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Y Service Clubs celebrate 100 years worldwide

The Y’s Men International is a global fellowship of affiliated clubs oriented to serving the worldwide YMCA and communities in which it is present throughout ... Read more

by David Freeze, Thursday, May 12, 2022 12:02 am

Lifestyle

Gotta Run: With plenty of walking too!

My good friends at the Rowan Public Library South Branch made sure I got on the reserved list for a book named “52 Ways to ... Read more

by David Freeze, Saturday, May 7, 2022 12:00 am

Lifestyle

The Hatman legend continues to grow

Charles Sloop doesn’t let fame change his game When a man of some importance travels, he is seldom alone. Charles Sloop knows the game, whether ... Read more

by David Freeze, Saturday, April 30, 2022 12:10 am

Lifestyle

She came home to stay: Betty Stirewalt will retire from Food Lion on 87th birthday Friday

Betty Stirewalt and her husband, Glenn, lived in Bluefield, West Virginia. Glenn was a banker there and Betty worked at the local Kroger grocery store. ... Read more

by David Freeze, Saturday, April 30, 2022 12:05 am

Lifestyle

Gotta Run: Dreams and what Ed Dupree would say about them!

All of us should have dreams, thinking about big things that are bucket list dreams and going to be a challenge to complete. I’m talking ... Read more

by David Freeze, Saturday, April 30, 2022 12:00 am

Lifestyle

A marathon to be remembered forever

Two local men had different tracks on the way to last Monday’s Boston Marathon, both having become serious runners after focusing on other things for ... Read more

by David Freeze, Saturday, April 23, 2022 12:10 am

Lifestyle

Gotta Run: Why grip strength is a good measure of overall health

As various aspects of the COVID pandemic are relaxed, I’m glad that handshakes are returning. I grew up in a time when meeting someone new ... Read more

by David Freeze, Saturday, April 23, 2022 12:00 am

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Gotta Run: A busy week ahead

The week just ahead has plenty of running options and I think its going to be fun. At least two well-known Rowan County runners are ... Read more

by David Freeze, Saturday, April 16, 2022 12:00 am

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Gotta Run: Can’t wait to get back to running again

It had been 14 days since I could exercise or do much of anything physical. Everything started with a severe kidney stone issue very early ... Read more

by David Freeze, Saturday, April 9, 2022 12:00 am

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Gotta run, but I can’t! Learning about blood infection

Last week’s column addressed some help from Jeter Chiropractic for a nerve issue in my right leg and some discomfort in my lower back. I ... Read more

by David Freeze, Saturday, April 2, 2022 12:10 am

Lifestyle

Telling the truth about life on the road: Musician returns to church after giving up alcohol and drugs

John Gillespie has nearly always been talented musically. It was expected, with a dad good enough to play with Loretta Lynn, Sonny James, Red Sovine, ... Read more

by David Freeze, Saturday, March 26, 2022 12:05 am

Lifestyle

Rowan Helping Ministries honors volunteers

After postponing the annual banquet for two years, Rowan Helping Ministries hosted an in-person event at the First Baptist Church of Salisbury Ministry Center on ... Read more

by David Freeze, Saturday, March 19, 2022 12:00 am

Lifestyle

Gotta Run: Two races coming up, along with spring Beginning Runners Class

The first two races of the spring season are set to go with the local running scene back to normal after reduced events during the ... Read more

by David Freeze, Saturday, March 19, 2022 12:00 am

Lifestyle

Gotta Run: How to make the best of your yearly physical

I have made sure to get my annual physical for as long as I can remember. Many active folks think if they exercise, eat well, ... Read more

by David Freeze, Saturday, March 12, 2022 12:04 am

Lifestyle

Gotta Run: Anti-aging to the max

Americans are obsessed with aging. Or, more accurately, with avoiding it. Between all the skin creams, Botox, chin tucks and rejuvenation supplements, the business of ... Read more

by David Freeze, Saturday, March 5, 2022 12:00 am

Lifestyle

After wreck on the way home from hospital, Deal in need of second kidney transplant

Nick Deal was on top of the world. Deal told his family and friends he would be able to regain his life with his new ... Read more

by David Freeze, Saturday, February 26, 2022 12:02 am

Lifestyle

Gotta Run: Pam Clark on her battle with heredity

Back in my early days with the Salisbury Rowan Runners, I met Pam Clark. I had known her brother as an excellent runner and now ... Read more

by David Freeze, Saturday, February 26, 2022 12:00 am

Lifestyle

Gotta Run: Reducing chronic body inflammation

A couple weeks ago, I was contacted by the University of North Carolina HRC lab in the Kannapolis Research Campus. I have been on their ... Read more

by David Freeze, Saturday, February 19, 2022 12:00 am

Lifestyle

Gotta Run: Push-up results and Girls on the Run opportunities

Just like everyone else, I had seen those online articles titled “I did 100 push-ups a day for 30 days and here’s what happened.” I ... Read more

by David Freeze, Saturday, February 12, 2022 12:00 am

Lifestyle

Gotta Run: Dick Rosen, an inspiration for all

The 2022 Winter Flight races have come and gone, well, except for the aftermath which involves plenty of details to close out the event and ... Read more

by David Freeze, Saturday, February 5, 2022 5:00 am

Lifestyle

Gotta Run: Historic Winter Flight takes to the roads on Sunday

When preparing this column, I spent a few minutes looking back over some of the historic aspects of Salisbury’s Winter Flight races. This year’s 39th ... Read more

by David Freeze, Saturday, January 29, 2022 12:00 am

Lifestyle

Gotta Run: Cholesterol, Winter Flight and a resolution for the new year

Last week’s column about lowering LDL (bad) cholesterol brought some responses worth mentioning. There’s research on the first three and the fourth is just common ... Read more

by David Freeze, Saturday, January 15, 2022 12:10 am

Lifestyle

Man of many hats: Charles Sloop decorates fence with headwear

Charles Sloop needed something to do. Charles had been in the dairy business for 43 years and in 2020 sold all his cows. Charles knew ... Read more

by David Freeze, Friday, January 14, 2022 11:30 pm

Lifestyle

Gotta’ Run: At what age can kids go running?

As a proud granddad, I had envisioned that the new baby would be ready for her first running watch within a week or so. I ... Read more

by David Freeze, Saturday, January 8, 2022 12:00 am

Lifestyle

Gotta’ Run: Addressing LDL cholesterol

As part of my annual physical, I didn’t expect any unusual results. Fortunately, nearly all my markers turn out well. The only long time issue ... Read more

by David Freeze, Saturday, January 1, 2022 12:00 am

Lifestyle

Gotta Run: What happens when we sit too much?

We just had the shortest day of the year on Tuesday. It was a chilly day in the low 40s with just about nine hours ... Read more

by David Freeze, Saturday, December 25, 2021 12:00 am

Columns

Gotta Run: Whatever happened to barefoot running?

Over my 44 years of running, I have had some decent success and am still at it, chasing a good run each day. I have ... Read more

by David Freeze, Saturday, December 11, 2021 12:00 am

Columns

Gotta run: Some gift ideas for the runner in your life

Have you heard before that it only takes a quality pair of running shoes to get started? That statement is correct, but almost every runner ... Read more

by David Freeze, Saturday, December 4, 2021 12:00 am

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