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Editorials

Editorial: ‘No Child’ heads for exit

It was probably inevitable that a program with an idealistic name like No Child Left Behind would fall short of expectations. Few could have imagined ... Read more

by Elizabeth Cook, Sunday, December 13, 2015 10:16 pm

Columnists

‘The past is prologue,’ says Jim Martin

A chemist at heart, former Gov. Jim Martin  likes being thought of as a catalyst —  a substance that accelerates a reaction without itself being changed. ... Read more

by Elizabeth Cook, Sunday, December 13, 2015 12:00 am

Editorials

Darts & laurels: Children learn what they live

Laurels to the spirit of giving that permeates the air at this time of year, especially among children. Young people are a direct reflection of ... Read more

by Elizabeth Cook, Saturday, December 12, 2015 12:00 am

News

A ring, a mystery and four honest men

By Elizabeth Cook elizabeth.cook@salisburypost.com Judy Isenhour had moved on from her lost ring. Husband John had given her the pink sapphire and diamond ring for their 30th anniversary ... Read more

by Elizabeth Cook, Friday, December 11, 2015 12:05 am

Editorials

Editorial: 13th Amendment a milestone to remember

A significant anniversary in state and national history passed by without a great deal of notice a few days ago, but it’s not too late. ... Read more

by Elizabeth Cook, Wednesday, December 9, 2015 12:00 am

Editorials

Editorial: Let city voters elect mayor

President Lyndon Johnson led the country through turbulent years — times of assassination, civil unrest, the Vietnam War and more. Johnson had a way of ... Read more

by Elizabeth Cook, Tuesday, December 8, 2015 12:00 am

Local

Dinner to benefit Robert Gilmore

A chicken dinner will be held Saturday evening to raise funds to help Robert Gilmore, a Salisbury High School student who is battling cancer for the ... Read more

by Elizabeth Cook, Tuesday, December 8, 2015 12:00 am

Editorials

Editorials: Too sacred for research?

People in Rowan County have thousands of guns. As of Dec. 1, more than 14,700 permits to carry concealed firearms have been issued here, according ... Read more

by Elizabeth Cook, Sunday, December 6, 2015 12:30 am

Local

New beats for reporters

Two Salisbury Post reporters have new beats. Amanda Raymond, who has been covering education since joining the Post in September, is now assigned to cover city government, business ... Read more

by Elizabeth Cook, Sunday, December 6, 2015 12:00 am

Books

Ned Cline tells Charles Sanders’ life story in ‘Onward and Upward’

His red bandanna says a lot about Charles Sanders. Sanders has been a physician, a pharmaceutical company CEO and a candidate for U.S. Senate. But, as ... Read more

by Elizabeth Cook, Sunday, December 6, 2015 12:00 am

Editorials

Quotes of the week

“I think that it’s awesome that girls get to race on this track. I used to do basketball, but not any more.” — Abigail Kenney, ... Read more

by Elizabeth Cook, Friday, December 4, 2015 11:37 am

Editorials

Editorial: Remember the ides of March

Beware the ides of March, a soothsayer tells Julius Caesar in William Shakespeare’s play of the same name. The soothsayer is foreshadowing the Roman emperor’s ... Read more

by Elizabeth Cook, Tuesday, December 1, 2015 12:00 am

Editorials

Editorial: An era ends for Salisbury

Salisbury City Council loses nearly four decades of experience as Mayor Paul Woodson and Councilman Pete Kennedy step down this week. Instead of seeking re-election, ... Read more

by Elizabeth Cook, Monday, November 30, 2015 12:00 am

Editorials

Editorial: Desperate refugees

How bad would conditions have to be in the United States for you to pack a suitcase, round up family members and abandon your home ... Read more

by Elizabeth Cook, Wednesday, November 25, 2015 12:00 am

Local

Angel Trees up, canned food drive ready to begin

By Elizabeth Cook Salisbury Post Capt. NaKisha Carr of the Salvation Army was busy Monday, decorating Angel Trees with, of course, angels. She was also ... Read more

