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Elisabeth Strillacci: Where were you?

Do you remember where you were? It was a bright, beautiful sunny morning on Sept. 11, 2001. We ...

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Darrell Blackwelder: Time for fall webworms to appear

I got a text message from a neighbor that was worried about some strange nests in her neighbor’s ...

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Shelby Carroll: 2024 Youth Apprentice Program Rowan County Beekeepers

By Shelby Carroll If you know of a youth who is interested in becoming a young beekeeper, I ...

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Doug Creamer: Believing in ourselves

By Doug Creamer For the past two months, I have had “extra” stuff I had to do after ...

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Library Notes: New book club alert at Rowan Public Library: Shelf Indulgences

By Rebecca Hines Rowan Public Library Have you ever wanted to join a book club but just don’t ...

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Ester Marsh: Why a healthy lifestyle is so important

We have started our EIM (Exercise Is Medicine) and still have a few spots if you want to ...

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Do You Believe? The Polar Express train ride returns to the N.C. Transportation Museum

Submitted SPENCER — With the holidays quickly approaching, the N.C. Transportation Museum is celebrating the return of The Polar ...

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4-H agent recognized for accomplishments

By Laura Allen N.C. Cooperative Extension Laura Allen, 4-H youth development agent with N.C. Cooperative Extension Rowan County ...

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Toi Degree: Eating a better breakfast

By Toi Degree As September rolls in and we bid farewell to the lazy days of summer, it’s ...

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Ashlie Miller: After the storm

By Ashlie Miller Unlike a walk after a good storm on the beach looking for treasure, a walk ...

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David Freeze: Three bay lake state parks and a black water river

Editor’s note: David Freeze is visiting all 42 state parks in North Carolina. Contact him at david.freeze@ctc.net. Labor ...

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Word of Life holds Wednesdays of Revival

SALISBURY — The Word of Life Family Worship Center will have Wednesdays of Revival every week throughout September. ...

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Native American artist shares his story and artwork

SALISBURY — Beginning with a traditional greeting at the Aug. 22 presentation of his artwork at Waterworks Visual ...

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Amy-Lynn Albertson: Water features and rain garden seminar

By Amy-Lynn Albertson Rowan County Extension Director Hopefully, you have all heard that the Extension Office is moving ...

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David Freeze: Raleigh-area parks in one day

Editor’s note: David Freeze is visiting all 42 state parks in North Carolina. Contact him at david.freeze@ctc.net. I ...

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Ashlie Miller: Why do they have it so good?

By Ashlie Miller I have long appreciated the honest thoughts in the Psalms — songs of joy and ...

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Gotta’ Run: It’s time for the next beginning runners class

Every fall, Parks and Recreation, the Salisbury PD, Novant Health and the Salisbury Rowan Runners get excited to ...

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Library Notes: Homeschool STEAM coming to RPL-South

By Melissa Gephart Rowan Public Library As more parents and guardians make the choice for a homeschool education, ...

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Ann Farabee: Coach Watts

By Ann Farabee Yes, that is what we called him — Coach Watts. Most just called him Coach. ...

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Ester Marsh: New session

On Tuesday, Sept. 3, at 5:30 p.m., we are starting our new session of Exercise Is Medicine (EIM). ...

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Doug Creamer: How to choose

By Doug Creamer Do you find making decisions difficult? Some people are able to make decisions quickly and ...

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Darrell Blackwelder: Late-summer wild flowers

There are a couple of late-summer flowering plants blooming profusely on roadsides and pastures throughout our county. One ...

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“A Bury Home Companion” comes home

Submitted Dorothy had it right. There’s no place like home. Home is what we will celebrate Aug. 31 ...

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Doug Creamer: Open doors

By Doug Creamer How many of you struggle with left and right? It has always been a challenge ...

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Library Notes: Gretchen Witt: Digital searching for history

By Gretchen Witt Rowan Public Library Have you ever wondered when your house was built or who lived ...

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Darrell Blackwelder: Controlling Japanese beetles

This summer, a couple of homeowners recently called about swarms of Japanese beetles. Japanese beetles have been a ...

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H&G Q&A: Even though summer gardening is winding down, questions still come in

Summer gardening is winding down, and it would be a natural assumption that gardening inquiries would dwindle. However, ...

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Ashlie Miller: So simple, a child can get it

By Ashlie Miller Believe it or not, there was a time when the education system’s goal was to ...

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