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Serving up skills: Pickleball camp encourages area children to pick up the game

SALISBURY — Most people probably think pickleball is a sport for the older crowd, but a camp hosted ...

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Rowan Museum History Camp kicks off 2024 summer season

By Theresa Parker Pierce “File left. File right. Swing like a door. Set the pace. Halt.” History camp ...

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Family bands together to share their music

A local family band, called The Brothers of Bluegrass and Paw, recently took their talents on the road ...

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Quilt show has visitors covered for quilting needs, fun and more

The Central Carolina Quilt Fair, presented by the Salisbury-Rowan Quilters Guild, is coming to the West End Plaza, ...

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Wine about town: Social outing grants newcomers glimpse of Salisbury

SALISBURY — Potential patrons, wine lovers and more descended on Salisbury last Friday for the annual Wine About ...

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New twist on old classic: Charlotte author sets Frankenstein tale in Rowan County

By Karen Kistler KANNAPOLIS — It’s not a trick, but instead, a treat for those who love science-fiction ...

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Fall blessings: Autumn Jubilee returns after year off

SALISBURY — With fall in the air, that meant it was time once again for the Autumn Jubilee. ...

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Knife-Life: Landis couple find niche in rare sport

LANDIS — The town of Landis is home to many uniquities and recently added a gold medalist knife ...

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A work of heart: Brick sculptor takes talents to new heights

SALISBURY — Ninety feet above the street at 889 Broadway in New York City are 14 classically-designed brick ...

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Switch-hitting isn’t just for baseball

SALISBURY — For many artists, the idea of changing the hand they paint with is nearly unfathomable. But ...

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Build a bridge: Local foreign exchange host families needed

SALISBURY — Academic Year in America, a foreign-exchange program, is seeking host families in Rowan County. One local ...

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‘Rowan Women: Creating Freedom’ exhibit debuts at Rowan Museum

SALISBURY  — Too often in the history books, women don’t get the credit deserved for contributions they’ve made ...

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Shattering expectations: RCCC event challenges students’ perspectives

They say that before you judge someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. A Living Library ...

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Balance and harmony: Paramedic finds time to pursue songwriting dreams

Balancing two jobs can be difficult no matter what they are, but one recent Rowan-Cabarrus Community College graduate ...

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Film Unreal: Salisbury native reflects on newly released directorial debut

By Brad Dountz brad.dountz@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Will Merrick is having a moment right now. The co-writer and director ...

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Widow of Goldwater’s vice presidential running mate, Stephanie Miller celebrates turning 100

SALISBURY — Stephanie Miller never imagined she’d live the life she has. Born of Polish and Ukrainian immigrants ...

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‘Finding the Way of Peace:’ Pandemic, stroke among hurdles to completion of book teaching people how to grow

By Charlie Drape charles.drape@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — It took over 30 years, but Ron Weber finally completed his life’s ...

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Good to be golden: ‘Dragging’ led to 50 years of marriage for Rowan County couple

You might think love at first sight is just an overused Hollywood trope, but Terry Eller will tell ...

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Doors open to an expanded OctoberTour

By Pete Prunkl Historic Salisbury Foundation Fifty years ago, 200 Salisbury citizens became preservation activists. They were concerned ...

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Pride and preservation: Gay men have bought, maintained many historic houses

By Pete Prunkl Historic Salisbury Foundation SALISBURY — “From its beginning in the 19th century, historic preservation in ...

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Historic Salisbury Foundation’s revolving fund helps save old houses from wrecking ball

By Pete Prunkl For the Salisbury Post SALISBURY — Every time Historic Salisbury Foundation buys an old house that ...

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Historic Salisbury Foundation celebrating its 50th anniversary

By Pete Prunkl Historic Salisbury Foundation SALISBURY — On April 12, 1972, more than 200 residents crowded into ...

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Meeting with General Greene: Singular event notched Salisbury’s Revolutionary War patriot Elizabeth Maxwell Steele’s place in history

By Pete Prunkl Historic Salisbury Foundation SALISBURY — The 1850 Rowan County Courthouse — now the Rowan County ...

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Creature comfort: Furry Hugs provides stuffed animals to local health care facilities

SALISBURY — About four decades ago, Elaine Williams was admitted to Forsyth Medical Center for what promised to ...

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Lights, camera, action: Salisbury native focuses on film after 23-year military career

SALISBURY — Satomi M. Martin discovered her special talent in the Salisbury High School auditorium. Martin and her ...

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Future bright for Emma Myers now that she’s back home

By David Freeze For the Salisbury Post SALISBURY — From the age of 4, Emma Myers had never ...

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Joining Duke study a way to help solve kidney disease in those of African ancestry

By Emily Ford Duke Clinical and Translational Science Institute KANNAPOLIS —At age 93, Pearl Asbury joined a study ...

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Daisies for Daisy: Friends and family look back on Fink’s lifetime of service

By Susan Shinn Turner For The Salisbury Post SALISBURY — In 1953, Daisy Carleen Fink first walked through ...

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