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Books

Bestsellers (10-31-19)

Rowan bestsellers South Main Book Co. 1. Blue Moon, by Lee Child. 2. The Dutch House, by Ann Patchett. 3. Me: Elton John, by Elton John. ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Thursday, October 31, 2019 12:00 am

Lifestyle

Have fun on Halloween and keep people and pets safe

The weather may put a damper on Halloween this year, Steve Monday at Rowan County Weather suggests the best times might be 6-8 p.m. Keep ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Wednesday, October 30, 2019 11:47 am

Local

Rowan weather: Showers today, storms tonight

Showers are likely today, with patchy fog possible before 3 p.m. The high will be 68, with east wind around 5 mph this afternoon. The ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Wednesday, October 30, 2019 8:59 am

Local

Rowan weather: Cloudy, then rain Wednesday

Some fog might be hanging around low-lying areas this morning, then it will be a cloudy day with a high of 71. Winds will be ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Tuesday, October 29, 2019 7:48 am

Food

An apple or two or three a day is good eats

By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com Ahh, here in the middle of apple season, there’s so many decisions, and so many delicious results. Branch out — ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Tuesday, October 29, 2019 12:00 am

Local

Rowan weather: Nice today; rain later this week

Enjoy today, because clouds and then rain are on the way later in the week. Today will be sunny and 74, with calm wind becoming ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Monday, October 28, 2019 7:46 am

Local

Rowan weather: Cloudy today; showers this weekend

Not as cold this morning, but we won’t see a lot of sunshine today. It will be mostly cloudy and 70, with calm wind. Tonight ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Friday, October 25, 2019 7:49 am

Local

Rowan weather: Warming up today; clouds on the way

Did you have frost on your pumpkins this morning? We dipped to 35 degrees, but it will be a sunny and warm day, with a ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Thursday, October 24, 2019 7:49 am

Books

‘Tomorrow’s Bread’ revisits the pain of urban renewal

“Tomorrow’s Bread,” by Anna Jean Mayhew. 2019. Kensington. 304 pp. By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com What makes a good life? What makes you happy? Probably ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Thursday, October 24, 2019 12:00 am

Books

Bestsellers (10-24-19)

Rowan bestsellers South Main Book Co. 1. Blowout, by Rachel Maddow. 2. Talking to Strangers, by Malcolm Gladwell. 3. The Testaments, by Margaret Atwood. 4. Face ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Thursday, October 24, 2019 12:00 am

Local

Rowan weather: Sunny today; cold tonight

It was another chilly morning, but it will be a sunny day, with a high of 67 and north northwest wind at 5-7 mph. Tonight ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Wednesday, October 23, 2019 8:37 am

Local

Rowan weather: Showers, thunderstorms possible

With an 80 percent chance of rain today, we’ll have showers with a stray thunderstorms before 1 p.m.; then showers and thunderstorms between 1 and ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Tuesday, October 22, 2019 7:49 am

Local

Rowan weather: Sun today, then showers

We’re starting to get the much-needed cooler temperatures and rain of fall, but we’ll have partly sunny skies today, with a high of 71 and ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Monday, October 21, 2019 7:49 am

Local

Rowan weather: Weekend looks a bit damp

Brrr! Have you turned on your heat yet? The low has dipped to 36, with colder areas in the county. Today will start with a ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Friday, October 18, 2019 7:49 am

Local

Rowan weather: Sunny, breezy and cool

North Carolina weather: 90 two weeks ago; 41 this morning and frost possible tomorrow morning. Today will be sunny and 65, with west northwest wind ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Thursday, October 17, 2019 7:49 am

Books

Bestsellers (10-17-19)

Rowan bestsellers South Main Book Co. 1. The Dutch House, by Ann Patchett. 2. The Water Dancer, by Ta-Nahesi Coates. 3. Over the Top, by Jonathan ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Thursday, October 17, 2019 12:00 am

Books

Book briefs

Eastern Cabarrus Historical Society and Friends of the Mount Pleasant Library plan a Writers Workshop Sunday, 2:30 p.m., at ECHS Society Hall, 1145 N. College ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Thursday, October 17, 2019 12:00 am

Local

Rowan weather: Showers today

Much-needed rain will continue through this afternoon, then we’ll have our coldest night of fall. Patchy fog is likely before 1 p.m. We have an ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Wednesday, October 16, 2019 7:49 am

Local

Rowan weather: Getting cloudy; rain tonight

That was a cool start to the day, with lows in the 40s. Clouds will increase today, but the high will be 76. Winds will ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Tuesday, October 15, 2019 9:05 am

Food

Popcorn ideas popping up all over

By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com I was once a popcorn purist: Salt, butter. Period. Kettle corn, at least in its early days, was too sweet, ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Tuesday, October 15, 2019 12:00 am

Local

Rowan weather: Warmer today

Sunday’s rain was a blessing, but it is creating some dense fog in the area this morning. It will clear and we’ll start out with ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Monday, October 14, 2019 7:40 am

Books

Atwood offers a balm to Gilead

“The Testaments,” by Margaret Atwood. Nan A. Talese. New York. 2019. 432 pp.  By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com In “The Testaments,” the perhaps unforeseen sequel ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Thursday, October 10, 2019 12:00 am

Food

Foxfire book on Appalachian Cookery a gem

By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com If you live in the South, you love history and you’ve been to a church supper or a family reunion, ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Tuesday, October 8, 2019 12:00 am

Local

Rowan weather: Just wait until Saturday

One more day of ridiculous heat, and then we’ll get a break. It will be sunny and 93 today, with north wind at 5-7 mph. ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Friday, October 4, 2019 7:49 am

Entertainment

‘Shakespeare in Love’ provides inspiration to the bard

By Deirdre Parker Smith deirdre.smith@salisburypost.com When Shakespeare has writer’s block, what is he supposed to do? He needs inspiration, imagination, perhaps a muse. That’s what ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Thursday, October 3, 2019 11:08 am

Local

Rowan weather: High heat and bad air

Today’s high of 96 will surely break a record. It will be sunny with light wind. The heat index will be around 100-103. It is ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Thursday, October 3, 2019 7:49 am

Books

Bestsellers (10-3-19)

Rowan bestsellers South Main Book Co. 1. The Water Dancer, by Ta-Nahesi Coates. 2. Talking to Strangers, by Malcolm Gladwell. 3. The Testaments, by Margaret Atwood. ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Thursday, October 3, 2019 12:00 am

Books

Inaugural poet to speak at Lenoir-Rhyne

HICKORY – The Lenoir-Rhyne University Visiting Writers Series continues with Richard Blanco, Thursday, Oct. 10, at 7 p.m. in Belk Centrum. Blanco, a Cuban-American poet, ... Read more

by Deirdre Smith, Thursday, October 3, 2019 12:00 am

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