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Books

Bestsellers (7-11-19)

Rowan bestsellers South Main Book Co. 1. Where the Crawdads Sing, by Delia Owens. 2. The Southern Side of Paradise, by Kristy Woodson Harvey. 3. City of ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Thursday, July 11, 2019 12:00 am

Books

The true crime that could have been Lee’s next book

“Furious Hours: Murder Fraud and the Last Trial of Harper Lee” by Casey Cep.Alfred A. Knopf. New York. 2019. 314 pp. By Deirdre Parker Smith ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Thursday, July 11, 2019 12:00 am

Local

Rowan weather: Clouds and sun, slight chance of rain

Today will be mostly cloudy and 85, with a 30 percent chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms after 11 a.m. Winds will be east ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Wednesday, July 10, 2019 7:49 am

Food

It’s a cornucopia of corn

By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com Fresh corn is here now, and now is the time to cook it and enjoy it. What you buy in ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Tuesday, July 9, 2019 12:00 am

Local

Rowan weather: Not as hot this week

It’s going to be another typical summer week, with a little break in the heat, but an almost daily chance of storms and rain. Today ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Monday, July 8, 2019 7:49 am

Local

Rowan weather: Stormy pattern for the next several days

Patchy fog will linger until 10 a.m. today, then it will be mostly cloudy and 87. Winds will be south southwest this afternoon around 5 ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Friday, July 5, 2019 7:49 am

Books

The books to read at every age, from 1 to 100

Washington Post Books are a portal to our personal histories. Pick up a worn copy of a childhood favorite and you might be transported to ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Thursday, July 4, 2019 12:00 am

Books

Bestsellers (7-4-19)

Indiebound bestsellers Fiction 1. Where the Crawdads Sing, by Delia Owens. 2. City of Girls, by Elizabeth Gilbert. 3. On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous, by Ocean ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Thursday, July 4, 2019 12:00 am

Local

Rowan weather: Going to be a scorcher

The heat wave is upon us. With a high of 94, the heat index will make it feel more like 100-105. And it’s another Code ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Wednesday, July 3, 2019 8:36 am

Local

UPDATE: Air Quality Action Day – Rowan weather: Heat index around 100 today

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, Tuesday, July 2, 2019 7:49 am

Local

Rowan weather: Typical summertime, hot, humid, chance of rain

It’s going to be a hot and humid week with a chance of showers and thunderstorms about every day. Today is a Code Yellow air ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Monday, July 1, 2019 7:50 am

Local

Weekend weather: Saturday another bad air day

The air quality will not improve Saturday. The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality in Raleigh has already issued another Code Orange Air Quality Action ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Friday, June 28, 2019 4:21 pm

Local

Rowan weather: Air Quality Action Day

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality in Raleigh has issued a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day for ground level ozone for our area, ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Friday, June 28, 2019 7:49 am

Local

Rowan weather: Getting hotter

If you think it’s hot now, prepare yourself for the weekend and next week, when we’ll have highs in the low to mid-90s. Today will ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Thursday, June 27, 2019 7:49 am

Books

Bestsellers (6-27-19)

Rowan bestsellers South Main Book Co. 1. Where the Crawdads Sing, by Delia Owens. 2. Furious Hours, by Casey Cep. 3. How to Forget, by Kate Mulgrew. ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Thursday, June 27, 2019 12:00 am

Books

What were we reading at the beach 10 years ago?

Ten years ago seems hardly a blink these days, but an interesting email from BookBub brought back some memories. The topic “These Were the Bestselling ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Thursday, June 27, 2019 12:00 am

Local

Rowan weather: Humid, hot

Not much going on in terms of weather. It’s going to be hot and humid with lots of sun. Today, tomorrow and Friday are Code ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Wednesday, June 26, 2019 7:49 am

Local

Rowan weather: Summer is definitely here

Looks like our shower and thunderstorm chance have dried up for the rest of the week, except for Sunday night. Instead, plan for sun and ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Tuesday, June 25, 2019 7:49 am

Local

Rowan weather: Typical summer pattern

It’s going to be hot and humid this week, with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms almost every day. Today is a Code Yellow ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Monday, June 24, 2019 7:49 am

Local

Rowan weather: Sunny and breezy; a few storms this weekend

This morning is a refreshing change from the high humidity days of the past week. Today will be sunny and 84, with northwest wind at ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Friday, June 21, 2019 7:49 am

Farm & Garden

Plant propagation with the Rowan County Master Gardeners

By Amy-Lynn Albertson Rowan County Extension Director One of the great things about gardening is you don’t have to spend a lot of money to ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Friday, June 21, 2019 12:00 am

Local

Update: Severe thunderstorm warning until 4:30 p.m. UPDATE: Severe thunderstorms watch until 10 p.m. Rowan weather: Stormy afternoon

At 345 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southwest of Salisbury, or near China Grove, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...60 mph ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Thursday, June 20, 2019 7:49 am

Books

Bestsellers (6-20-19)

Rowan bestsellers South Main Book Co. 1. Where the Crawdads Sing, by Delia Owens. 2. Furious Hours, by Casey Cep. 3. How to Forget, by Kate Mulgrew. ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Thursday, June 20, 2019 12:00 am

Books

You want zombies? You want environmental disaster? Get it here

“To the Bones,” by Valerie Nieman. West Virginia University Press. 2019. 220 pp. $19.99. By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com When a book is described as ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Thursday, June 20, 2019 12:00 am

Local

Rowan weather: Sticky and cloudy

Today and Thursday, we can expect more rain and thunderstorms, with a higher chance of severe weather on Thursday. Today will be mostly cloudy and ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Wednesday, June 19, 2019 8:39 am

Local

Rowan weather: More storms tonight

Did the storms wake you up, too? We may be in for more tonight. Heavy rainfall and frequent lightning are possible. Today will be partly ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Tuesday, June 18, 2019 7:49 am

Food

Don’t know what to cook? Me neither

I don’t know about you, but my Monday was awful. One thing after another went wrong. I’m lucky that we had leftovers for dinner, because ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Tuesday, June 18, 2019 12:00 am

Local

Rowan weather: Warm and muggy

The heat and humidity have returned after a nice weekend. Along with that are a chance of storms and Code Yellow air quality for ozone ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Monday, June 17, 2019 7:49 am

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