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Education

School board sets goals for year at retreat

Rowan-Salisbury Superintendent Dr. Lynn Moody said that many school districts call board retreats to deal with issues with how the board interacts amongst themselves and ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Saturday, January 17, 2015 12:00 am

Education

School board to meet for annual retreat today

The Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education will meet for its annual retreat today to refresh board members on their responsibilities as a board, legal issues and to ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Friday, January 16, 2015 12:00 am

Education

Senioritis: A real problem for 12th grade students

Senioritis [seen-yer-ahy-tis] noun — A social malady experienced in varying degrees by most high school seniors. It is characterized by apathy, boredom and a dismissive attitude toward ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Thursday, January 15, 2015 12:00 am

Education

Local high schools will move to 10-point grading scale next year

The days of A+ grades for North Carolina public high school students are almost over. Last week, the N.C. State Board of Education voted to ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Thursday, January 15, 2015 12:00 am

Education

Rowan-Salisbury School System retreat Friday

The Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education will hold a Board of Education Retreat on Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. The Retreat will be held at the ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Thursday, January 15, 2015 12:00 am

Education

Kannapolis school board talks strategic plan, new middle school and technology at meeting, retreat

KANNAPOLIS — Kannapolis City Schools’ Board of Education discussed its new strategic plan at its monthly business meeting Monday and board retreat Tuesday. “We have ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Thursday, January 15, 2015 12:00 am

Education

LIFT After School Academy challenges at-risk teens

Darryl Bego grew up in the projects of southwest Ohio, an experience that he says inspired a new after-school program for older teens in Rowan ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Thursday, January 15, 2015 12:00 am

Education

Schools operating on delay Wednesday

The Rowan-Salisbury School System announced a two-hour delay for students and a one-hour delay for staff Wednesday, according to a ConnectEd message sent out early Tuesday ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Tuesday, January 13, 2015 1:21 pm

Education

School board considering adding solar panels to roofing projects

The Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education is considering including solar panels on some of its much-needed roofing projects. The board also conducted a first read of ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Tuesday, January 13, 2015 12:00 am

Education

President’s proposal for free college tuition could impact Rowan County students

Last week, President Barack Obama announced a proposal that would provide two years of free tuition to anyone at community colleges across the nation. “Every ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Tuesday, January 13, 2015 12:00 am

Faith

Faith board to meet Tuesday

Faith’s Board of Aldermen will discuss a request for the annual Shiloh 5K Mission Run Tuesday. The board will also go over its monthly zoning ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Monday, January 12, 2015 12:00 am

News

Light agenda for school board’s work session

The Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education’s first work session of the year is Monday, and there are only seven items on the agenda. Director of Technology ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Sunday, January 11, 2015 12:00 am

Education

South Rowan crock pot contest winning recipe

The South Rowan Public Schools Bible Teaching Association sponsored a Crock Pot Challenge at the Dec. 12 basketball game between South Rowan and Carson High ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Thursday, January 8, 2015 12:00 am

Education

Jeanie Groh column: Students learn about flu, and you should too

West Rowan Middle School’s eighth-grade science students are extra prepared for the flu season after they spent some time Monday morning with Dr. Yomi Agbedi, ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Thursday, January 8, 2015 12:00 am

Education

Students explore new subjects during Winterim

School is back in session, but things aren’t back to normal at North Hills Christian School – at least not yet. This week is the ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Thursday, January 8, 2015 12:00 am

Landis

Landis expects a strong 2015

The town of Landis accomplished a lot in 2014, and from the looks of it, 2015 should follow suit, according to Town Manager Reed Linn. ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Thursday, January 8, 2015 12:00 am

Education

Kannapolis schools delayed Thursday, Rowan-Salisbury operating on normal schedule

Kannapolis schools are operating on a two-hour delay, but the Rowan-Salisbury School System will operate on a normal schedule Thursday morning. Temperatures should drop into ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Wednesday, January 7, 2015 4:36 pm

Local

Red Cross low on drinks, snacks for firefighters

Firefighters and emergency crews aren’t the only ones who respond to large fires and other tragic events in the community – the Red Cross shows ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Tuesday, January 6, 2015 12:00 am

News

Cause of Mount Ulla Fire unknown

The cause of a three-alarm fire at a Mount Ulla metal manufacturing shop Sunday afternoon is still unknown, according to Rowan county Fire Marshal Deborah ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Monday, January 5, 2015 12:40 am

Crime

Weekend crime roundup

Roommates face drug charges Two Salisbury men are facing drug charges for having marijuana in their townhome. Jacob Woodby, 37, and Charles Edward Wilson, 49, of ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Monday, January 5, 2015 12:12 am

News

Granite Quarry home destroyed in fire

A Granite Quarry house that burned Sunday is likely a total loss, according to Granite Quarry Fire Chief Dale Brown. The house is located in ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Monday, January 5, 2015 12:06 am

News

Group seeks descendants of soldiers from Civil War prison camp

The Historic Salisbury Foundation is looking for descendants of Civil War soldiers who were either prisoners or guards at the Confederate prison in Salisbury to ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Monday, January 5, 2015 12:03 am

BREAKING NEWS

Crews on the scene of fire at machine shop

Fire and rescue crews from Rowan and Iredell counties have responded to a fire at Midstate Machine in Mount Ulla. The call came in at ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Sunday, January 4, 2015 4:35 pm

News

Girl Scout cookies now available for online ordering

For nearly 100 years, Girl Scout cookies have been a favorite American tradition. This year, they’re easier to purchase than ever before with a new ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Sunday, January 4, 2015 12:09 am

News

Despite great loss, woman offering up medical supplies for anyone who needs them

Even as Linda Worth is dealing with the grief of losing her son, she’s thankful for those who have rallied around her and is focused ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Sunday, January 4, 2015 12:06 am

Education

10 to watch: Vivian Ray

Vivian Ray Vivian Ray is cooking up something unique at Livingstone College. Ray, a highly trained chef with more than 30 years of experience in ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Saturday, January 3, 2015 1:36 am

Education

10 to watch: Dr. Latoya Dixon

Dr. Latoya Dixon When Knox Middle School lost its fourth principal since 2008 in the middle of the academic year last year, district leaders decided ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Saturday, January 3, 2015 1:36 am

Education

10 to watch: Dr. Michael Waiksnis

Dr. Mike Waiksnis Dr. Mike Waiksnis is one half of Knox Middle School’s new transformational leadership team, along with Co-Principal Dr. Latoya Dixon. “We know ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Saturday, January 3, 2015 1:35 am

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