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Education

BOE approves furniture for new central office building

The Rowan-Salisbury School System’s new central office building will finally have some furniture. After a relatively short discussion, the Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education approved the ... Read more

by Amanda Raymond, Friday, October 2, 2015 12:00 am

Education

Students get homework help and much more at church program

Getting homework help is as easy as walking two blocks from their school for some Granite Quarry students. Granite Quarry Elementary School has partnered with ... Read more

by Amanda Raymond, Thursday, October 1, 2015 12:05 am

Education

Amanda Raymond column: A plea to fathers

This week, Isenberg Elementary School was able to host a Million Father March for the first time. The event went great; it was amazing to ... Read more

by Amanda Raymond, Thursday, October 1, 2015 12:00 am

Education

Choice Bus visits North Rowan Middle School

SPENCER — It’s not every day that students can move from a classroom to a prison cell in a matter of five steps. Students at ... Read more

by Amanda Raymond, Thursday, October 1, 2015 12:00 am

Education

Isenberg Elementary hosts Million Father March

Local fathers and father figures united Tuesday to march in support of their children’s education. Isenberg Elementary School partnered with Communities in Schools of Rowan ... Read more

by Amanda Raymond, Wednesday, September 30, 2015 12:05 am

Local

Rain and rail line construction make a mess for businesses

Businesses on South Main Street have been experiencing flooding because of recent rain, but also because of the rail line construction occurring in their backyards. ... Read more

by Amanda Raymond, Wednesday, September 30, 2015 12:00 am

Education

Report: Southeastern Rowan elementary schools need consolidation

Elementary schools in the northwestern and southeastern areas of Rowan County need to be consolidated, Rowan-Salisbury School System officials say. Elementary school zones in the ... Read more

by Amanda Raymond, Tuesday, September 29, 2015 12:10 am

Education

BOE to vote on central office building’s new furniture

The Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education will vote on the approval of the Wallace Educational Forum’s furniture on Monday. The meeting will take place in the Long ... Read more

by Amanda Raymond, Sunday, September 27, 2015 12:15 am

Entertainment

Salisbury native Kevin Carroll joins cast of HBO’s ‘The Leftovers’

One of Salisbury’s native sons will be gracing the small screen this October. Kevin Carroll will join season two of the HBO series “The Leftovers.” ... Read more

by Amanda Raymond, Saturday, September 26, 2015 12:02 am

Education

Salisbury High staying vigilant, but not changing procedure

Despite recent acts of violence in the area, Salisbury High School is staying vigilant but not changing much in terms of their safety procedures, says ... Read more

by Amanda Raymond, Friday, September 25, 2015 12:10 am

Education

Amanda Raymond column: Welcome to the education beat

When I was offered the position of education reporter here at the Salisbury Post, I jumped on it as fast as I could. Not because ... Read more

by Amanda Raymond, Thursday, September 24, 2015 12:11 am

News

Principal: ‘Recent incidents’ force changes in athletic schedule for Salisbury High

Salisbury High School has made changes to this week’s athletic events because of “recent incidents” that have occurred near the school, its principal said. The incidents were ... Read more

by Amanda Raymond, Thursday, September 24, 2015 12:05 am

Local

United Way at 20 percent of fundraising goal

Fundraising for the local United Way is going strong, according to results delivered Wednesday. The Rowan County United Way held its first report meeting at the ... Read more

by Amanda Raymond, Thursday, September 24, 2015 12:00 am

Local

Beloved YFL coach honored with plaque

The memory of Youth Football League Coach Michael McCullough will continue to live on thanks to a new plaque from the American Legion. The American ... Read more

by Amanda Raymond, Thursday, September 24, 2015 12:00 am

Education

Moody: RSS needs more time for better grades

Although the Rowan-Salisbury School System received low marks in the state’s recently released accountability report, the district’s superintendent says teachers and students just need more time ... Read more

by Amanda Raymond, Tuesday, September 22, 2015 12:00 am

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