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My Turn by Wilson R. Cherry — A salute to caregivers
By Wilson R. Cherry Caregiving has been such a prominent part of my life for many years. Having…
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Kenneth L. Hardin: Is this generation lost or just being ignored?
Every young generation gets saddled with the label that they’re lost and will be the death of the…
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John Hood: State Ranks Poorly on Remote Taxes
By John Hood North Carolinians are by now accustomed to seeing our state score well on national rankings…
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Sharon Randall: Good medicine
Once upon a time, generations of families lived close enough to gather for Sunday dinner, help raise the…
Editorials
Editorial: Candidates skip quickly past pleasantries
Rowan County could be in for one or more bitter primary elections among local Republicans. Already, 2022 elections…
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Editorial: Avoid partisanship, embrace common solutions around Ukraine invasion
To hear Rowan County’s congressman, Rep. Ted Budd, tell it, President Joe Biden may be solely responsible for…
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Editorial: Public events can finally return safely
It’s time to start thinking about the impact of the virus differently for public gatherings. Whether people have…
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Editorial: Finally, 2022 election can begin
Let the elections begin. After delayed Census results, later-than-usual redistricting, gerrymandering allegations and lawsuits upending the election process,…
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Editorial: Increased costs shouldn’t change Knox-Overton K-8 project
Like most things, the price of Rowan-Salisbury Schools’ combined Knox-Overton K-8 school project increased from an initial estimate…
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Laurels: North Rowan students protest peacefully
Laurel to North Rowan High School students for peacefully protesting inaction by Rowan-Salisbury Schools administrators. Students walked out…
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Editorial: Back again, Dollar General picks new site
The year is 2022. The world is still in the middle of a global pandemic that has claimed…
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Editorial: RSS’ cyberattack still plaguing systems
A cyberattack against Rowan-Salisbury Schools is turning out to be more serious than the district initially let on.…
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Editorial: Community responds to Dixonville vandalism
The community responded forcefully and generously following the discovery of vandalized graves at Dixonville Cemetery last week. At…
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Editorial: Keep party politics off of RSS Board of Education
The proposed conversion of all local elections in the county to partisan will further tear at frayed threads…
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Editorial: Two is a coincidence — three is a trend
China Grove is close to developing a fraught relationship with major housing developments. In October 2020, the China…
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Darts and Laurels: Two better than one for Empire Hotel
Laurel to the news that two former competitors are joining forces to make the Empire Hotel redevelopment possible.…
Editorials
Editorial: Make an emergency kit before it’s needed
Winter storms this month have spared Salisbury and Rowan County from prolonged power outages, but they should serve…
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Editorial: Clues about COVID-19’s future can be found in 1918 flu
As the Salisbury-Rowan community, North Carolina and the nation learn to live with a continuing COVID-19 pandemic, it’s…
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Laurels: An ode to snow days in a digital era
Laurel to the persistence of snow days in an increasingly digital world. Knowing they don’t have school, kids…
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Editorial: More to ongoing omicron spike than data
It’s critical people think about the ongoing spike of COVID-19 cases caused by the omicron variant as more…
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Darts and Laurels: Social district good idea for downtown Salisbury
Laurels to Downtown Salisbury, Inc. for pursuing the creation of a social district in the downtown area. The…
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Editorial: Securing the save for Rowan County
The Charlotte region is on the mound in the bottom of the ninth inning and the coach is…
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Editorial: Pages from community’s history can serve as guide
Four or five years ago, shortly after a new group of commissioners took office, Rowan County began a…
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Laurels: Keep pushing Postal Service
Laurel to local residents for speaking up about problems at the East Spencer and Gold Hill post offices…
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Editorial: End the roller coaster ride
There was reason for celebration at Rowan Medical Center on Dec. 22, 2020. Roughly nine months after COVID-19…
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Editorial: Federal funding can have major impact on public education
The sum of grant and federal relief money is sort of mind-boggling. Rowan-Salisbury Schools expects to receive a…
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Editorial: If another COVID-19 spike is on the way, keep kids in class
One year ago, Rowan-Salisbury Schools found itself in the middle of a debate about class schedules amid rising…
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Editorial: Four Christmas gifts for Salisbury-Rowan
Children are making their lists, and checking them twice to make sure Santa and gift-buyers know what to…