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Spirit of Rowan 2022: Trading Ford carried travelers across the Yadkin
Before cars zipped over Interstate 85 or the Wil-Cox bridge carried two lanes of U.S. 29, a similar ...
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Spirit of Rowan 2022: Storied Kerr Mill poised for a water wheel replacement
Constructed by Joseph Kerr around 1823, Kerr Mill was for years the primary source of flour, cornmeal and ...
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Spirit of Rowan 2022: How China Grove earned its distinct name
The very name of the town seems to beg the question. Why is it called China Grove? Chartered ...
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Spirit of Rowan 2022: Adding ice cream was a sweet treat for Patterson Farm
MOUNT ULLA — Folks at Patterson Farm were busy over the winter getting ready for this year’s growing ...
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Spirit of Rowan 2022: New lights will spotlight racing activity at Millbridge Speedway
MILLBRIDGE — During COVID-19 pivoting, Millbridge Speedway was forced to split racing night from just Wednesdays to add ...
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Spirit of Rowan 2022: Rosenwald Schools educated Black children in the early 20th century
There is some disagreement between sources on how many Rosenwald schools were built in Rowan County, but the ...
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Spirit of Rowan 2022: Mount Ulla’s rich farmland may only be rivaled by its history
In 2005, Davidson County Broadcasting applied to build a large radio tower in rural Mount Ulla. The close-knit ...
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Spirit of Rowan 2022: Eagle Point Nature Preserve is ‘a neat place to go’
Eagle Point Nature Preserve has been fulfilling its mission for more than 20 years. The park, about 180 ...
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Spirit of Rowan 2022: At 120th anniversary, Noble & Kelsey moving into fourth generation of family operation
Adrianna and Kimberly Kelsey’s memories of their family’s business, Noble & Kelsey Funeral Home, aren’t too different. “As ...
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Spirit of Rowan 2022: Barn quilts bring meaning, color to western Rowan County
Elsie Bennett knew the feed business wasn’t going to sustain her 100-plus-year-old general store. Looking for a way ...
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Spirit of Rowan 2022: Dan Nicholas’ generosity sparked vision for county’s top park
SALISBURY — Dan Nicholas could sell ice to an eskimo, but he had a tough time giving away ...
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Spirit of Rowan 2022: Food Lion started as ‘little bitty’ grocery store in Salisbury
SALISBURY — Philanthropist Ronnie Smith says there’s no way his father, Wilson, and fellow Food Lion founders Ralph ...
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Spirit of Rowan 2022: Tallest point in county gets Young name from old figure
On a clear day, visitors to Dunns Mountain can see the skyline of uptown Charlotte or further, but ...
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Spirit of Rowan 2022: Livingstone part of historic first Black college’s football game
SALISBURY — History was made on a snowy December day in 1892. Two groups of men gathered on ...
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Spirit of Rowan 2022: High Rock Lake vital part of Rowan County
High Rock lake is an iconic part of Rowan and Davidson counties for recreation, economic development and manufacturing. ...
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Spirit of Rowan 2022: Spencer Shops were the heart the town before it existed
Spencer was an important place more than 120 years ago, before the town even existed. “The new shops ...
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Spirit of Rowan: Salisbury was center of veteran activity when VA hospital system set roots here in 1945
One of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s last official acts was approving the construction of a VA Medical Center ...
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Spirit of Rowan 2022: West Rowan’s football dynasty
By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com MOUNT ULLA — In 1997, after nearly 40 years of football, West Rowan owned ...
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Spirit of Rowan 2022: Odd facts from Rowan County
SALISBURY — Did you know Rowan County used to stretch to the Pacific Ocean? In theory, at least, ...
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Spirit of Rowan 2022: Interstate 85 expansion continues to spur economic development in Rowan County
Historically, Rowan County’s proximity to transportation routes like Yadkin River and the N.C. Railroad has played a major ...
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Spirit of Rowan 2022: Rowan County’s history is set in stone
When German immigrant Michael Braun was in need of building material to construct his home in eastern Rowan ...
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Spirit of Rowan 2022: Gold Hill boasts a rich mining heritage
California might be the state most Americans associate with gold mining, but North Carolina experienced its own golden ...
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Spirit of Rowan 2022: J.C. Price’s legacy still felt today
Even though Salisbury activist Joseph Charles Price died at the early age of 39, his impact in the ...
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Spirit of Rowan 2022: African-American Heritage Trail continues to highlight Black history, culture 20 years later
SALISBURY — Though it only scratches the surface, the African-American Heritage Trial has highlighted historic places, leaders and ...
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Spirit of Rowan: Ryan Stowe, the only Black criminal defense attorney in Salisbury, is growing his law practice
Ryan Stowe’s original plan of getting into politics didn’t work out the way he thought it might, but ...
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Spirit of Rowan: Career in education: Andrew Smith worked his way from teaching to administration
Andrew Smith went to China Grove-area schools, graduated from South Rowan High School and went on to earn ...
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Spirit of Rowan: Dominique Bates steers students down the right path
Dominique Bates is a Salisbury native who attended all the North Rowan schools growing up before he went ...
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Spirit of Rowan: Salisbury High junior Ali Khatib has passion for education reform
Ali Khatib has a long road ahead of him. The soon-to-be-17-year-old Salisbury High School junior is in the ...