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Salisbury seeks West End input during upcoming town halls
Salisbury city officials are seeking community input for the massive grant project to explore crime prevention, public space ...
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Crutchfield appointed to five committees
RALEIGH — The General Assembly returns to work this week as House Committee assignments have been announced. Kevin ...
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Echevarria speaks at Republican Breakfast Club
SALISBURY — Brian Echevarria was the speaker for the Jan. 8 Rowan Republican Breakfast Club. Echevarria was a ...
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Ford sworn in for third term in NC Senate
RALEIGH — Sen. Carl Ford was sworn in for his third term representing Stanly and Rowan counties in ...
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Sen. Ford expected to be appointed to seven committees
RALEIGH — State Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) announced that he intends to appoint Sen. Carl Ford (R-Rowan/Stanly) ...
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NC campaign contribution limit increased to $6,400 per election
Effective Jan. 1, the contribution limit for North Carolina candidates and political committees increased by $800 per election, ...
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Toler to speak at Rowan Republican lunch and learn on Monday
SALISBURY — The Rowan Republican Party is sponsoring lunch and learn program to supplement historical information about our ...
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Democrats to hold monthly breakfast Jan. 14
SALISBURY — Rowan Democrats will hold their monthly breakfast Saturday, Jan. 14, at 10 a.m. at the party’s ...
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Republicans adjourn without electing party leader in House
By LISA MASCARO, FARNOUSH AMIRI and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Failing to elect party leader ...
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Freeze speaks history of political parties in county at Republican gathering
SALISBURY — Dr. Gary Freeze spoke on the history of political parties in Rowan County at a lunch ...
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Budd, Bishop scheduled to speak at Lincoln Reagan Dinner on Feb. 4
SALISBURY — The 2023 Rowan Republican Lincoln Reagan Dinner will be Saturday, Feb. 4, at Baker’s Mill, 1360 ...
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Rowan Republican Party to discuss history of political parties in county at Monday gathering
SALISBURY — The Rowan Republican Party is sponsoring lunch and learn program to supplement historical information about our ...
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NC Supreme Court rules state Senate map must be drawn again
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH — North Carolina’s Supreme Court ruled on Friday that state Senate ...
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Outgoing Sen. Burr delivers farewell address
Associated Press RALEIGH — Wrapping up a nearly 30-year career in Congress, Republican U.S. Sen. Richard Burr told ...
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Trump announces third White House campaign
By Jill Colvin Associated Press PALM BEACH, Fla. — Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday launched his third ...
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City Councilor Anthony Smith speaks at monthly Democrats’ breakfast
Democrats held their monthly breakfast meeting last Saturday at party headquarters following the Nov. 8 elections, focusing on ...
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Rowan County voters re-elect three BOE members, two newcomers
Rowan County voters signaled approval to three incumbents on the Rowan-Salisbury Schools Board of Education Tuesday night, but ...
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Republican Ted Budd wins North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race
RALEIGH (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Ted Budd won North Carolina’s open Senate seat on Tuesday, defeating Cheri ...
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Edds, Greene and Klusman re-elected for Rowan County Commission, each will serve third term
SALISBURY —Incumbent Rowan County Commissioner Greg Edds stood calmly as applause filled the Rowan County Republican Party headquarters ...
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Allen fulfills childhood dream with win as next sheriff
SALISBURY — Republican Travis Allen has wanted to be sheriff since he was seven years old and met ...
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Ford easily defeats Morgan for NC State Senate seat
Incumbent Republican State Sen. Carl Ford easily defeated Democratic challenger and political newcomer Tangela Lucy Horn Morgan on ...
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Florida’s Marco Rubio wins third Senate term
By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio has won a third term, ...
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Sarah Huckabee Sanders first woman elected Arkansas governor
By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Former White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders was ...
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Nearly 50 percent of registered voters came out for midterms in Rowan
SALISBURY — Voter turnout in Rowan County in Tuesday’s midterm elections was slightly higher than in years past, ...
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Beasley makes one last visit to Salisbury before Election Day
By Charlie Drape charles.drape@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — More than 100 people gathered at the West End Plaza parking lot ...
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Election 2022: Candidate answers
Candidate responses Several candidates were inadvertently omitted from Thursday’s election preview. Their responses are provided below. School board ...
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Stan Bingham, former state senator, remembered for civility, care for people
By Charlie Drape charles.drape@salisburypost.com Stanley “Stan” Walker Bingham, former North Carolina state senator who died last Thursday, was ...
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Election 2022: Candidate answers to questionnaire
The Post sent each candidate an identical list of questions, rather than conduct individual interviews, in an effort ...