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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.

Lifestyle

Landis dancer wins national senior shag championship

LANDIS — Tobitha Stewart took home her second national shag competition win last weekend. Stewart teamed up with Gene Pope, a retired Cary fire chief, ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Saturday, March 19, 2022 12:05 am

Lifestyle

SilverArts displays seniors’ artistic talents

SALISBURY — Local seniors got a chance to show their artistic endeavors to the community on Friday afternoon. Rowan Senior Games Coordinator Savannah Lusk said ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Saturday, March 19, 2022 12:05 am

Local

Bidding is next step for Yadkin trail project

SPENCER – Spencer’s Yadkin River project is nearly ready to go to bid so construction can start. Project architect Jeff Ashbaugh told town officials he ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Friday, March 18, 2022 12:04 am

Local

Sauce and solidarity: support for Ukraine shown in small ways on Main Street

SALISBURY — If you walk into Sidewalk Deli right now there is no Russian dressing to be found. The staple dressing for the iconic sandwich ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Thursday, March 17, 2022 12:05 am

Education

RSS Superintendent Tony Watlington pitches himself to Philly

SALISBURY — Rowan-Salisbury Schools Superintendent Tony Watlington spent Wednesday about 500 miles north of Rowan County answering questions from various groups and spending time listening ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Thursday, March 17, 2022 12:02 am

Granite Quarry

Granite Quarry passes on fence extension, for now

GRANITE QUARRY — Granite Quarry is considering adding a gate to fence in its equipment storage area at Granite Lake Park, but pushed the issue ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Wednesday, March 16, 2022 12:05 am

Education

RSS Superintendent Tony Watlington is a finalist for same job in Philadelphia

SALISBURY — Rowan-Salisbury Schools Superintendent Tony Watlington is a finalist in a search for the same position to head the School District of Philadelphia. “Recently, ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Tuesday, March 15, 2022 3:41 pm

Education

Student PSA challenges people to ‘take a seat’

SALISBURY — A video produced by a group of local students asks people to make some connections in the community. The video opens on a ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Tuesday, March 15, 2022 12:05 am

Local

Granite Quarry talks impending growth

GRANITE QUARRY — Some members of the Granite Quarry Board of Aldermen are planning to attend an upcoming planning board meeting and discuss how to ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Tuesday, March 15, 2022 12:02 am

Crime

Blotter: Spencer man arrested on multiple felony counts of drug trafficking

SPENCER — Rowan County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday arrested a man with multiple drug charges including the trafficking of opioids. Absalom Ulee Alexander Patterson, 25, ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Monday, March 14, 2022 5:20 pm

Crime

Salisbury man charged with murder at Rockwell residence

ROCKWELL – Rowan County Sheriff’s Office has charged a 60-year-old man with murdering a woman with a gun on Saturday. Melvin Douglas Morton was charged ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Sunday, March 13, 2022 5:05 pm

Elections

Rowan Democrats discuss delegates during convention

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Democratic Party met virtually Saturday to handle a list of annual business issues and hear from local candidates. This convention ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Sunday, March 13, 2022 12:05 am

Local

Town of Spencer gets first look at downtown park project

SPENCER – Town board members Tuesday night got their first look at what a park project outside its new town hall could look like. The ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Thursday, March 10, 2022 12:04 am

Local

Spencer Chief’s Advisory Board looking for more members, hosting forum

SPENCER – The town police chief’s advisory board is looking for more members and doing outreach with an event on March 23. The board’s charter ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Wednesday, March 9, 2022 9:36 pm

Local

Issues with new auditor prompt Spencer to delay deadline

SPENCER — The Spencer Board of Aldermen on Tuesday extended its audit contract a second time at the request of the firm performing the service ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Wednesday, March 9, 2022 12:05 am

Education

Enochville Elementary property remains in limbo months after closing

ENOCHVILLE — The former Enochville Elementary School has been without students for eight months, and what happens next to the closed building remains uncertain. Rowan-Salisbury ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Tuesday, March 8, 2022 12:10 am

Granite Quarry

Board retreats serve as starting points for new vision in Granite Quarry

GRANITE QUARRY — The Granite Quarry Board of Aldermen held a pair of brief planning retreats last week and last month to set goals for ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Monday, March 7, 2022 6:04 pm

Education

Level up: Morgan Elementary takes new approach to grades, personalizes learning for individual students

SALISBURY — When a bell rings in the middle of the day at Morgan Elementary, the school erupts in cheers. Cheers don’t come for the ... Read more

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

Local

Hurley YMCA off to strong start in annual fundraising campaign

SALISBURY — The J.F. Hurley Family YMCA has gotten off to a strong start in its annual campaign, taking in about half of its goal ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Sunday, March 6, 2022 12:03 am

Local

Spencer set to hire two police officers as another departs

SPENCER — Spencer has two police officers ready to be hired, but it also recently lost another member of the force. Town Manager Peter Franzese ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Friday, March 4, 2022 12:01 am

Crime

Police searching for shooter after one killed in parking lot near Walmart

SALISBURY — Salisbury Police were searching for a suspect after a fatal shooting near Walmart Thursday night. A man was found dead in the parking ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Thursday, March 3, 2022 11:19 pm

Education

Faith Academy Charter School finalizing plans for expansion

FAITH – A committee working on Faith Academy’s new building expects to finalize the floor plan of the 40,000-square-foot project next week. Academy board chair ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Thursday, March 3, 2022 6:00 pm

Local

With help from Literacy Council, new US citizen passed test on day of Ukrainian invasion

SALISBURY — The timing of when Marina Ladygina passed her citizenship exam is complicated. Ladygina moved to the United States from Ukraine in 2017 with ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Thursday, March 3, 2022 12:06 am

Education

Summit students take latest virtual trip to Antarctica

SALISBURY  – A group of Summit Virtual students took a trip about 9,000 miles south on Wednesday to learn about the planet’s most austere continent. ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Thursday, March 3, 2022 12:01 am

Education

RSS ends mask requirement on buses

SALISBURY – The Rowan-Salisbury Schools Board of Education ended its mask requirement for students on buses Monday evening. The district maintained the policy to require ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Tuesday, March 1, 2022 6:21 pm

Education

Catawba increases minimum wage to $15 for non-student staff members

SALISBURY – Catawba College has increased its hourly pay for non-student staff to $15 per-hour, effective Tuesday. The increase follows an earlier increase to $13 ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Tuesday, March 1, 2022 5:32 pm

Education

More than a year in the making, RSS launches strategic plan

SALISBURY — Rowan-Salisbury Schools officially launched a project more than a year in the making Monday. The district assembled invitees in the third-floor conference room ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Tuesday, March 1, 2022 12:00 am

Education

RSS board confirms Overton demolition, asks for study on K-8 site

SALISBURY – The Rowan-Salisbury Schools Board of Education on Monday signed off on a plan to demolish Overton Elementary School to make way for its ... Read more

by Carl Blankenship, Monday, February 28, 2022 8:59 pm

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