by Elizabeth Cook, Tuesday, November 24, 2015 12:00 am

Local

AskUs: Cranberry can mystery solved

Q: Why are the labels on cans of cranberry sauce upside down? — Whitey Harwood A: Upside-down is in the eye of the beholder. But it ... Read more

by Elizabeth Cook, Tuesday, November 24, 2015 12:00 am

Education

Remembering Dr. Shirley Ritchie, an innovative educator

By Elizabeth Cook elizabeth.cook@salisburypost.com Dr. Bob Knott once called her “a gracious bulldog.” Dr. Martha West and countless others called her friend. The passing last ... Read more

by Elizabeth Cook, Monday, November 23, 2015 12:00 am

Editorials

Editorial: The best 2,000 days

It was hard to miss the words on the screen behind Dr. Lynn Moody at Thursday’s Literacy Summit, the second such gathering sponsored by the ... Read more

by Elizabeth Cook, Sunday, November 22, 2015 12:00 am

Local

Christmas Happiness: It started with a plea for help

By Elizabeth Cook elizabeth.cook@salisburypost.com If you ever question whether one person can make a difference, consider Spencer Murphy. Or should it be Lucille Donnelly? You ... Read more

by Elizabeth Cook, Sunday, November 22, 2015 12:00 am

Guest columns

Grace Yatawara: Golf lessons for life

By Grace Yatawara Special to the Salisbury Post Seven years ago, I would never have thought that the game of golf could change my life ... Read more

by Elizabeth Cook, Friday, November 20, 2015 6:15 pm

Editorials

Editorial: Of plaques and history

Who is responsible for the construction of the Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education’s new central office building? The name of the building — Wallace Educational Forum ... Read more

by Elizabeth Cook, Wednesday, November 18, 2015 12:00 am

Editorials

Editorial: Where should refugees go?

At last count Monday evening, roughly half the nation’s governors — nearly all Republicans — were trying to make sure none of the 10,000 Syrian ... Read more

by Elizabeth Cook, Tuesday, November 17, 2015 12:00 am

Local

‘My heart just fell apart,’ former Parisian says

By Elizabeth Cook elizabeth.cook@salisburypost.com For Annick Nurisso of Salisbury, last week’s terrorist attacks in Paris were more than a news story; they were an attack on the city ... Read more

by Elizabeth Cook, Tuesday, November 17, 2015 12:00 am

Editorials

Editorial: What next for Salisbury Police Department?

Salisbury Police Chief Rory Collins, 46, says he’s retiring from the city force at the end of the year entirely of his own volition. After ... Read more

by Elizabeth Cook, Sunday, November 15, 2015 12:40 am

Columnists

Josh Wagner: 2015 a busy year for school board

By Josh Wagner Special to the Salisbury Post Before I was elected to the Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education, I will admit that I was unclear ... Read more

by Elizabeth Cook, Sunday, November 15, 2015 12:00 am

Editorials

Darts and laurels: Savvy seniors stay connected

Laurels to the people at Rufty-Holmes Senior Center who refuse to let technology pass them by; they’re active in  the center’s Computer Club. People who ... Read more

by Elizabeth Cook, Saturday, November 14, 2015 12:00 am

Local

Not the Mizzou she knew

DeeDee Wright has been an eyewitness to civil rights history. She was arrested along with a young Jesse Jackson in Greenville, S.C., after a library sit-in in 1960. She worked ... Read more

by Elizabeth Cook, Friday, November 13, 2015 12:00 am

Local

Kenerly on three who died: ‘Our most precious asset’

War leaves veterans with memories — some they cannot shake and some they hold tightly. Bill Kenerly says he thinks of three friends he lost in the Vietnam War all the ... Read more

by Elizabeth Cook, Wednesday, November 11, 2015 12:08 am

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