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Books

Summer reading season not over yet

By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com For parents and children in the Rowan-Salisbury Schools, summer is over, and much too quickly. For the rest of us, ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Thursday, August 1, 2019 12:00 am

Local

Rowan weather: Showers and storms possible the rest of the week

Today will be partly sunny and 88, with south southwest wind around 5 mph in the afternoon. It is a Code Yellow air quality day ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Wednesday, July 31, 2019 8:47 am

Local

Rowan weather: Sunny and hot

Today will be sunny and 89, with Code Yellow air quality for both ozone and particle pollution. Winds will be calm this morning, then south ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Tuesday, July 30, 2019 7:49 am

Food

No alcohol? No problem with these drinks

By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com Easy, non-alcoholic drinks are the perfect solution to a hot summer or to getting children to eat more fruit. And ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Tuesday, July 30, 2019 12:00 am

Food

Keep your cool with these desserts

By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com We may not be in a heat wave, but it’s still summer, and there are days when turning the oven ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Tuesday, July 30, 2019 12:00 am

Local

Rowan weather: Bad air day

It is a Code Orange air quality action day, from 10  this morning to 8 tonight. Ground level ozone will approach or exceed unhealthy levels. ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Monday, July 29, 2019 7:49 am

Local

Rowan weather: Sunny, warm weekend ahead

It will be a nice weekend for whatever you have planned, with sunshine and reasonable summer temperatures. Today is a Code Yellow air quality day ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Friday, July 26, 2019 7:49 am

Entertainment

Ease on down the road with ‘The Wiz’

Get yourself some green sunglasses and go on a familiar journey with Piedmont Players’ summer musical, “The Wiz.” With a huge cast and lots of ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Thursday, July 25, 2019 12:08 pm

Local

Rowan weather: Sunshine and highs in the 80s

The pleasant summer days are still with us, with sunny skies today and a high of 83. Winds will be north northeast around 5 mph ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Thursday, July 25, 2019 7:49 am

Books

Bestsellers (7-25-19)

Rowan bestsellers South Main Book Co. 1. Queen Bee, by Dorothea Benton Frank. 2. The Tattooist of Auschwitz, by Heather Morris. 3. New Girl, by Daniel ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Thursday, July 25, 2019 12:00 am

Books

Author’s world is full of wonders

“Lit by Lightning,” by Nicole Sarrocco. Chatwin Books, Seattle. 255 pp. By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com “Lit by Lightning” is an experience. The book by ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Thursday, July 25, 2019 12:00 am

Local

Rowan weather: Enjoy the cooler temperatures

The weather forecast for the next week is pretty simple. There’s no chance of rain, and temperatures will climb back near 90. Today will be ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Wednesday, July 24, 2019 8:44 am

Local

Rowan weather: Cooler, good chance of rain

While it’s still warm and muggy, we won’t get out of the 70s today, thanks to clouds, showers and thunderstorms. The high will be 76, ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Tuesday, July 23, 2019 7:49 am

Food

Eat like a queen at Morgan Ridge Vineyards for Queen’s Feast

Morgan Ridge Vineyard & Brewhouse is again part of Charlotte’s Queen’s Feast, the only restaurant in Rowan County that is participating. Queen’s Feast offers a ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Tuesday, July 23, 2019 12:00 am

Food

Try the rainbow of color and heat in peppers

By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com A green bell pepper is probably a familiar sight in your house. You use it in salad, on pizza, to ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Tuesday, July 23, 2019 12:00 am

Local

Rowan weather: One more hot day, then …

If we make it through today, we’ll have a week of cooler temperatures, even below average. Today will be mostly sunny and 89, with a ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Monday, July 22, 2019 7:49 am

Local

Rowan weather: Weekend heat could be dangerous

Today and this weekend, we will have some of the hottest weather of 2019. The heat index will be above 100 and approach 105 — ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Friday, July 19, 2019 7:49 am

Entertainment

Charmed performances in ‘Blithe Spirit’

By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com You won’t get too scared at the Lee Street theatre production of “Blithe Spirit” because you’ll be laughing a lot ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Thursday, July 18, 2019 11:21 am

Local

Rowan weather: Beware of the heat

Not that it helps much, but we’re not the only ones suffering in this heat wave. The middle section of the country, as well as ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Thursday, July 18, 2019 7:49 am

Books

Bestsellers (7-18-19)

Rowan bestsellers South Main Book Co. 1. Queen Bee, by Dorothea Benton Frank. 2. Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, by Gail Honeyman. 3. Next Year in ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Thursday, July 18, 2019 12:00 am

Books

Mark de Castrique sees universes of stories

By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com Mystery writer Mark de Castrique came to Rowan Public Library for its Universe of Stories adult reading program. But he ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Thursday, July 18, 2019 12:00 am

Local

Rowan weather: More heat for the rest of the week

We’ll be stuck in the 90s at least through Tuesday. And it’s another Code Yellow air quality day, with ozone and particle pollution building. The ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Wednesday, July 17, 2019 8:46 am

Local

Rowan weather: Yuck!

You’ll notice today is already oppressive, with humidity at 99 percent. We may see some patchy fog before 9, but it will be mostly sunny ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Tuesday, July 16, 2019 7:49 am

Food

Great ideas for cherry tomatoes

By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com If you find yourself with lots of cherry tomatoes, here are some bright ideas. Looking for a quick lunch? Halve ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Tuesday, July 16, 2019 12:00 am

Food

Nothing is better than a ripe, juicy tomato

By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com Did you know tomatoes were once considered poisonous? On the other end of the spectrum, they were considered an aphrodisiac ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Tuesday, July 16, 2019 12:00 am

Local

UPDATE: Air Quality Alert Rowan weather: Hot and humid again

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality in Raleigh has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for Ground Level Ozone for the Charlotte ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Monday, July 15, 2019 7:49 am

Local

Rowan weather: Same old thing

Today will be partly sunny and 89, with west southwest wind at 3-6 mph. We’ll have a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Friday, July 12, 2019 7:49 am

Local

Rowan weather: Another muggy day; chance of storms

We continue to have heat and humidity and that means a continued chance of showers and thunderstorms, though we haven’t seen much action. Today will ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Thursday, July 11, 2019 7:49 am

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