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Downs named director of auditing and fleet management for county

SALISBURY — Long-time former Rowan County deputy and police officer and former Senior Auditor William “Andy” Downs has ...

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Winterfest a success for Spencer once again

SPENCER — The third annual Winterfest Christmas Marketplace in the center of downtown Spencer was once again a ...

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Cleveland approves light project, appoints regional delegates

CLEVELAND — Things are looking bright in Cleveland. During the most recent Cleveland Board of Commissioners meeting, the ...

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Walking and talking: Spencer kicks off new community engagement event Sunday

SPENCER — The town of Spencer is kicking off a community connection program for next year this Sunday, ...

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RCSO arrests Reidsville man charged with rape of child

A Reidsville man is under arrest on two counts of first degree rape of a child following an ...

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Little trees: Winter Silhouette Bonsai Show in Kannapolis shows mastery of Japanese art

This past weekend, bonsai tree enthusiasts and vendors gathered at the David Murdock Core Lab at the North Carolina ...

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Faith hits reset button on term-length changes

FAITH — The Faith Board of Aldermen was forced to restart the process to get its terms changed ...

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Light up the lake: Granite Quarry taps Christmas spirit during weekend festival

GRANITE QUARRY — Granite Quarry hosted the annual Christmas at the Lake festival on Saturday, and this year brought ...

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Firefighters honored, department reaches full staff

SPENCER — When Hurricane Helene swept down across the mountains of western North Carolina, it didn’t take long ...

Christmas Happiness

Gifts remember those who sacrificed and supported

Helping others plus remembering the sacrifices that others have made to support him are reasons why Mike Thompson ...

Kannapolis

Kannapolis Christmas Parade coming Saturday

KANNAPOLIS — The Kannapolis Christmas Parade will be held at 6 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 14, in downtown Kannapolis. ...

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Operation Christmas Child volunteers send Christmas joy overseas

Submitted SALISBURY — Area volunteers are celebrating the collection of gift-filled shoeboxes that will send a message of ...

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AAUW’s local chapter discusses NC’s previous rape-kit backlog

The Salisbury Branch of American Association of University Women (AAUW) recently partnered with the Honors Program of Livingstone ...

Education

Kannapolis’ Torrence among RISE Award nominees

Earlier this week, Governor Roy Cooper announced that he has selected two outstanding classified school employees — Beryl Torrence ...

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Terrie Hess announces new children therapy services location

SALISBURY — The Terrie Hess Child Advocacy Center (THCAC) just announced the opening of its new therapy services ...

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Paw Pals

Dog: Greta (A143081) 1 year old Stray female Been at shelter since Dec. 9 Animal is so sweet ...

Education

North Hills first trimester honor roll

(Editor’s note: A list of North Hill’s honor roll high school students were published in a previous edition ...

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Blotter — Dec. 12

Rowan County Sheriff’s Office reports • A motor vehicle larceny from Starhaven Drive reportedly occurred about 10:05 a.m. ...

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Christmas concert scheduled at Soldiers Memorial AME Zion

SALISBURY — The Jubilee Community Choir will present “Joy To The World,” the theme of its annual Christmas ...

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Serenade Series: Salisbury Symphony to perform ‘Monuments of Despair, Hope and Faith’

SALISBURY — The Salisbury Symphony will be presenting the next of its Serenade Series concerts on Dec. 13 ...

Education

A lifelong pursuit: A.L. Brown’s Berg recognized for work with E.C. students

KANNAPOLIS — A.L. Brown exceptional children (EC) instructor Samantha Berg was named the Hilbish Ford Teacher of the ...

Education

FaithLearnThrive partners with Elevate 2024 to empower Christian educators, leaders

Hood Theological Seminary News Service  SALISBURY — The Congregational Faith and Learning Center, also known as FaithLearnThrive (FLT), ...

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Democrats monthly breakfast set for Saturday

Submitted Rowan County Democrats will mark the holiday season at their monthly breakfast on Saturday, Dec. 14, at ...

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Salisbury releases holiday schedule

The City of Salisbury will operate on the following schedule for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays: City ...

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RSSS swears in new members, names East Rowan sports facilities, purchases buses

It was a quick but busy night at the Rowan-Salisbury School Board meeting Monday. The recently elected Rowan-Salisbury ...

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Granite Quarry Town Council approves rezoning allowing for apartment complex expansion

GRANITE QUARRY — The Granite Quarry Town Council voted on Monday to approve a rezoning that would allow for ...

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Kannapolis has new mayor pro tem, city clerk to retire after 37 years

KANNAPOLIS — The city traditionally rotates among city council members who serves as mayor pro tem, and Doug ...

State News

NC elections board will not order full recount in Supreme Court contest

The State Board of Elections will not order a full hand recount of all ballots in the N.C. ...

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