News
Granite Quarry hosts free mulch event Saturday, March 18
GRANITE QUARRY — The town of Granite Quarry is offering free mulch to residents from 9 a.m. to…
Crime
Blotter: Rowan County deputies bring in two on drug charges
GRANITE QUARRY — A man and woman from Rowan County were taken into custody Monday morning following an…
News
Family displaced after Granite Quarry fire; home total loss
GRANITE QUARRY — A fire destroyed a Granite Quarry home on Tuesday, displacing the family of two and…
Education
Granite Quarry fifth graders visits Erwin Middle
Fifth graders at Granite Quarry Elementary School visited Erwin Middle School for orientation on Monday. According to a…
News
Fire damages home in Granite Quarry
GRANITE QUARRY — No injuries were reported from a fire at 125 Rameses Rock Road but the house…
News
A day in the life: RSS students shadow industry pros
Classrooms come in all shapes and sizes, and on job shadow day, Rowan-Salisbury Schools students took their learning…
News
Outside the box, inside the lines: Coloring book marketing concept captures Rowan County folks
SALISBURY — Successful marketing campaigns can stand out for humor and emotionality, but an underlying uniqueness can go…
News
Granite Quarry Police and community members discuss recent car break-ins
By Charlie Drape charles.drape@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY —The Granite Quarry Police Department and more than 40 members of the…
News
Granite Quarry-Faith Police Department now using Neighbors by Ring program
The Granite Quarry-Faith Police Department is now a part of the Neighbors by Ring program, which is a…
News
Granite Quarry holds special meeting on infrastructure, park improvements
By Charlie Drape charles.drape@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY — The mayor and board of aldermen held a special meeting Thursday…
News
Granite Quarry mayor calls special meeting to discuss improvements to town square
GRANITE QUARRY — Granite Quarry Mayor Brittany Barnhardt has called a special meeting Thursday, Jan. 12, to discuss…
China Grove
Education roundup: Millbridge students show off animals at fairs
Several Millbridge Elementary students went to local and state fairs to exhibit livestock this fall. Second graders Luke…
News
Granite Lake Park shines with Christmas tree lighting
GRANITE QUARRY — The countdown started at 5:30 p.m. Saturday as community members excitedly waited for the tree…
News
Granite Quarry’s annual Christmas at the Lake event is Saturday
GRANITE QUARRY — The annual “Christmas at the Lake” at Granite Lake Park will be from 2-7 p.m.…
News
US 52 in Granite Quarry closing Saturday for live burn exercise
GRANITE QUARRY — The Granite Quarry Fire Department will be performing a live burn training exercise on a…
Lifestyle
Granite Quarry Fiddlers Convention set for Oct. 8
GRANITE QUARRY — The Granite Quarry Civitan Club will host the 56th annual Granite Quarry Fiddlers Convention on…
Local Events
Germanfest patron’s dinner remembers Germanic influences on Rowan County
GRANITE QUARRY — The weekend celebration of Rowan County’s German history kicked off with the patron’s dinner Friday…
News
Time to make reservations for Germanfest Patrons Dinner growing short
GRANITE QUARRY — As Germanfest approaches, the pre-festival Patrons Dinner/German Evening will be held on the ground of…
News
Granite Quarry Board of Aldermen discuss mural options for town display
GRANITE QUARRY — This year, original works of art displaying the pride of a municipality have been popular…
News
Granite Quarry recognizes faithful members of government at Board of Aldermen meeting
GRANITE QUARRY — Monday night’s Board of Aldermen meeting in Granite Quarry had a surprise for two staff…
News
Ask Us: What are current golf cart laws in Rowan County?
Editor’s note: Ask Us is a weekly feature published online Mondays and in print on Tuesdays. We’ll seek to…
News
Rowan Roots: Germanfest to showcase county’s history Saturday
GRANITE QUARRY — Germanfest makes a return Saturday, Sept. 17, featuring historical demonstrations and a peek into the…
News
Granite Quarry Board of Alderman keeps planning board as part of development process
GRANITE QUARRY — The Granite Quarry Board of Aldermen made a unanimous decision not to approve the amendment…
News
Granite Quarry Board of Aldermen adopts peddler regulation ordinance over nuisance soliciting
GRANITE QUARRY — The Board of Aldermen sought to crack down on persistent solicitors Monday night after a…
Farm & Garden
New farmers market offers fresh, local produce in Granite Quarry
GRANITE QUARRY — A couple in the heart of Granite Quarry had a mission: to offer a one-stop-shop…
Granite Quarry
Granite Quarry Board of Aldermen detail ideas for Civic Park, Legion building
GRANITE QUARRY — The Granite Quarry Board of Aldermen held a brainstorming session in a special meeting recently,…
News
Granite Quarry Board of Aldermen approves budget with 3-cent tax increase
GRANITE QUARRY — The Granite Quarry Board of Aldermen met Thursday morning for continued discussion on the town’s…
News
Granite Quarry receives flexible grant funding to transform town
GRANITE QUARRY — While still in its proposal stage, the Town of Granite Quarry plans for a brighter…