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South Salisbury Fire Department adds pet oxygen masks to its equipment

SALISBURY — It’s not often firefighters or a department’s medical responders find themselves giving oxygen to dogs and cats. But if that need should arise ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Thursday, August 23, 2018 12:00 am

Local

‘Soaring Valor’ takes local veterans to National World War II Museum

SALISBURY —  A small contingent of local military veterans and their assisting friends or family recently enjoyed an all-expenses-paid visit to the National World War ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Thursday, August 23, 2018 12:00 am

Local

Law Enforcement Appreciation Lunch will be held Thursday at Rowan Museum

SALISBURY — Powles Staton Funeral Home and Carolina Cremation will sponsor a free Law Enforcement Appreciation Lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday at ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Wednesday, August 22, 2018 12:00 am

Local

Jack Kepley remembers Harold B. Jarrett, a meaningful name to local Legionnaires

SALISBURY — Jack Kepley and some of the other World War II veterans from the Chestnut Hill area of Salisbury were standing around drinking Cokes, ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Wednesday, August 22, 2018 12:00 am

Local

‘A space we can call our own’: Veterans Honor Guard celebrates its new digs

SALISBURY — After a presentation and ribbon-cutting. After Lt. Gov. Dan Forest offered flattering words. And after everyone was invited inside for celebratory cake and ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Tuesday, August 21, 2018 12:01 am

Local

Yesterday: In 1991, Davie County pays tribute to Tom Ferebee

In this Memorial Day (May 27) 1991 photograph from the Salisbury Post files, retired Col. Tom Ferebee stands next to a marker signifying his birthplace ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Sunday, August 19, 2018 12:00 am

Business

A DaVinci with machines: Jim Carli’s creative side never quits

SALISBURY — Jim Carli’s basement betrays that he is still a busy guy. He devotes about half the space to a shop, building wood mockups ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Thursday, August 16, 2018 12:00 am

Business

Chamber’s ‘Total Resource Campaign’ kicks off in ’60s style

SALISBURY — Sure, the 1960s were about peace symbols, tie-dye colors, beaded curtains, sleeping in VW vans, listening to music with a message and maybe ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Tuesday, August 14, 2018 12:00 am

Entertainment

Country singer Rockie Lynne will be featured guest at Organ Lutheran Aug. 26

Staff report ROCKWELL — Nationally known country singer Rockie Lynne will be a guest performer at Organ Lutheran Church’s 10:30 a.m. service Aug. 26. “Rockie ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Sunday, August 12, 2018 12:00 am

Local

Yesterday: a little girl’s birthday party in the 1950s

Edith Folger Julian sent in this photo, which she thinks was taken in 1952. It shows children gathered around the cake and presents at Libby ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Sunday, August 12, 2018 12:00 am

Local

Holly-Anne Franco of South Salisbury Fire Department completes FEMA-sponsored training

Staff report Holly-Anne Franco, a firefighter and medical responder coordinator for the South Salisbury Fire Department, recently completed training with the Center for Domestic Preparedness ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Sunday, August 12, 2018 12:00 am

Local

Crown jewel: Detail man has a Ford that turns heads

SALISBURY — As you might guess, Don Stickler is a stickler for details. He can tell you most everything about his glass-top 1956 Ford Crown ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Friday, August 10, 2018 12:00 am

Local

Winners listed from All-Ford Show; All-GM Show this Saturday at N.C. Transportation Museum

Staff report SPENCER — A dozen trophies were awarded at Saturday’s annual All-Ford show at the N.C. Transportation Museum. More than 100 Ford vehicles were ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Thursday, August 9, 2018 12:00 am

Local

Jesse’s Ride and Run for sufferers of PTSD will be held Sept. 22

ROCKWELL — Jesse’s Ride and Run, whose proceeds benefit sufferers of post-traumatic stress disorder, is gearing up for another year. The event will be held ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Thursday, August 9, 2018 12:00 am

Granite Quarry

Granite Quarry planner tells aldermen it’s time to get moving on downtown plan

GRANITE QUARRY — Since a Downtown Master Plan was created in 2015 and approved in 2016, Granite Quarry has completed some easy, low-cost improvements. But ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Wednesday, August 8, 2018 12:00 am

Granite Quarry

Granite Quarry considers upgrading Christmas lights, OKs Scout’s ambitious project

GRANITE QUARRY — Christmas came early in many ways during Monday night’s Board of Aldermen meeting. The board is looking at roughly $15,000 worth of ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Tuesday, August 7, 2018 12:00 am

Local

Butterfly royalty: Monarchs take to the sky at Hurley Park

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Hurley Park is usually a quiet place for taking strolls and appreciating the diversity of native flowers, grasses, shrubs ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Monday, August 6, 2018 12:05 am

Crime

Two suspects in custody, one still at large in connection to Friday’s double homicide

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Two of three men wanted by authorities in connection to a double homicide Friday afternoon in a Salisbury park ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Monday, August 6, 2018 12:05 am

Local

F.A.C.T. basketball camp brings in speakers, coaches, fun

The 2018 F.A.C.T. (Families and Communities Together) Skills & Drills Basketball Camp was held this past week at Livingstone College in the Trent Gymnasium. It ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Monday, August 6, 2018 12:00 am

Local

Meeting to be held Thursday to organize a new holiday parade

Staff report Tammy Pinkston, former president of the Holiday Caravan board, and Rocky Cabagnot announced Sunday they will be hosts for an organizational meeting for ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Sunday, August 5, 2018 7:00 pm

BREAKING NEWS

Two suspects wanted in connection to Friday’s double homicide in custody

by Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Two of three men wanted by authorities in connection to a double homicide Friday afternoon in a Salisbury park ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Sunday, August 5, 2018 11:18 am

News

Conversation pieces: All-Ford Show at transportation museum offers a story with every vehicle

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com SPENCER — It was the simplest of things, but it made people stop by Ed Longino’s 1930 Ford Model A Tudor ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Sunday, August 5, 2018 12:05 am

Local

Wineka column: Wooga-wooga: the search for Judaculla Rock

SYLVA — I don’t know how it happened, or how it even started. So I will blame my wife. There I was driving south on ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Sunday, August 5, 2018 12:00 am

News

Friday’s shooting victims identified; Salisbury Police release details on three suspects

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Sabrina Annette Curzi, 40, and Darryl Allen Wright, 34, were the people killed in Friday afternoon’s shooting at Town ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Saturday, August 4, 2018 9:52 pm

Faith

Gloria Dei Lutheran marks 50 years on Statesville Boulevard with celebration Aug. 12

SALISBURY — The congregation at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church has set aside Aug. 12 to celebrate the church’s 50th anniversary of being located at 1908 ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Saturday, August 4, 2018 12:00 am

Local

Eleanor Qadirah remembered as a no-nonsense woman who got things done

SALISBURY — When Eleanor Qadirah was growing up, the train station in Salisbury was segregated with separate ticket windows and water fountains for blacks and ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Thursday, August 2, 2018 12:00 am

Local

Eleanor Qadirah, founder of the Rowan Blues & Jazz Festival, dies late Monday

SALISBURY — Eleanor Qadirah, the woman who created a singular event in Salisbury — the Rowan Blues & Jazz Festival — died late Monday night ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Wednesday, August 1, 2018 12:23 pm

Local

A treasure to be polished: Ambitious plan laid out for Wil-Cox Bridge recreation area at Yadkin River

DAVIDSON COUNTY — Dr. Max Walser took an arrowhead out of his pocket that was found in this area along the Yadkin River. Someone has ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Tuesday, July 31, 2018 12:00 am

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