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Commissioners approve new part-time position following closed session

Rowan County Commissioners on Monday voted to create a part-time, pretrial services coordinator position following a closed session that lasted just over an hour. The ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, March 24, 2015 12:00 am

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Commissioners receive invoices from canceled West End Plaza contracts

Rowan County Commissioners last week learned the exact cost of a 3-2 vote in February to cancel all contracts at the former Salisbury Mall. On Thursday, the company ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, March 22, 2015 12:10 am

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Political notebook: Study includes documents that date back to 2007

Many of the documents in the county’s space needs look similar — surveys and numbers issued by a contracted architecture firm — but one department stands out, ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Saturday, March 21, 2015 12:10 am

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Griddle me this: Kiwanis dole out pounds of pancakes during annual festival

It’s all in the wrist flip. This year after flipping dozens of flapjacks during the Kiwanis Club of Salisbury’s annual fundraiser, Kiwanis member Ron Bowers ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Saturday, March 21, 2015 12:10 am

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Warren drafts, files bill to change legislative term lengths

One of Rowan County’s legislators is a primary sponsor and the creator of a bill that would shake-up the state’s constitution, extending term lengths for ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Saturday, March 21, 2015 12:10 am

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Correction

An article published in the Friday, March 20 edition of the Salisbury Post should have stated that an animal adoption event would be held at ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Saturday, March 21, 2015 12:00 am

Local

Library art class contributes artwork to county’s rebranding effort

Rowan County is turning to its youngest generation to gather logo ideas. As part of Emma’s Easel art classes at the East Branch of the ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, March 20, 2015 12:10 am

Local

Agriculture commissioner speaks at chamber breakfast

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com North Carolina’s agriculture commissioner Steve Troxler has a $100 billion goal, and he’s only got five years to do it. In ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, March 20, 2015 12:10 am

News

Animal shelter to host adoption event Saturday

Puppies will prance and cats will cavort Saturday at Southern States, 1710 Jake Alexander Boulevard West. The Rowan Animal Shelter is hosting an animal adoption event ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, March 20, 2015 12:05 am

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Correction

A story published in the March 18 edition of the Salisbury Post about local government boards going into closed session should have stated that China ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, March 19, 2015 12:10 am

East Spencer

East Spencer fire damages home, displaces family

Speechless. East Spencer resident Margaret Cooper found it hard to gather her thoughts Wednesday after a fire damaged the back portion of her house, forcing ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, March 19, 2015 12:10 am

News

Beekeeping bill co-sponsored by McInnis, Brock

Two Senators representing Rowan County are introducing the birds and the bees to the state legislature. Named “The Birds and the Bees Act,” a bill sponsored by ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, March 19, 2015 12:10 am

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Commissioners schedule special-called meeting to correct typo

County officials make typos too, and they’ll have to hold a special called meeting to correct one made this week. During the Rowan County Board ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, March 19, 2015 12:10 am

News

Not as many property value appeals as expected

The number of initial appeals came in lower than planned in the county’s 2015 revaluation. The initial appeal deadline for revaluation was Monday and the number ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, March 19, 2015 12:10 am

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Behind closed doors: What happens when public boards leave open session

Editor’s note: March 15 to 21 is Sunshine Week, which focuses on access to public information and what it means for society.  By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com When it’s ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, March 18, 2015 12:10 am

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Commissioners talk fire department transparency

Transparency was a buzzword Monday during the Rowan County Commissioners’ regular meeting, as the board discussed whether to repeal an oversight measure applying to volunteer fire departments. Commissioners ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, March 18, 2015 12:10 am

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Study reveals significant space needs for county departments

It’s taken months, but the county’s space needs study presented Monday largely revealed what commissioners already knew. After months of work, an architecture firm under ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, March 17, 2015 12:10 am

Local

Extension office provides annual update on operations

Rowan County’s Cooperative Extension Office is bolstering an already strong local agriculture economy, according to a presentation made to commissioners Monday. County Extension Director Darrell ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, March 17, 2015 12:10 am

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Space needs study presentation scheduled for Monday

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com Rowan residents will learn the exact amount of space the county needs when the Rowan County Board of Commissioners meet Monday. ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, March 15, 2015 12:10 am

Local

County looks to save money on meals, privatize jail services

As county government prepares its budget for the 2015-2016 fiscal year, Rowan officials are looking to save by trimming the amount of money spent on inmate ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, March 15, 2015 12:00 am

News

Charlotte doesn’t plan to reintroduce biosolid expansion

A battle between residents along the Rowan-Cabarrus border and Charlotte’s utility department may be nearing its end. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities, recently renamed Charlotte Water, is in the ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Saturday, March 14, 2015 12:10 am

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Political notebook: Kidd’s fundraising efforts outpace other chairmen

When the Rowan Republicans voted Stephen Kidd as the new chairman last week, it picked the most successful fundraiser since the 21st century started, according to records from ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Saturday, March 14, 2015 12:10 am

News

Board of Elections one member short until appointment approved

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com And there were two. The Rowan County Board of Elections typically consists of three members, with the majority representing the incumbent ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, March 13, 2015 12:10 am

China Grove

Historical society to open roller mill on Sunday

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com CHINA GROVE — The Historical Society of South Rowan on Thursday revived two pieces of China Grove’s roots and placed both ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, March 13, 2015 12:10 am

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State tests contradict riverkeeper’s December results

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com Tests conducted at Buck Steam Plant by the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources partially contradict prior results released in December ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, March 13, 2015 12:10 am

China Grove

Full China Grove exit part of I-85 expansion

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com South Rowan may get exactly what it’s been asking for and, perhaps, faster than expected. For years, South Rowan community leaders have ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, March 12, 2015 12:00 am

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County expects to return to commission in May for mall loan

Rowan County government plans to return, once again, to the Local Government Commission in May for approval of a $3.95 million loan that would cover the cost ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, March 10, 2015 12:10 am

Business

Research campus moving past slow start, looking to define future

The N.C. Research Campus still lags behind initial employment projections, but, as the nation and state recover from an economic recession, growth is beginning to ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, March 8, 2015 12:10 am

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