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Education

Commissioners may need to bear costs of Cleveland Elementary demolition

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Commissioners’ plan to create a west branch of the Rowan Public Library got a bit more complicated on ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, March 12, 2019 9:20 pm

Education

Carson’s DelliSanti named principal of A.L. Brown High School

Carson High School Principal Angelo DelliSanti will move several miles to the south next school year as he takes the reins of A.L. Brown High ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, March 12, 2019 10:55 am

Education

Plan would shutter Faith Elementary, move CTE school into North Rowan High

SALISBURY — As he presented a plan that would shutter Faith Elementary School at the end of the current school year, school board Chairman Josh ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, March 11, 2019 5:44 pm

Education

RSS School Board chairman to propose closing Faith Elementary

SALISBURY — Rowan-Salisbury School Board Chairman Josh Wagner said he will make a recommendation today to close Faith Elementary School at the end of the ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, March 11, 2019 11:24 am

Columnists

Josh Bergeron: Sunshine remains best disinfectant

Every year, news organizations come together to celebrate something known as Sunshine Week, which recognizes the importance of access to public information. This year, Sunshine ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, March 10, 2019 12:05 am

Education

School board to talk 2019-2020 budget timeline

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — When the Rowan-Salisbury School Board meets Monday, it will hear a budget presentation that includes $1.56 million in needs ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, March 10, 2019 12:00 am

Business

Internal marketing campaign kicks off Monday, seeks to improve morale in Rowan

SALISBURY — Launching Monday, a news blog and marketing campaign will use county funding to focus on “connecting and promoting good will” about why Rowan ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, March 10, 2019 12:00 am

Education

Faith community rallies to protest school closure proposal

FAITH — Victoria Lane is a mother of two, and when she moved to this small Rowan County town in 2005, its elementary school was ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, March 7, 2019 10:39 pm

Crime

Woman charged as an accessory in Woodleaf murder

WOODLEAF — A 21-year-old woman has been charged with being an accessory to murder in a fatal shooting Sunday on Cone Drive. Savanah Dial, who ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Thursday, March 7, 2019 3:33 pm

Columnists

Josh Bergeron: Decisions await for RSS redistricting

Redistricting is a matter that will affect hundreds, perhaps even thousands of students in the Rowan-Salisbury School System. And while the school board is likely ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, March 3, 2019 2:08 am

Education

Loan would allow Kannapolis schools to renovate stadium, CTE facility

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Rowan County commissioners on Monday will consider a $1.3 million loan that would allow Kannapolis City Schools to make ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, March 3, 2019 12:00 am

Education

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College names new vice president

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College on Friday named Natasha Lipscomb as its new vice president for student success. Lipscomb replaces Janet Spriggs, who recently was named president ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, March 1, 2019 6:37 pm

Education

School board talks through CTE high school plan

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education members agree on the need for a career- and technical education-focused high school, and the ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, February 27, 2019 12:00 am

Education

In some Rowan school zones, residential growth contrasts with enrollment declines

SALISBURY — As judged by residential permit data, school zones in the eastern end of the county are among the most quickly growing, but student ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, February 25, 2019 9:31 pm

Local

Bike tour draws crowd to ‘Pedal Thru the Past’

SALISBURY — More than two dozen cyclists pedaled through the streets Sunday as part of a tour educating participants about black history in the city. ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, February 25, 2019 12:10 am

Crime

Blotter: One stabbed in fight on North Ellis Street

A man drove himself to the hospital Saturday night after being stabbed with a steak knife on North Ellis Street, said Salisbury Police Department spokesman ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, February 25, 2019 12:00 am

Columnists

Josh Bergeron: Transparency for local news, too

While the methods by which local news is delivered to readers or viewers have changed with the rapid spread of smartphones and the popularity of ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, February 24, 2019 12:13 am

Local

Special Olympics draws 17 faithful polar plungers to a cold High Rock Lake

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com HIGH ROCK LAKE — Running into 50-degree water amid rain that seemed even colder, a faithful 17 polar plungers helped raise ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, February 24, 2019 12:10 am

Letters

Letter: Gun control laws needed for children

Roger Hull’s letter to the editor published Wednesday titled “Time to take action about guns, mental health” hit the nail on the head. The epidemic ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, February 24, 2019 12:00 am

Education

County permit data show residential growth in RSS school zones

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — In what’s scheduled to be a jam-packed meeting, the Rowan-Salisbury School Board on Monday will receive a presentation showing ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, February 24, 2019 12:00 am

Business

First major maintenance project on tap for Duke’s Buck Combined Cycle Station

SALISBURY — Eight years ago, Duke Energy’s Buck Combined Cycle Station fired up for the first time, using gas to provide enough power for hundreds ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Wednesday, February 20, 2019 8:57 pm

Local

City Park Vietnam veterans memorial receives first of two approvals

SALISBURY — Eight years after starting an effort to erect a Vietnam veterans memorial, philanthropist Ronnie Smith got a win Monday night when the Rowan County ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, February 18, 2019 9:01 pm

Business

Mayor Pro Tem Post organizes economic development summit

SALISBURY — Rowan County’s economic development strategy is different from that of Salisbury, says Mayor Pro Tem David Post. The Rowan County Economic Development Commission ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, February 18, 2019 6:36 pm

Columnists

Josh Bergeron: Documents raise more questions about Landis’ finances

Eight days after Landis Mayor Mike Mahaley encouraged locals to file open-records requests and made a verbal commitment to transparency, town staff followed through. The ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, February 17, 2019 12:10 am

Local

Feb 13 Police Blotter: Local SECU a 5-time victim of fraud

By Samuel Motley Intern@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The State Employees’ Credit Union in the 1000 block of Mooresville Road reported fraud. The credit union said someone ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Friday, February 15, 2019 6:42 pm

Education

HVAC repairs contribute to rising RSS maintenance costs

SALISBURY — Rowan-Salisbury Schools received an extra $500,000 for facilities maintenance in the 2018-19 fiscal year, but the cost of maintaining aging schools is projected ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Tuesday, February 12, 2019 8:06 pm

Education

RSS faces uncertainty about impact of test scores in judging renewal

SALISBURY — While the Rowan-Salisbury School System works through plans for renewal, the means by which student performance will be judged during the ambitious undertaking ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Monday, February 11, 2019 9:31 pm

Business

As if it never closed, Thelma’s Down Home Cooking reopens

SALISBURY — As if she never closed, Thelma Luckey reopened her restaurant in West End Plaza on Sunday to a crowd of patrons. Sunday is ... Read more

by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, February 10, 2019 9:09 pm

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