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Rowan weather: More sunshine today?

In some places in Rowan, it was cold enough overnight to turn the heavy dew into an icy sheet on windshields. But we should see ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Tuesday, March 12, 2019 7:50 am

Food

March 16 is National Artichoke Hearts Day; don’t miss it

By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com You know how every day of every month is National So-and-So Day? Well, so far this month, we’ve had National ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Tuesday, March 12, 2019 12:00 am

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Rowan weather: Cloudy, but not cold

With Daylight Saving Time comes a week of spring-like weather. Today will be mostly cloudy and 66, with light north wind. Tonight will be partly ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Monday, March 11, 2019 7:50 am

Books

Bestsellers 3-10-19

Rowan bestsellers South Main Book Co. 1. An Anonymous Girl, by Greer Hendricks. 2. The Last Romantics, by Tara Conklin. 3. Where the Crawdads Sing, by Delia Owens. ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Sunday, March 10, 2019 12:00 am

Books

George Singleton, you crack me up

“Staff Picks,” by George Singleton. Louisiana State University Press. 2018. 201 pp. Let me say flatly, I love the way George Singleton writes. And I ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Sunday, March 10, 2019 12:00 am

Local

Rowan weather: One of those days

Rain returns later today, and it will be cloudy and chilly. We have a 70 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2 p.m. It will ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Friday, March 8, 2019 7:50 am

Columnists

Sharon Randall: Power of being seen, heard

It happens to most of us at one time or another. We want to say something important. But no one seems to be listening. Children ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Friday, March 8, 2019 12:00 am

Local

Rowan weather: More sun, but quite cold

The sun is up, but it’s very cold, starting out at 25 degrees. Today will be sunny, but cold, with a high of 42 and ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Wednesday, March 6, 2019 7:50 am

Local

Rowan weather: Cold again today

Cold again this morning, with plenty of clouds, but the clouds should clear by this afternoon. We’re starting off at the freezing mark, but we ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Tuesday, March 5, 2019 7:50 am

Food

Lent starts Wednesday — let them eat fish!

Lent begins this Wednesday, Ash Wednesday, a period of fasting and abstinence for many Christians. In the Catholic church, Lent means fasting on Ash Wednesday ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Tuesday, March 5, 2019 12:00 am

Local

Rowan weather: Maybe some sunshine

It’s a cold and windy start to the day, but we might see some sunshine before it’s over. Today will be mostly sunny and 50, ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Monday, March 4, 2019 7:50 am

Books

Bestsellers (3-3-19)

Rowan bestsellers South Main Book Co. 1. An Anonymous Girl, by Greer Hendricks. 2. The Lost Man, by Jane Harper. 3. The Night Tiger, by Yangsze ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Sunday, March 3, 2019 12:00 am

Local

Rowan weather: Foggy and showers

There’s plenty of fog today and it will linger in some areas, at least through 5 p.m. The chance of rain today is 80 percent, ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Friday, March 1, 2019 7:48 am

Local

Rowan weather: Fog, then more rain

Rowan is under a dense fog advisory until 9 a.m. today, with areas of fog through 10 a.m. It will be cloudy and 62, with ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Thursday, February 28, 2019 7:45 am

Local

Rowan weather: Cloudy, showers possible

And the gloom has returned. Just settle in for showers and clouds for the rest of the week. Today will be cloudy and 55, with ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Wednesday, February 27, 2019 7:50 am

Local

Rowan weather: A pleasant day

Today will be mostly sunny and a bit warmer, with a high of 62. Winds will be from the south southwest at 5-8 mph this ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Tuesday, February 26, 2019 7:50 am

Food

Pasta! It’s more than just spaghetti and meatballs

By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com All right, all right, I hear you. “I’m not on a diet. I want something fast and filling.” Well, one ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Tuesday, February 26, 2019 12:00 am

Local

Rowan weather: Sunny and breezy

Today will be another windy one, but the sun is out and the high will be 58. Winds will be from the west northwest at ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Monday, February 25, 2019 7:50 am

Books

Damaged soul tries to find redemption in ‘Sugar Run’

“Sugar Run,” by Mesha Maren. Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill. 2019. 320 pp. By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com Jodi, fresh from prison, has an 18-year-old ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Sunday, February 24, 2019 12:00 am

Books

Bestsellers (2-24-19)

Rowan bestsellers South Main Book Co. 1. Black Leopard, Red Wolf, by Marion James. 2. The Only Woman in the Room, by Marie Benedict. 3. The New Iberia ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Sunday, February 24, 2019 12:00 am

Local

Rowan weather: Rain, then more rain

We may have enough rain today and through the weekend to bring about flooding, and thunderstorms are also possible, with frequent cloud-to-ground lightning. The chance ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Friday, February 22, 2019 7:50 am

Entertainment

‘The Cake’ will raise eyebrows and bring laughter

“Let them eat cake,” Marie Antoinette said. Indeed, eat your fill with the marvelous production of “The Cake” at Lee Street theatre. The four actors ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Thursday, February 21, 2019 11:48 am

Local

Rowan weather: Same old thing

It’s more of the same today, but it won’t be so cold. We have an 80 percent chance of rain, and the high will be ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Thursday, February 21, 2019 7:50 am

Education

Overton’s Parent Coffee Hour is a hit

Overton Elementary School’s Parent Coffee Hour is growing in popularity in its second year. School counselor Rosemary Wood and Communities in Schools student support specialist ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Thursday, February 21, 2019 12:00 am

Local

Rowan weather: Cold rain today, more rain tomorrow

The winter weather advisory has been scaled back for Rowan County, now ending at noon today. We’ll have rain or drizzle before 3 p.m. The ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Wednesday, February 20, 2019 7:50 am

Local

Rowan weather: Winter weather advisory tonight through Wednesday

Rowan County is under a winter weather advisory from 6 p.m. tonight to 4 p.m. Wednesday. Freezing rain and sleet may start late today, then ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Tuesday, February 19, 2019 7:50 am

Food

But what should I have for lunch?

What’s for lunch? Isn’t that one of the most annoying and difficult questions ever? And we’re not talking kid’s lunch, we’re talking about lunch for ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Tuesday, February 19, 2019 12:00 am

Local

Rowan weather: A little break today, then more rain

So this is the beginning of a mostly wet week with temperatures both below and near normal. Today we have a 20 percent chance of ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Monday, February 18, 2019 7:52 am

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