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Opinion

Declaration of Independence

When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and ... Read more

by Elizabeth Cook, Tuesday, July 4, 2017 12:00 am

Letters

Letter: Help those you love free themselves from addiction

Drug overdose is now the leading cause of accidental death in the United States. In 2014, it surpassed both car accidents and gun violence in ... Read more

by Elizabeth Cook, Monday, July 3, 2017 1:09 pm

Columnists

Elizabeth Cook: Make work great again; first, unplug all the robots

The TV series, “Lost in Space,” fascinated a generation in the late 1960s as the family Robinson used futuristic technology to survive in a hostile ... Read more

by Elizabeth Cook, Sunday, July 2, 2017 12:15 am

News

Whit Whitley’s after (work) life

From 48 years in funeral business to travel writer KANNAPOLIS — Think of this as an after-business story. Whit Whitley has dedicated some 48 years ... Read more

by Elizabeth Cook, Sunday, July 2, 2017 12:00 am

Local

Innospec donation kicks off summer campaign to help families in crisis

By Rowan Helping Ministries SALISBURY — The intense heat of summer is especially hard on individuals and families who struggle to make ends meet. Last ... Read more

by Elizabeth Cook, Sunday, July 2, 2017 12:00 am

Local

Cabagnot to lead hometown anti-poverty agency

SALISBURY — Rocky Cabagnot left town after his 1992 graduation from Salisbury High to go to college, earn a law degree and work to improve communities. ... Read more

by Elizabeth Cook, Saturday, July 1, 2017 12:10 am

Columnists

Michael Bitzer: Supreme Court ready to insert itself into ‘political question’ of redistricting

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a Wisconsin redistricting case and consider whether partisan gerrymandering is constitutional. In the past, the courts have ... Read more

by Elizabeth Cook, Wednesday, June 28, 2017 9:56 pm

Columnists

Elizabeth Cook: Crider drawn by Rowan’s potential

What might attract someone to relocate to Rowan County? Ask Rod Crider, the new head of RowanWorks economic development. Crider moved here recently from Wayne ... Read more

by Elizabeth Cook, Sunday, June 25, 2017 12:00 am

Letters

Talkback: What online readers say about …

… The peacemaker: 50 years ago, a father faced his biggest test of all Bless Mr. Tracey and his love for the Lord and others. ... Read more

by Elizabeth Cook, Thursday, June 22, 2017 3:13 pm

Columnists

Paul O’Connor: Imagine a different NC legislature

RALEIGH — Over the last four years, Republican legislators, fueled by veto-proof majorities in both houses, have refashioned the state’s tax code, voting laws, and ... Read more

by Elizabeth Cook, Tuesday, June 13, 2017 9:51 pm

Editorials

Editorial: People want the truth

Laurels to the appointment of a special counsel to investigate possible collusion between President Trump’s campaign and the Russians. This is good news for Trump ... Read more

by Elizabeth Cook, Wednesday, May 17, 2017 10:51 pm

News

Albert Aymer leaves Salisbury better than he found it

By Elizabeth Cook editor@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Trevor Eppehimer remembers a staff meeting at Hood Theological Seminary the day after he and his wife brought their newborn son home ... Read more

by Elizabeth Cook, Sunday, May 14, 2017 12:10 am

Editorials

Editorial: Compassion was his M.O.

The headline on a story about Social Services Director Edwin Koontz when he retired in 1995 said simply, “Mr. Compassion.” That was his modus operandi. ... Read more

by Elizabeth Cook, Sunday, May 14, 2017 12:00 am

Letters

Letter: Have to wonder if we could have helped

As I read an article in Thursday’s paper I was in shock and  disbelief, to name just a few reactions that left me rather angry. ... Read more

by Elizabeth Cook, Saturday, May 13, 2017 10:18 pm

Letters

Letter: Health no-care?

