Farm & Garden
It’s not too early to think about pastures and hay fields
By Morgan Watts Rowan Cooperative Extension With it being February and the weather being warm, I am getting multiple calls about fertilizing pastures and hay ...
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Local
Update: Flood warning; Tornado Warning, Rowan weather: Heavy rain, possible flooding and strong storms
UPDATE, 5:10 p.m.: Rowan is under a flood warning until 11 p.m. UPDATE, 4:50 p.m.: County roads closed or narrowed: • Bear Poplar Road closed ...
by Deirdre Smith, Thursday, February 6, 2020 7:45 am
Books
Bestsellers (2-6-20)
Rowan bestsellers South Main Book Co. 1.In a Jar, by Deborah Marcero. 2. A Very Stable Genius, by Phllip Rucker, Carol Leonnig. 3. Big Lies ...
by Deirdre Smith, Thursday, February 6, 2020 12:00 am
Local
Rowan weather: Update: Flash flood watch; Rain begins today
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM EST THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has expanded the Flash Flood ...
by Deirdre Smith, Wednesday, February 5, 2020 8:39 am
Local
Rowan weather: Clouds move in
It’s going to feel like another spring day today, with a high of 68, but it will be mostly cloudy. We have a 20 percent ...
by Deirdre Smith, Tuesday, February 4, 2020 7:48 am
Food
Make it quick and know it’s good for you
By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com Though we’re getting a break from winter this week, it’s still just February, and you’re still looking for something to ...
by Deirdre Smith, Tuesday, February 4, 2020 12:00 am
Local
Rowan weather: Hello, spring
Today’s springlike weather will be the calm before the storm. We can expect heavy ran, localized flooding and strong to severe thunderstorms Wednesday and Thursday. ...
by Deirdre Smith, Monday, February 3, 2020 7:48 am
Local
Rowan weather: Rain this afternoon, tonight
The rain is on its way today, with an 80 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3 p.m. The high will be just 44 degrees. ...
by Deirdre Smith, Friday, January 31, 2020 7:48 am
Local
Rowan weather: Sunshine and clouds
It will be another partly sunny day today, with a high of 49 and light east northeast wind. Tonight will be partly cloudy and 30, ...
by Deirdre Smith, Thursday, January 30, 2020 7:48 am
Local
Historian details attack on Hickam Field at Pearl Harbor
By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — J. Michael Wenger, a nationally known military historian, shared detailed knowledge Tuesday night of part of the attack ...
by Deirdre Smith, Thursday, January 30, 2020 12:01 am
Books
Bestsellers (1-30-20)
Rowan bestsellers South Main Book Co. 1. American Dirt, by Jeanine Cummins. 2. Everybody was Happy, by Hap Roberts. 3. Accidental Saints, by Nadia Bolz-Weber. ...
by Deirdre Smith, Thursday, January 30, 2020 12:00 am
Local
Rowan weather: Some clouds today
We’ll have partly sunny skies today and a high around 49, a little chilly. East northeast wind around 5 mph will calm this afternoon. Tonight, ...
by Deirdre Smith, Wednesday, January 29, 2020 7:49 am
Food
Super snacks to celebrate the game of the year
By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com So yeah, there’s some big football game this weekend, and people are all excited about it, and it’s a great ...
by Deirdre Smith, Tuesday, January 28, 2020 12:00 am
Local
Rowan weather: Chance of rain this afternoon
Today will be cloudy and 50, with a 50 percent chance of rain, mainly in the afternoon. Winds will be west southwest around 6 mph. ...
by Deirdre Smith, Monday, January 27, 2020 7:48 am
Local
Rowan weather: Rain, then more rain
Today is going to be a washout, with rain, showers and thunderstorms into the early morning hours of Saturday. The chance of rain is 90 ...
by Deirdre Smith, Friday, January 24, 2020 7:45 am
Entertainment
You’ll get caught by ‘Deathtrap’ at Lee Street
By Deirdre Parker Smith≠ deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com Be prepared to gasp and jump out of your seat at Lee Street theatre’s production of the thriller “Deathtrap.” You’ll ...
by Deirdre Smith, Thursday, January 23, 2020 12:58 pm
Local
Rowan weather: Clouds today, rain tonight and Friday
The weekend ahead looks good, but we’ll have to get through lots of rain, starting tonight and continuing through Friday. Today will be mostly cloudy ...
by Deirdre Smith, Thursday, January 23, 2020 7:48 am
Books
Wild fiction and fascinating non-fiction this week
By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com The book that everyone is talking about this month is “American Dirt,” by Jeanine Cummings. It’s raised quite a bit ...
by Deirdre Smith, Thursday, January 23, 2020 12:00 am
Books
Bestsellers (1-23-20)
Rowan bestsellers South Main Book Co. 1.Reduce, Reuse, Reimagine, by Beth Porter. 2. Everybody was Happy, by Hap Roberts. 3. Buzz, by Thor Hanson. 4. I ...
by Deirdre Smith, Thursday, January 23, 2020 12:00 am
Local
Rowan weather: Still sunny, still cold
It’s going to be another sunny day, but still cold, with a high of 45 and north northeast wind at 6-8 mph. Tonight will be ...
by Deirdre Smith, Wednesday, January 22, 2020 7:48 am
Local
Rowan weather: Sunny and cold
You think it’s cold now, just wait until tomorrow morning. Today will warm from a low of 21 to a high of 39, with sunshine ...
by Deirdre Smith, Tuesday, January 21, 2020 7:47 am
Food
Warm up dinner with savory soups
By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost After our false spring, winter has returned and the dark evenings are pretty cold. Time to roll out the soups ...
by Deirdre Smith, Tuesday, January 21, 2020 12:00 am
Local
World War II photos tell a story never spoken
By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com No one had seen the photos for 45 years. No one realized the extent of the late James Bruton’s experiences ...
by Deirdre Smith, Sunday, January 19, 2020 12:10 am
Local
Rowan weather: Winter is back
Winter has returned, at least for the next week. Today will be sunny, with a high of just 45. Winds will be north northeast at ...
by Deirdre Smith, Friday, January 17, 2020 7:45 am
Local
Rowan weather: Clearing, but windy
The day will start with clouds, but then it will clear and we’ll have a high of 61. It’s going to be windy, though, with ...
by Deirdre Smith, Thursday, January 16, 2020 7:48 am
Books
Imagination, love and hope fill ‘The Starless Sea’
“The Starless Sea,” by Erin Morgenstern. Doubleday Books. 2019. 512 pp. By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com Erin Morgenstern’s second book, “The Starless Sea,” comes eight ...
by Deirdre Smith, Thursday, January 16, 2020 12:00 am
Books
Bestsellers (1-16-20)
Rowan bestsellers 1.Tell Me a Story, by Cassandra King Conroy. 2.The Guardians, by John Grisham. 3. Wilmington’s Lie, by David Zucchino. 4. Wild Game, by Adrienne ...
by Deirdre Smith, Thursday, January 16, 2020 12:00 am
Books
Pastor launching new book on finding success
Jody Almond, senior pastor of Transformation Church in Salisbury, has published a book, “Going All In: Finding Success Through Surrender.” He’s also the founder of ...