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Editorial: NAACP president’s message to continue building

Across the country, some groups advocating for change in law enforcement have found a louder voice with which to call to the defunding or dismantling ... Read more

by Salisbury Post Editorial Board, Tuesday, June 9, 2020 12:00 am

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Editorial: Not much good news in April numbers

There was some good COVID-19 news on the jobs front nationwide last week when the Labor Department announced the unemployment rate dropped in May to ... Read more

by Salisbury Post Editorial Board, Sunday, June 7, 2020 12:00 am

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Editorial: Salisbury Police make the right call

Salisbury Police made the right call Wednesday by seeking equal justice in an incident that has altered the course of protests in Salisbury. First on ... Read more

by Salisbury Post Editorial Board, Thursday, June 4, 2020 12:00 am

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Editorial: Laurels for police, peace keepers, good citizens

In a chaotic moment on Sunday, there were plenty of laurels to go around for keeping things from escalating. When shots were fired into the ... Read more

by Salisbury Post Editorial Board, Tuesday, June 2, 2020 12:00 am

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Editorial: Rowan-Salisbury Schools can be more strategic about coming school year

This school year, in particular the final few months, were not what Rowan-Salisbury Schools leaders expected from the first year in which its renewal status ... Read more

by Salisbury Post Editorial Board, Sunday, May 31, 2020 12:01 am

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Editorial: Faith’s community spirit, patriotism must prevail

In our divided America, politics seep into everything. And division often follows politics. Mask-wearing recommendations are entirely too divisive and political for a health recommendation ... Read more

by Salisbury Post Editorial Board, Thursday, May 28, 2020 12:00 am

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Editorial: Will virus change context for school closures?

Rowan-Salisbury Schools has rightly been focused on many other important items in recent months rather than closures and consolidation. Among other things, there’s teaching students ... Read more

by Salisbury Post Editorial Board, Tuesday, May 26, 2020 12:00 am

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Editorial: Provide more reassurance about graduation promise

Community members have done their best to honor Rowan-Salisbury high school seniors amid uncertainty about graduation during a global pandemic. There have been drive-by celebrations ... Read more

by Salisbury Post Editorial Board, Sunday, May 24, 2020 12:01 am

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Editorial: Don’t eliminate bus routes entirely

The Salisbury City Council would be making a mistake by voting for a budget with a proposal to nix transit service entirely to Spencer and ... Read more

by Salisbury Post Editorial Board, Thursday, May 21, 2020 12:01 am

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Editorial: Changes will be needed for 2020 general election

On the last day of early voting in the 2016 election, voters lined up hundreds at a time in front of West End Plaza to ... Read more

by Salisbury Post Editorial Board, Wednesday, May 20, 2020 12:00 am

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Editorial: Budgets for coming year more of an educated guess than usual

It’s unusual for managers of municipal and county governments to propose a budget to their board or council by saying he or she hopes it ... Read more

by Salisbury Post Editorial Board, Tuesday, May 19, 2020 12:00 am

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Editorial: Cheerwine event should serve as example for digital events

There’s something nice about enjoying an ice cold Cheerwine and some local food in downtown Salisbury while listening to hit songs with thousands of our ... Read more

by Salisbury Post Editorial Board, Sunday, May 17, 2020 12:05 am

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Darts and Laurels: Rowan-Salisbury right to stick to future promise

Laurel to Rowan-Salisbury Schools and, more specifically, the district’s high schools for planning virtual celebrations for seniors on May 22 while sticking to their in-person ... Read more

by Salisbury Post Editorial Board, Wednesday, May 13, 2020 12:00 am

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Editorial: Schedule another practice for mass vaccination clinic

The Rowan County Health Department and Emergency Services should start dusting off plans for a mass vaccination exercise, which it tested in November, and examine ... Read more

by Salisbury Post Editorial Board, Tuesday, May 12, 2020 12:00 am

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Editorial: Don’t make things worse in next phase

Make no mistake, COVID-19 remains a major health concern locally, but reasonable people can argue that things have stabilized somewhat. There are reasons to be ... Read more

by Salisbury Post Editorial Board, Sunday, May 10, 2020 12:01 am

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Editorial: Much remains the same after Gov. Roy Cooper’s new order

Gov Roy Cooper summed up his announcement Tuesday about the state entering phase one of “reopening” when he said he was not lifting his stay-at-home ... Read more

by Salisbury Post Editorial Board, Wednesday, May 6, 2020 12:00 am

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Editorial: County will find out whether spike in cases results

One photo shows people sitting at tables outside of a restaurant with food that would normally be served inside. Another shows a crowd of more ... Read more

by Salisbury Post Editorial Board, Tuesday, May 5, 2020 12:00 am

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Editorial: Continue trying to make senior year special

For most teenagers, there’s are a number of rites of passage to look forward to as adulthood approaches. There’s the first, nerve-wracking day of high ... Read more

by Salisbury Post Editorial Board, Sunday, May 3, 2020 12:00 am

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Laurels: Nursing home data give better picture of COVID-19

Laurel to the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, which released much more detailed data on nursing home outbreaks across the state this week. ... Read more

by Salisbury Post Editorial Board, Thursday, April 30, 2020 12:00 am

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Editorial: State will reopen sooner if community stays home when possible

For weeks now, public health officials in Rowan County have been beating the social distancing drum, encouraging people to stay home. Doing so means fewer ... Read more

by Salisbury Post Editorial Board, Wednesday, April 29, 2020 12:01 am

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Editorial: First-in-state status should bring attention

144 — That’s the number of positive COVID-19 cases at the Citadel nursing home on Julian Road in Salisbury. There are 16 deaths associated with ... Read more

by Salisbury Post Editorial Board, Tuesday, April 28, 2020 12:00 am

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Editorial: School districts of future should look like RSS

Public education is a fundamental part of a community’s quality of life and decisions about where families with young children choose to live. For such ... Read more

by Salisbury Post Editorial Board, Sunday, April 26, 2020 12:02 am

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Editorial: Working in nursing homes tougher than ever

There are a number of things that can easily be deemed inexcusable about the COVID-19 outbreak at the Citadel, including that, according to family members, ... Read more

by Salisbury Post Editorial Board, Wednesday, April 22, 2020 12:00 am

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Editorial: Find missing teen before talking changes

Across Rowan County early Saturday, anyone signed up for the county’s real-time notification system received at least one phone call notifying them about a missing ... Read more

by Salisbury Post Editorial Board, Tuesday, April 21, 2020 12:00 am

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Editorial: Salisbury’s battle about more than dollars, cents

Much of what a local government does boils down to dollars and cents. In the most simplistic terms, when expenses outpace revenue, taxes must be ... Read more

by Salisbury Post Editorial Board, Sunday, April 19, 2020 12:00 am

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Editorial: Better ways for elected officials to help during COVID-19

Arguments that now is the time to reopen the economy have grown louder this week, enlisting the voices of some elected officials, and prompting a ... Read more

by Salisbury Post Editorial Board, Thursday, April 16, 2020 12:00 am

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Editorial: County must double down on transparency

The public deserves to know more. While Rowan County government has been receptive to requests from the Post and the general public about what’s happening ... Read more

by Salisbury Post Editorial Board, Wednesday, April 15, 2020 12:01 am

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Editorial: Delay Cheerwine Festival until crowds can gather

It’s time to make the call. Organizers of the Cheerwine Festival, scheduled for mid-May, must postpone it until later in the year because of the ... Read more

by Salisbury Post Editorial Board, Monday, April 13, 2020 9:50 pm

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