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Rowan weather: Warm and breezy

It’s another sunny, warm day, with a high of 85 and south southwest wind at 5-10 mph. Tonight will be partly cloudy and 62, with ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Wednesday, May 1, 2019 7:49 am

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AARP chapter hosts ‘HomeFit’ program May 9

SALISBURY — Rowan AARP Chapter 4314 will host a public program, “HomeFit,” from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 9 at Rufty-Holmes Senior Center. The ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Wednesday, May 1, 2019 12:00 am

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Rowan weather: Hello, summer

It’s going to be hot for the next few days, and mostly dry, until the weekend. Today will be sunny and 85, with south southwest ... Read more

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

Food

Strawberry fields forever

By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com This week’s hot weather will surely bring out more fresh strawberries. There’s nothing like a local strawberry, ripened by the ... Read more

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

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Rowan weather: Nice today, then the heat is on

This may be the week you decide to turn on your air conditioner. It’s going to be very warm. We get one more spring day ... Read more

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

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‘We were like family’: As he retires, Hodge Evans remembers good times at the Post

By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Hodge Evans has been a part of the Salisbury Post since before he could walk. Now, at 84, ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Sunday, April 28, 2019 12:00 am

Books

Bestsellers (4-28-19)

Rowan bestsellers South Main Book Co. 1. Becoming, by Michelle Obama. 2. Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, by Gail Honeyman. 3. The Tattooist of Auschwitz, by Heather ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Sunday, April 28, 2019 12:00 am

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Rowan weather: Showers, storms, lots of wind

While we may avoid severe thunderstorms today, watch out for the wind. Winds will start to build this morning from the south southwest, starting out ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Friday, April 26, 2019 7:48 am

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Rowan weather: Warm and windy

Today will be partly sunny and 83, with light west southwest wind shifting to the south southwest at 8-13 mph, with gusts up to 22 ... Read more

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

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Rowan weather: Hot for April

Today could be the warmest day of the year, so far. It will be mostly sunny and 85, with west southwest wind this afternoon around ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Wednesday, April 24, 2019 7:49 am

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Rowan weather: In the 80s and sunny

Time for short sleeves and sandals. The high today will be 83, with sunny skies. Winds will be south southwest at 5-9 mph this afternoon. ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Tuesday, April 23, 2019 7:48 am

Food

What should I do with this?

By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com The produce is coming in at the Farmers Market, greening up nicely. But what’s also there in abundance is meat ... Read more

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

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Rowan weather: Sunny and calm

It looks like a fairly boring weather week, which is what we need for a change. The one issue this week is air quality, which ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Monday, April 22, 2019 7:48 am

Books

Bestsellers (4-21-19)

Rowan bestsellers South Main Book Co. 1. The Matriarch, by Susan Page. 2. Becoming, by Michelle Obama. 3. Five Feet Apart, by Rachel Lippincott. 4. Shortest Way Home, by ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Sunday, April 21, 2019 12:00 am

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Rowan weather: Tornado watch extended to 8 p.m.

UPDATE: A new line of strong to severe storms is moving towards Rowan County from the mountains. The tornado watch has been extended to 8 ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Friday, April 19, 2019 7:45 am

Entertainment

Powerful performances highlight ‘Blood Done Sign My Name’

By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com “Blood Done Sign My Name” is a powerful production at Lee Street theatre. It will offend you, it will make ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Thursday, April 18, 2019 10:05 am

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Rowan weather: Sunny, but windy; storms Friday

We’re lucky to have another mostly sunny and warm day, with a high of 78. It will be windy, though, with winds at 6-13 mph ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Thursday, April 18, 2019 7:50 am

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Rowan weather: Sunny and warm

Today will be another beautiful one, with mostly sunny skies and a high of 78. Winds will be south southwest at 5 mph this afternoon. ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Wednesday, April 17, 2019 8:58 am

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Rowan weather: Another sunny day

After a cold morning, temperatures will rise for a high of 71 today. Some areas might have had patchy frost. It will be sunny, with ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Tuesday, April 16, 2019 7:50 am

Food

Farmers Market is open for the season

By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com It was a dark and gloomy opening for the Salisbury/Rowan Farmers Market on Saturday. But a good number of vendors ... Read more

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

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Rowan weather: Sun returns, but it’s still windy

After all the watches and warnings Sunday, we can relax today, with sunny skies and a high near 63. Winds are still around, though, from ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Monday, April 15, 2019 7:50 am

Books

Bestsellers (4-14-19)

Rowan bestsellers South Main Book Co. 1. The Matriarch: Barbara Bush and the Making of an American Dynasty, by Susan Page. 2. The Salt Path, by ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Sunday, April 14, 2019 12:00 am

Books

Ivelisse Rodriguez, a new voice in modern fiction

By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com Ivelisse Rodriguez, an adjunct professor at Catawba College, is anxiously waiting to see if her first book, a collection of ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Sunday, April 14, 2019 12:00 am

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Rowan weather: Rain, thunder, lightning, wind

Might as well get that book you’ve been wanting to read, it looks like a stay inside kind of weekend. Today we can expect an ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Friday, April 12, 2019 7:48 am

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Rowan weather: One more beautiful day

It should be another beautiful day, with the sun reflecting off the pollen that’s covering every surface. It will be mostly sunny and 77. Winds ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Thursday, April 11, 2019 7:50 am

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Rowan weather: Sunshine and light wind

Enjoy today and tomorrow and the sunshine, because it looks like the weekend is going to be wet and stormy. Today will be sunny, with ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Wednesday, April 10, 2019 8:52 am

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Rowan weather: Cloudy, storms possible

It’s going to be a mostly cloudy day, starting with some patchy fog, but it will be warm, with a high of 77. We’ll have ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Tuesday, April 9, 2019 7:50 am

Food

Farmers market opens this Saturday

The Salisbury-Rowan Farmers Market opens this Saturday, April 13, 8 a.m.-noon at 520 S. Main St. It has been a tough spring, with lots of ... Read more

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

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