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Education

Knox students explore college

When should students start thinking about college? The earlier, the better, Knox co-principals Dr. Mike Waiksnis and Dr. Latoya Dixon would argue. That’s why they ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Thursday, April 16, 2015 12:00 am

Education

No Makeup Day and Project Selfie help girls at Cannon School focus on true beauty

Most women struggle with self-esteem in some way, shape or form, and for many of us, physical beauty is one of the hardest areas in ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Thursday, April 16, 2015 12:00 am

News

Corrections

• An article in Wednesday’s Salisbury Post incorrectly stated that Faith’s Street Dance will be held June 11. The correct date is June 20. • An article ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Thursday, April 16, 2015 12:00 am

Education

Koontz principal resigns

By Jeanie Groh jeanie.groh@salisburypost.com Koontz Elementary School Principal Dr. Mary Hemphill resigned on Wednesday, effective immediately. Hemphill became Koontz’s principal in July 2013. The Rowan-Salisbury Board of ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Wednesday, April 15, 2015 6:00 pm

Faith

Wayward Reason Band to return to Faith Street Dance

Wayward Reason Band will return for Faith’s Street Dance this year, Town Clerk Karen Fink told the town’s Board of Aldermen Tuesday at its April ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Wednesday, April 15, 2015 12:00 am

Education

School board hires new principal, talks capital needs

The Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education spent the majority of its work session Monday discussing the district’s most urgent capital needs. The district currently needs $105.5 ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Tuesday, April 14, 2015 12:10 am

Education

School board calls meeting to discuss reaccreditation

The Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education will meet Wednesday to hear the preliminary findings of its reaccreditation with AdvancEd. An accreditation team of eight members arrived ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Tuesday, April 14, 2015 12:00 am

Crime

Blotter: Kannapolis pair faces heroin charges

A Kannapolis pair is facing heroin trafficking charges. Shana Ashley Byrum, 29, and Ernest Jerome Mason, 32, – both of the 400 block of Village ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Tuesday, April 14, 2015 12:00 am

News

The courthouse stands: Re-enactment commemorates Stoneman’s Raid

Arizona and Addison Day stood outside the Rowan Museum devouring ice cream cones Sunday afternoon as they, along with several dozen other bystanders, stepped back ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Monday, April 13, 2015 12:10 am

Crime

Driver charged after fatal wreck

A Statesville woman with a history of impaired driving is facing charges in Rowan County after authorities say she was behind the wheel in a ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Sunday, April 12, 2015 3:46 pm

Education

Kannapolis school board to meet Monday

Kannapolis City Board of Education will recognize students, staff and volunteers from Kannapolis Middle School Monday at its monthly board meeting. The board will consider ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Sunday, April 12, 2015 12:00 am

Business

AnnaCraig Boutique brings fashionable finds to Innes Street and beyond

When customers open the door to AnnaCraig Boutique in downtown Salisbury, they’re met with a flood of bright colors and exotic prints. Bold patterns and ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Sunday, April 12, 2015 12:00 am

Education

Rowan-Salisbury school board to discuss changing school start times

The Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education will discuss changing start times for the district’s schools at its work session Monday. An Instructional Day Design Committee comprised ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Sunday, April 12, 2015 12:00 am

Education

School system to break ground on new central office building

After more than two decades of hoping, waiting and fighting, the Rowan-Salisbury School System is ready to break ground on a new consolidated central office ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Saturday, April 11, 2015 12:00 am

Health

Community Care Clinic receives grant to fund smoking cessation and diabetes programs

By Jeanie Groh jeanie.groh@salisburypost.com The Community Care Clinic of Rowan County will be able to better serve its diabetic patients and smokers, thanks to a ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Friday, April 10, 2015 12:00 am

Education

Groh column: #ProfessionalDevelopment

Ever wish you could go to a professional development session for work in your jammies? Well, I know some folks who do just that. Every ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Thursday, April 9, 2015 12:00 am

Education

Tradition, faith and family prevail through 133 years at Sacred Heart

Sacred Heart Catholic School is a very different place today than it was more than 50 years ago when Michael Thompson first enrolled at the ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Thursday, April 9, 2015 12:00 am

Landis

Landis ‘reluctantly’ approves agreement with Time Warner

Landis’ Board of Alderman “reluctantly” approved a pole attachment agreement with Time Warner at its meeting Tuesday evening. The agreement, in which Time Warner promises ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Wednesday, April 8, 2015 12:00 am

Landis

Landis Board of Aldermen to meet Tuesday

The town of Landis will receive a property gift from the FCLA Family Limited Partnership during their monthly meeting Tuesday. The board will also discuss ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Tuesday, April 7, 2015 12:00 am

Education

Charter schools – an alternative option to traditional public schools

Charter schools are rapidly growing in popularity, and although Rowan County isn’t currently home to one, the debate between traditional public schools and charter schools ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Sunday, April 5, 2015 12:15 am

Education

What is a charter school?

Charter schools are public schools operated by a nonprofit board independent of the local school board. “It’s just another choice option,” said Deanna Townsend-Smith, lead ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Sunday, April 5, 2015 12:00 am

Education

For RSS, March Madness is Reading Madness

By Jeanie Groh jeanie.groh@salisburypost.com March Madness isn’t just for basketball this year; it’s for reading too. All Rowan-Salisbury elementary and middle schools put their own ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Friday, April 3, 2015 12:00 am

Education

Tackling the spring break boredom blues

As spring break drags on, chances are your kids have broken into the all-too-familiar chorus of “I’m bored.” So, in the interest of your sanity ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Thursday, April 2, 2015 12:00 am

Education

Crosby Scholars opens doors to college for students

College is one of the most challenging, yet rewarding experiences a young adult can go through. Sadly only 17 percent of Rowan County residents over ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Thursday, April 2, 2015 12:00 am

East Spencer

East Spencer eyed as site for proposed charter school

A community development company has its eyes on East Spencer as the location for a proposed charter school. If approved, Paul Laurence Dunbar Academy will ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Tuesday, March 31, 2015 12:00 am

Education

SWAG Conference emphasizes healthy choices for Early College students

By Jeanie Groh jeanie.groh@salisburypost.com Through a series of activities and guest speakers, Rowan County Early College students learned that health is a choice, and it’s ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Sunday, March 29, 2015 12:00 am

Landis

Landis board meets, sets goals for year

By Jeanie Groh jeanie.groh@salisburypost.com Landis’ Board of Aldermen met Saturday to discuss the town’s goals and budget for the upcoming year. Town Manager Reed Linn ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Sunday, March 29, 2015 12:00 am

Education

National Superintendent of the Year addresses veteran teachers

By Jeanie Groh jeanie.groh@salisburypost.com It isn’t every day that a nationally-renowned speaker is in town, but Rowan-Salisbury Schools’ veteran teachers had the opportunity to hear ... Read more

by Jeanie Groh, Saturday, March 28, 2015 12:00 am

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