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Send in the tractors
Several students at West Rowan High School treated their classmates to a treat on Friday when they drove ...
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Something smells good: Library recipe swap brings out best in West Rowan
CLEVELAND — Some secret family recipes are worth more than gold, but a few folks in Cleveland were ...
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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 ...
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Education roundup: Williams promoted to associate director at Hood Seminary
SALISBURY — Dr. Rona M. Williams has been promoted to associate director of the Congregational Faith and Learning ...
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Rowan Democratic Party to host Annual Family Fun Fest at Sloan Park
MOUNT ULLA — The annual Family Fun Fest, sponsored by the Rowan Democratic Party, will be held Aug. ...
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Deputies arrest man calling himself God after nearly four-hour standoff
MT. ULLA — Rowan County Sheriff’s Deputies faced off against a man who insisted he was God for ...
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Signs of progress on display as Kerr Mill water wheel nears completion
MT. ULLA — Visitors to Sloan Park on Tuesday afternoon were met with quite the surprise while passing ...
Education
A fall theme on learning math at Mt. Ulla Elementary
MT. ULLA — More than 125 students poured into Mt. Ulla Elementary on Oct. 12 excited for something ...
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Keeping family legacy alive, Lutheridge Farm forges through challenges
MOUNT ULLA — Tears welled in Leigh Anne Wetmore’s eyes as she watched thousands of gallons of milk ...
Elections
Voters excited about record early voting turnout, have mixed feelings about election possibilities
By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com CHINA GROVE — With early voting over and Election Day on Tuesday, locals say ...
Elections
In Senate race, Ford doubles cash on hand; Townsend spends $10,000 in House campaign
By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — In the contest for N.C. Senate District 33, Sen. Carl Ford doubled ...
Business
Evans Family Farm reaps benefits of higher demand for locally grown meat
MOUNT ULLA — Thursday mornings have been a lot busier this year for Jessica Evans and her family. The ...
Politics
Mount Ulla Democrat to challenge longtime Republican state legislator
By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A local Democrat from Mount Ulla has been picked to challenge longtime ...
Local
Some local farmers seeing bump in direct-to-consumer sales
By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY – Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on local farms may vary, but for ...
Business
Patterson Farm Market creates strawberry drive-thru, sells other growers’ products
By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com MOUNT ULLA — Though many local events have been canceled or moved online during ...
Coronavirus
Local farms, organization encourage buying from businesses here during coronavirus outbreak
By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — As stores and supermarkets continue work to keep up panic buying during ...
Crime
Iredell Sheriff looking for man charged with assault with deadly weapon
MOORESVILLE — On Dec. 27, Iredell County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a call for shots fired at ...
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Mount Ulla now has a sign for all times
MOUNT ULLA — Natalie Wilson made no attempts to hide her excitement Tuesday. “Today is the most exciting ...
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New book tells personal stories behind Bear Poplar’s Community Barn Quilt Mural
BEAR POPLAR — “M for Mother’s Love,” is the name Betty and Steve Massey gave to the quilt ...
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Fire investigator: Brown Road home cause undetermined
MOUNT ULLA — The cause of a Wednesday morning fire that destroyed a home on Brown Road remains ...
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Brown Road house destroyed by fire; no injuries reported
MOUNT ULLA — A Mount Ulla home was destroyed by fire Wednesday after a neighbor and area firefighter ...
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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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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 ...
Faith
St. Luke’s Lutheran congregation still going strong after 150 years
Special to the Post MOUNT ULLA — In 1869, a few families who shared faith in God and a ...
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A splash of color: New barn quilts make dynamic statement at Country Life Museum
MILLBRIDGE — Every visit to the Country Life Museum at Sloan Park seems to reveal something new. Inside, ...
Business
Mount Ulla residents reject possible Dollar General store
MOUNT ULLA — A full room of people at the West Rowan Volunteer Fire Department on Wednesday fought ...
Crime
Man asks for a ride, is robbed
A Mooresville man and a Cleveland woman were charged Monday with robbing someone they offered a ride to. ...
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House fire displaces western Rowan couple
By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com MOUNT ULLA — A Wednesday afternoon fire caused significant fire and smoke damage to ...