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Granite Quarry candidate Brinkley questions lack of accomplishments by current board
GRANITE QUARRY — Mike Brinkley takes the Granite Quarry Board of Aldermen to task on several issues, saying ...
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‘Love lifted me up’: From humble beginnings, Dr. Dolan Hubbard forged impressive academic career
SALISBURY — The enormity of the May 9 luncheon at Morgan State University caught Dr. Dolan Hubbard by ...
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An anchor in the West End: Community says a long-overdue thank-you to grocer John McLaughlin
SALISBURY — On the day some three years ago when he was introduced to the Salisbury City Council ...
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Snake in the grass: A recent copperhead bite points to a trend
SALISBURY — It’s hard to believe, but I’ve lived 60-plus years and have never known someone who was ...
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Celebrating Pernelle Shaw at 100: ‘Every time I felt I couldn’t make it, I looked at her life’
SALISBURY — Pernelle Taggart Shaw never learned to drive. She can’t swim, either. Those aren’t necessarily regrets, she’ll ...
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Searching for Anna: A Kannapolis woman’s dive into family history finds a hidden secret
KANNAPOLIS — For 40 years, Dean Rary had been looking for her great-grandmother. When she finally found Anna ...
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First day of school: Rowan-Salisbury students greet the treasure of learning
SALISBURY — Shiny backpacks. Combed hair. New kicks. High-fives for old friends, teachers and bus drivers. These are ...
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Granite Quarry board moves to address street, sidewalk needs
GRANITE QUARRY — The Granite Quarry Board of Aldermen committed Monday night to an ambitious $350,000 plan to ...
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Prospect for Granite Quarry Industrial Park could bring 191 jobs
GRANITE QUARRY — While it doesn’t yet know what the incentives request will be, the town of Granite ...
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Barn Quilts of Rowan calendar for 2020 is now available
SALISBURY — The Barn Quilts of Rowan 2020 calendar, featuring frame-worthy photographs from December 2019 to December 2020, ...
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Bell Tower Green celebrates its donors, looks forward to Saturday’s groundbreaking
SALISBURY — Close to 8:30 Tuesday night, the bells of the Bell Tower began ringing. Margaret Kluttz, a ...
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‘God’s heart was the first to break’: The city loses a gentle giant
The Rev. Robert Black said his 3-year-old daughter was battling an illness recently and he took some vacation ...
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Their beat goes on: Top-notch drum & bugle outfits make quick stopover in Rowan County
By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com ROCKWELL — For Shelby Lowe, call it a homecoming. She gave a giant hug ...
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Bigger-than-ever Dragon Boat Festival becoming one of best in state
By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com HIGH ROCK LAKE — Gary Blabon, interim president at Novant Health Rowan Medical Center, ...
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The Annex: ‘Immense building,’ steeped in Wallace family history, might have apartments in its future
By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The sheer space, arched windows, sweeping views and Salisbury business history — ...
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Granite Quarry board extends interim town manager’s contract
GRANITE QUARRY — Interim Town Manager Larry Smith has a job at least through the end of this ...
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Shelton ready ‘to challenge old ideas’ on Granite Quarry Board of Aldermen
GRANITE QUARRY — Candidate Doug Shelton says the Granite Quarry Board of Aldermen needs a new face, and ...
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Feather seeks third elected term as mayor in Granite Quarry
GRANITE QUARRY — Mayor William D. “Bill” Feather wants to serve another two-year term in Granite Quarry. Contacted ...
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A big Deal: Back from D-Day trip to Normandy, Rowan WWII veteran shares his story
SALISBURY — Back in 1942, the U.S. government drafted young Rowan County farm boy Jim Deal into the ...
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T.R. takes a ride: For Betsy Rich, he’s bigger than the average bear
SALISBURY — With the convertible top down Tuesday afternoon, Richard Paschall drove through the middle of Salisbury while ...
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Barn quilt mural quickly becomes a new attraction in Mount Ulla
MOUNT ULLA — Somewhere tucked within the 504-square-foot Community Barn Quilt Mural, a quarter-size “Little Kitty” is hidden ...
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Field of dreams: People come from far and near to enjoy moment with Shupings’ sunflowers:
ROCKWELL — Not long after Heather Carter and her children got out of the car, Rusty Shuping shouted ...
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Granite Quarry changes vendors for payroll services, goes with ADP
GRANITE QUARRY — The Granite Quarry Board of Aldermen voted 4-0 Monday night to use ADP for the ...
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Different kind of mural: Bear Poplar store now home to country’s biggest community barn quilt
BEAR POPLAR — When you think about it, the Community Barn Quilt Mural is just what a quilt ...
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For now, Granite Quarry puts off search for new town manager
GRANITE QUARRY — Should Granite Quarry look at the town charter and consider changing its manager-council form of ...
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‘The Mill Shack’: Father, son build clubhouse from outbuildings of old Shuping Mill
SALISBURY — This is the kind of project fitting for one of those do-it-yourself shows on cable television ...
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Wilkinson will sing anthem at American Legion World Series in August
SALISBURY — Neal Wilkinson, the Salisbury tenor who has sung in many big sports venues over the years, ...
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After 91 years and three generations, Holbrook’s Radio and TV will say goodbye
KANNAPOLIS — A sign on the front door says Holbrook’s Radio & TV Inc. is having a “Retirement ...