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Dr. Lauren Fox: Private school vouchers are unpopular, failed policy

By Dr. Lauren Fox On Nov. 5, voters in three states rejected private school voucher measures on their ...

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‘Tis the Season Spectacular general info

The “Tis the Season Spectacular” Holiday Parade will be held on Nov. 27 at 3 p.m. in downtown ...

Education

Sweet connections: Livingstone students bring joy to Trinity Oaks

Livingstone College News Service SALISBURY — As the Trinity Oak Senior Living Community residents settled in for their ...

Sports

College football: NC State seeks bowl eligibility in Thursday game at Georgia Tech

By The Associated Press Georgia Tech will try to complete an undefeated season at its home stadium and ...

Sports

College athletics: South stars sign with SAC schools

Staff report LANDIS — South Rowan senior athletes Marshal Faw and Kynlee Dextraze signed recently to play college ...

Sports

High school football: Neely’s power running clinched West’s win against Freedom

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com MOUNT ULLA— West Rowan running back Jaylen Neely wasn’t sure in August if he’d ...

Sports

High school football: Hornets, Cavs favored; but Falcons are not

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SALISBURY— Salisbury, North Rowan and West Rowan are preparing for second-round football playoff action ...

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Gas leak at East Rowan High School prompts evacuation; all-clear given at 2:10 p.m.

GRANITE QUARRY — East Rowan High School students were relocated to nearby Erwin Middle School on Wednesday after ...

Sports

High school basketball: South boys look to turn things around with lots of seniors

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com Fifth in a series of reports on local basketball teams … LANDIS — South ...

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High school football: Mighty mite Tarver has played big for Cavaliers

By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SPENCER — North Rowan junior Jamarion Tarver, known to the world as Jo Jo, ...

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High school boys basketball: Carson wins with strong 4th quarter; South falls at North Iredell

From staff reports MOUNT PLEASANT — Carson’s boys basketball team opened the season on Tuesday with a lot ...

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County approves tax incentives for company looking at East Spencer expansion

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Commissioners approved a tax incentive package on Monday for a company ...

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Parks and Recreation Department welcomes new assistant director Rakeem Brawley

SALISBURY — The Parks and Recreation Department has named Rakeem Brawley as its new assistant director.  Brawley brings ...

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Riggs leads in NC Supreme Court race but recount looms

By Lynn Bonner NC Newsline With all counties reporting, incumbent Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs, a Democrat, is ...

Crime

Blotter — Nov. 20

Rowan County Sheriff’s Office reports • Property damage from an attempted theft on Miller Road reportedly occurred between ...

Sports

High school girls basketball: South plays much better in second half, but hole too deep

Staff report OLIN — Fir what it’s worth, South Rowan’s girls basketball team won the second half at ...

Sports

High school girls basketball: Cougars drop tight opener

Staff report MOUNT PLEASANT — Carson’s girls are better than they were last season, but they dropped a ...

Sports

High school sports: Realignment looming for next fall

Staff report The NCHSAA will move to eight classifications this fall, with classification based strictly on ADM (Average ...

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Salisbury school board seat headed for Wednesday recount

SALISBURY — The race for the Salisbury seat on the Rowan-Salisbury Schools Board of Education is heading to a ...

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Noble & Kelsey proposed demolition sparks debate during HPC meeting

SALISBURY — The Noble & Kelsey Funeral Home presented its plans to demolish an unused historic building to ...