Rep. Richard Hudson, you don’t have any idea of what it’s like to have medical conditions that are common and deemed pre-existing. Do any of ... Read more

by Elizabeth Cook, Friday, May 12, 2017 12:00 am

Columnists

Elizabeth Cook: Whither the GOP?

Did you hear that North Carolina’s Republican-controlled legislature is considering a bill to change the University of North Carolina’s mascot to an elephant? And that ... Read more

by Elizabeth Cook, Monday, April 17, 2017 12:08 am

Local

2nd Community Planning Session identifies goals on police interaction, staffing

By Elizabeth Cook editor@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — City residents have high expectations for police. Quick response. Understanding. Visibility. Security. Mutual respect. Integrity. And, as one person at a ... Read more

by Elizabeth Cook, Saturday, April 8, 2017 12:00 am

News

Q&A: NC Attorney General Josh Stein

By Elizabeth Cook editor@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Josh Stein returned to familiar territory when he took the oath of office as North Carolina’s new attorney general. ... Read more

by Elizabeth Cook, Sunday, April 2, 2017 12:00 am

News

Phillip Bush dedicates album to Salisbury

By Elizabeth Cook editor@salisburypost.com Phillip Bush has a wife, three sons, a good job in Charlotte and a passion — making a difference with his ... Read more

by Elizabeth Cook, Sunday, April 2, 2017 12:00 am

Columnists

Elizabeth Cook: Good riddance to HB2

The take-away from North Carolina’s HB2 ordeal is a rallying cry for activists who don’t like the way North Carolina is being run. Do something ... Read more

by Elizabeth Cook, Sunday, April 2, 2017 12:00 am

Local

Dr. Fisher says president is ‘having fun’

By Elizabeth Cook editor@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Dr. Ada Fisher could not pass up her first invitation to the Trump White House. Fisher, North Carolina’s National Republican Committeewoman and ... Read more

by Elizabeth Cook, Friday, March 31, 2017 12:05 am

Letters

Talkback: What online readers say about …

… My Turn, Sam Morgan: Dear Liberals, you’re on the wrong track So ranting has replaced rational fact-based discourse as the preferred medium in the ... Read more

by Elizabeth Cook, Thursday, March 30, 2017 7:21 pm

Business

Spirit: This is a good place to start

From Cheerwine to real wine, millwork to farm work, it’s all homegrown. That’s one way to describe this section, the Salisbury Post’s third annual “Spirit of ... Read more

by Elizabeth Cook, Tuesday, March 28, 2017 8:00 am

Spirit of Rowan

Spirit: Wild Turkey Farms takes local food to new market

By Elizabeth Cook editor@salisburypost.com Lee Menius tosses hay into the sheep pen at Wild Turkey Farms. The flock gravitates in that direction, except for the sheep beside the fence. ... Read more

by Elizabeth Cook, Sunday, March 26, 2017 5:05 pm

Columnists

Elizabeth Cook: Lost between ‘Blondie’ and Snapchat

First, I offed “Blondie.” It was hardly a rookie mistake. Early in my years as editor, a syndicate salesman had urged me to update the ... Read more

by Elizabeth Cook, Sunday, March 26, 2017 12:04 am

Local

Public input sought for new park at old Davie High site

By Mike Barnhardt Enterprise Record MOCKSVILLE — The possibilities are endless. There are two gymnasiums. A big field with seating for thousands. A cafeteria. Plenty ... Read more

by Elizabeth Cook, Friday, March 17, 2017 12:00 am

Local

National Sports Media Association moving from Salisbury to Winston-Salem

By Elizabeth Cook editor@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — More than five decades after it was founded in Salisbury, the National Sports Media Association announced Tuesday that it ... Read more

by Elizabeth Cook, Wednesday, March 1, 2017 12:05 am

Local

Jake Alexander: State will need new source of transportation funds

By Elizabeth Cook editor@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — When Jake Alexander III of Salisbury joined the N.C. Board of Transportation in 2013, he found the DOT much ... Read more

by Elizabeth Cook, Wednesday, March 1, 2017 12:00 am

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