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Carl Blankenship has covered education for the Post since December 2019. Before coming to Salisbury he was a staff writer for The Avery Journal-Times in Newland and graduated from Appalachian State University in 2017, where he was editor of The Appalachian.

Education

Overton kicks off Great Kindness Challenge

SALISBURY — Overton Elementary on Monday kicked off a week of kindness with a parade of community leaders. Elected officials and first responders were among ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Monday, February 7, 2022 3:28 pm

Local

‘Who’s going to watch their children?’: Child care staffing shortage significantly cutting access

SALISBURY — Local child care centers are facing staffing shortages, long waitlists, aid that will run out and no immediate solution to provide enough slots ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Sunday, February 6, 2022 12:10 am

Education

RSS Board of Education will get update on K-8 project, consider 2022-2023 calendar

SALISBURY — The Rowan-Salisbury Schools Board of Education on Monday is expected to receive an update on the district’s K-8 project to combine the populations ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Saturday, February 5, 2022 4:45 pm

Lifestyle

Sandra Sue makes NC Museum of Dolls and Toys debut

SPENCER — Margaret Kincaid’s love for a toy from her youth has landed in Spencer. The New Hampshire-based antique doll dealer has donated a permanent ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Saturday, February 5, 2022 12:01 am

Education

Some RSS computers still not functional after December cyberattack

SALISBURY – Many Windows-based computers in Rowan County schools have been down for more than a month after the district suffered a cyberattack at the ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Thursday, February 3, 2022 6:14 pm

Education

Yadkin Path teacher one of five awarded for educational freedom

SALISBURY – Angela Galloway has been with Yadkin Path Montessori School for less than a year, but she is already making a big impact. The ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Thursday, February 3, 2022 12:00 am

Education

RSS talks teacher compensation, workforce issues

SALISBURY — Part of Rowan-Salisbury Schools eight-hour Board of Education retreat Tuesday was dedicated talking about the future of staffing and pay in the district. ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Wednesday, February 2, 2022 8:10 pm

Education

RSS school board drills down district direction in eight-hour retreat

SALISBURY — The Rowan-Salisbury Schools Board of Education held its annual retreat on Tuesday, holding a wide-ranging discussion about the direction it wants to send ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Wednesday, February 2, 2022 12:10 am

Education

Tell us your experiences finding child care in Salisbury, Rowan County

Has your family had any trouble getting child care in Rowan County? Tell us about your experiences and contribute to our work to shed some ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Tuesday, February 1, 2022 3:07 pm

Education

With millions in new funding, Partners in Learning makes more ambitious plans for future

SALISBURY — Partners in Learning has more than $10 million for its new center and plans to begin construction this spring. The nonprofit has raised ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Monday, January 31, 2022 6:37 pm

Ask Us

Ask Us: Who are the largest employers in Rowan County?

Editor’s note: Ask Us is a weekly feature published online Mondays and in print on Tuesdays. We’ll seek to answer your questions about items or trends ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Monday, January 31, 2022 12:30 pm

Local

Winter Flight returns to Catawba College with hundreds of runners

SALISBURY — After it moved out in the county for a year, the biggest foot race in Rowan came back home Sunday for its 39th ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Monday, January 31, 2022 3:41 am

Crime

Blotter: East Spencer man arrested on federal drug, gun charges

EAST SPENCER — An East Spencer man was arrested Sunday up for weapon and drug charges in Charlotte. Justice Devine McMillan, 44, was charged for ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Monday, January 31, 2022 3:33 am

Local

Rowan County caps unusually snowy January with light dusting

SALISBURY — Rowan County saw a light dusting of snow on Friday evening and Saturday morning, but by late morning on Saturday roads were largely ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Sunday, January 30, 2022 12:00 am

Education

Rescheduled RSS school board retreat will be Tuesday

SALISBURY — The Rowan-Salisbury Schools Board of Education on Tuesday will hold its annual retreat a few weeks later than initially planned and talk through ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Saturday, January 29, 2022 5:00 pm

Local

Catawba preparing to debut state-of-the-art field at Newman Park

SALISBURY — Catawba baseball players can’t help themselves: they want to spend time on their new field. “We can’t not come down here,” says Catawba ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Thursday, January 27, 2022 12:10 am

Education

Summit ESL students take virtual trips around the world

SALISBURY – Oceans, money and a pandemic have not stopped Mariel Gómez de la Torre from taking her students around the world. When the COVID-19 ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Thursday, January 27, 2022 12:02 am

Education

RSS Nutrition Director Lisa Altmann named to No Kid Hungry Hall of Fame

SALISBURY — Lisa Altmann has been named to the inaugural class of a major hunger organization’s hall of fame for her work during the COVID-19 ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Wednesday, January 26, 2022 12:05 am

Education

Watlington discusses first year as RSS superintendent

SALISBURY — It’s slightly more than a year since Tony Watlington stepped in as superintendent for Rowan-Salisbury Schools. He spent his career with Guilford County ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Tuesday, January 25, 2022 5:50 pm

Education

RSS board signs off on metal detectors for football, basketball games

SALISBURY — Rowan-Salisbury Schools will add metal detectors to the entrances of athletic events at all of its middle and high schools. The district will ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Monday, January 24, 2022 8:55 pm

Education

RSS school board unanimously votes down mask mandate

SALISBURY — Masks will stay optional for the foreseeable future after a unanimous decision by the Rowan-Salisbury Schools Board of Education on Monday against an ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Monday, January 24, 2022 8:29 pm

Education

RSS administrators will recommend mandatory masks due to omicron surge

SALISBURY — Rowan-Salisbury Schools administration will recommend the district reinstate a mask mandate amid the surge of the omicron variant of COVID-19 until early February. ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Sunday, January 23, 2022 12:08 am

Local

Spencer’s Citizen Advisory Board Chair wants community to work together

SPENCER – Dennis Sheppard is no newcomer to working with police departments. He has served as chaplain to four departments during his career as a ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Sunday, January 23, 2022 12:00 am

Local

Spencer lands another $50,000 in grant money for Yadkin River project

SPENCER – Carolina Thread Trail has announced it’s giving Spencer $50,000 to support its Yadkin River trailhead project on the Rowan County side of Wil-Cox ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Friday, January 21, 2022 12:00 am

Granite Quarry

Granite Quarry books The Tim Clark Band for Granite Fest

GRANITE QUARRY – Granite Quarry is already making plans for its upcoming Granite Fest by nailing down a familiar face for the Charlotte region to ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Thursday, January 20, 2022 6:00 pm

Education

RSS moves classes remote Friday, capping off week of delays, cancellations

SALISBURY – Rowan-Salisbury Schools will hold classes remotely Friday to end a week where students spent only a few hours in classrooms. The district cited ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Thursday, January 20, 2022 5:18 pm

Local

Spencer holding community feedback sessions for updated parks plan

SPENCER — The town of Spencer is holding a pair of feedback sessions later this month to help shape the future of town parks and ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Thursday, January 20, 2022 12:04 am

Local

Spencer extends town hall financing at request of USDA

SPENCER — The Spencer Board of Aldermen on Tuesday approved extending its interim financing deal for its new town hall because the U.S. Department of ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Thursday, January 20, 2022 12:02 am

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