
Paris Goodnight: Trying to stand up to the bullies
With all the many troubles going on around the world these days, I’m stuck wondering just where America stands these days, particularly in the eyes ...
by Paris Goodnight, Sunday, January 15, 2023 12:00 am
News
Paris Goodnight: Keeping close watch on the quiet ones
Trying to be the quiet one doesn’t always pay off. I heard the old saying when I was young and impressionable about it being better ...
by Paris Goodnight, Sunday, January 8, 2023 12:00 am
Opinion
Paris Goodnight: Christmas gatherings aren’t always peaceful, harmonious
Christmas gatherings can be painful, particularly if you’ve lost a loved one during the year or you don’t get along with some of the family ...
by Paris Goodnight, Sunday, January 1, 2023 12:00 am
Opinion
Paris Goodnight: Oh Christmas tree, how lovely are your little branches
When I was young, my grandparents used to decorate a cedar tree cut from a pasture on their farm for Christmas. To me, it looked ...
by Paris Goodnight, Sunday, December 18, 2022 12:00 am
Opinion
Paris Goodnight: Climbing trees isn’t for older folks or the fainthearted
December may not ordinarily be the time when you think about climbing trees, and if you’re my age you probably shouldn’t be thinking about doing ...