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Education

Salisbury Academy feasts like Native Americans and Pilgrims

The first- and third-graders of Salisbury Academy feasted on Thanksgiving favorites, old and new. Each year, the students re-enact the first Thanksgiving. The meal starts ... Read more

by Amanda Raymond, Thursday, November 26, 2015 12:00 am

Columnists

Amanda Raymond column: Four awesome Thanksgiving tips

If your household is hosting Thanksgiving this year and your mother is anything like mine, you will get asked to do a million things to ... Read more

by Amanda Raymond, Thursday, November 26, 2015 12:00 am

China Grove

Southern Rowan Christmas Parade: A fun community tradition

Landis native Arthur Abernathy, 60, and his family and neighbors saved their favorite spot by parking their trucks and other vehicles on South Main Street ... Read more

by Amanda Raymond, Wednesday, November 25, 2015 12:05 am

China Grove

South Rowan students donate items to Main Street Mission

South Rowan High School students donated water, canned goods, pasta, soap and other items to the Main Street Mission of China Grove for the South ... Read more

by Amanda Raymond, Wednesday, November 25, 2015 12:00 am

Education

Caleb Cinquemani, number one superstar

Caleb Cinquemani has a lot of favorites. His favorite subject is history. His favorite superheroes include Spider-Man, Batman and Superman. He also likes Logan from ... Read more

by Amanda Raymond, Monday, November 23, 2015 12:10 am

Gold Hill

Lighting of the Fall Fires sells out with 600 tickets sold

Just as a fire starts out small and gets bigger and bigger, the Lighting of the Fall Fires event grows every year. Gold Hill kicked ... Read more

by Amanda Raymond, Monday, November 23, 2015 12:05 am

Crime

Blotter: Red and blue lights for red and blue violations

A Madison County man was charged with two traffic violations, driving while impaired, possession and carrying a concealed weapon on Saturday. Christopher Michael Reece, 20, ... Read more

by Amanda Raymond, Monday, November 23, 2015 12:00 am

Crime

Crime Blotter

In Rowan County Sherriff’s Office reports: John Wilbourne Harmon, 29, was charged on Saturday with assault on a government official at the Rowan County Detention ... Read more

by Amanda Raymond, Sunday, November 22, 2015 12:00 am

Education

Taking it to a whole other (reading) level: Hanford-Dole Elementary gains state and nationwide recognition for Achieve3000

When Jenna Rossi’s fifth grade class at Hanford-Dole Elementary School first started Achieve3000, they had a goal of completing 60 articles. Rossi thought it would ... Read more

by Amanda Raymond, Saturday, November 21, 2015 12:10 am

China Grove

South Rowan students bring back ribbons from gingerbread competition

The Rock the House gingerbread-making club, part of the South Rowan High School Family and Consumer Science Department, came back from this year’s National Gingerbread ... Read more

by Amanda Raymond, Saturday, November 21, 2015 12:00 am

Local

Correction

The vote to offer Reid Walters the interim town manager position was a 4 to 1 vote. Alderman Kevin Jones voted against the motion. The ... Read more

by Amanda Raymond, Saturday, November 21, 2015 12:00 am

Education

Community members talk early literacy during Literacy Summit

It is going to take more than teachers to get Rowan-Salisbury students reading on grade level. Teachers, principals, government officials, school system administration, college administration ... Read more

by Amanda Raymond, Friday, November 20, 2015 12:05 am

Local

Spencer Zoning Board approves permit for solar farm

SPENCER — The Spencer Zoning Board of Adjustment approved a conditional use permit for a solar farm in the town. The board held a public ... Read more

by Amanda Raymond, Friday, November 20, 2015 12:00 am

China Grove

The future of China Grove, according to first graders

CHINA GROVE — Students in Amber Rouse’s first grade class sat around three tables during Crystle Lineberger’s art class. Lineberger guided the students through the ... Read more

by Amanda Raymond, Friday, November 20, 2015 12:00 am

Education

After 5 motions, the Rowan-Salisbury BOE approves dedication plaque

After some confusion, the Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education decided on a dedication plaque for the new central office building this week. During the last meeting, ... Read more

by Amanda Raymond, Thursday, November 19, 2015 12:01 am

Columnists

Amanda Raymond column: MLK would be proud

Martin Luther King, Jr. led the Montgomery Bus Boycott when he was 26 years old. He did not wait until he was a little older ... Read more

by Amanda Raymond, Thursday, November 19, 2015 12:00 am

Local

Former alderman to come back as Spencer’s interim town manager

SPENCER — The Spencer Board of Aldermen has decided on an interim town manager, and it ended up being a familiar face. Current Town Manager ... Read more

by Amanda Raymond, Thursday, November 19, 2015 12:00 am

News

Salisbury City Council approves revitalization grants

The Salisbury City Council decided to award revitalization grants to two companies with buildings in the Salisbury area. At its meeting on Tuesday, the council ... Read more

by Amanda Raymond, Wednesday, November 18, 2015 12:00 am

Education

RSS to hold second annual Literacy Summit on Thursday

The second annual Literacy Summit for the Rowan-Salisbury School System will be on Nov. 19 from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran ... Read more

by Amanda Raymond, Wednesday, November 18, 2015 12:00 am

Education

When officers step in: The role of school resource officers in Rowan

Last month, a 15-second viral video started a conversation about school resource officers in classrooms. The video shows School Resource Officer (SRO) Ben Fields from ... Read more

by Amanda Raymond, Tuesday, November 17, 2015 12:00 am

Education

Rowan-Salisbury school board discusses hiring new CFO

Superintendent Dr. Lynn Moody is hoping to hire a new chief financial officer as soon as possible with the help of a consultant service. The Rowan-Salisbury ... Read more

by Amanda Raymond, Tuesday, November 17, 2015 12:00 am

News

Salisbury City Council to discuss awarding grants

The Salisbury City Council will consider awarding revitalization grants to two companies moving operations into buildings in the Salisbury area. The council will meet on ... Read more

by Amanda Raymond, Monday, November 16, 2015 12:10 am

Education

BOE to discuss new central office plaque

The Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education will discuss a dedication plaque for the Wallace Educational Forum, the new central office building for the Rowan-Salisbury School System ... Read more

by Amanda Raymond, Sunday, November 15, 2015 12:00 am

Education

Livingstone students rally in support of Mizzou students

Livingstone College students stood in solidarity with the students at the University of Missouri with a rally on Friday. The students gathered on the front ... Read more

by Amanda Raymond, Saturday, November 14, 2015 12:10 am

Local

United Way fundraising comes up short at finale

The United Way fundraising campaign is going into overtime. The Rowan County United Way held its finale meeting at the Hurley YMCA on Friday. The ... Read more

by Amanda Raymond, Saturday, November 14, 2015 12:05 am

Education

High schoolers for a day: Sacred Heart students visit North Hills

For the first time, Sacred Heart Catholic School seventh and eighth grade students visited North Hills Christian School to get a taste of high school ... Read more

by Amanda Raymond, Saturday, November 14, 2015 12:00 am

China Grove

South Rowan students prepare for gingerbread competition

Gingerbread creations in the shapes of a turtle, peacock and castle are scattered throughout Sharon Edwards’ classroom. Edwards does teach a cooking class, but these ... Read more

by Amanda Raymond, Friday, November 13, 2015 12:00 am

Education

Sacred Heart Catholic School honors veterans

Sacred Heart Catholic School held a special morning assembly and breakfast for local veterans on Wednesday. Family members and friends who are currently serving or had ... Read more

by Amanda Raymond, Thursday, November 12, 2015 12:00 am

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