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A jokester at heart, Rachel Graham Terry celebrates a century

SALISBURY — When Rachel Graham married Tyson Terry Jr. in 1940, the newspaper account noted the bride wore a gold broach that had belonged to her great-great-grandmother. It was a sentimental piece, ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Monday, December 18, 2017 12:00 am

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Wineka column: Mary Ann McCubbin plays her biggest role — Santa

SPENCER — Hold onto your reindeer and set down that glass of eggnog — Santa Claus is a woman. Since after Thanksgiving, in a tiny ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Thursday, December 14, 2017 12:00 am

Health

Reflecting growth, Novant Health ushers in newly named medical & business park

SALISBURY — Think of it as a christening of sorts. The Rowan County Chamber of Commerce held one of its “Business After Hours” on Monday night ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Tuesday, December 12, 2017 12:00 am

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Tiger World opens jaguar habitat while Santa ‘Claws’ makes his rounds

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisbury post.com ROCKWELL — What’s a Bengal tiger want for Christmas? Presents, of course, and it took 9-year-old Miracle about 30 seconds ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Monday, December 11, 2017 12:10 am

Local

Yesterday: The Salisbury Post shows off its renovated digs Sept. 17, 1989

A lengthy line formed outside the newly renovated headquarters of the Salisbury Post on Sept. 17, 1989, a Sunday, as close to 2,000 people visited ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Monday, December 11, 2017 12:00 am

Landis

Beer & Wine Festival serves as first signature event for former mill in Landis

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com LANDIS — Though some afternoon snow probably affected the overall turnout Saturday, the first annual Landis Beer & Wine Festival did not lack ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Sunday, December 10, 2017 12:05 am

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December’s first wintry mix snarls traffic across Rowan County

SALISBURY — The season’s first bit of snow put N.C. Department of Transportation crews into action Friday, and they probably ended up having more work than expected. ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Saturday, December 9, 2017 12:00 am

Local

White hot: Salisbury Fire Department celebrates a snowy, slushy 200th birthday

  SALISBURY — It simply summed up two centuries of service. As Capt. Rodney Misenheimer drove the Salisbury Fire Department’s restored 1941 aerial truck to a ceremony ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Saturday, December 9, 2017 12:00 am

Local

Fire Department unveils historical marker; firetruck parade tonight

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — On the site of the city’s earliest documented fire station, the Salisbury Fire Department unveiled a historical marker this morning ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Friday, December 8, 2017 2:05 pm

Granite Quarry

Granite Quarry board mulls over offer of 9 acres along Faith Road

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY — The town of Granite Quarry has been offered 9 acres off Faith Road as a gift, but members of ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Wednesday, December 6, 2017 12:00 am

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Wineka column: A whippersnapper remembers Harold Earnhardt

SALISBURY — I’ve been wracking my brain to figure out the last time I saw Harold Earnhardt. I still feel the handshake and see the friendly ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Wednesday, December 6, 2017 12:00 am

Granite Quarry

New era takes root in Granite Quarry with swearing in of Cress, Linker

GRANITE QUARRY — Things got off to a rocky start Monday night for a new Granite Quarry Board of Aldermen as members immediately faced a ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Tuesday, December 5, 2017 12:00 am

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A star is reborn: Restoration brings city’s 1941 ladder truck back to life

SALISBURY — The stories this firetruck could tell. But maybe the best one goes back to 2007 when Salisbury firefighters passed a hat among themselves and ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Monday, December 4, 2017 12:10 am

Faith

Yesterday: Remembering Eugene McCombs

In this photograph from the Salisbury Post files, N.C. Rep. Eugene McCombs walks toward the Legislative Building in Raleigh in 1993, his first year as ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Monday, December 4, 2017 12:00 am

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Collection points for Operation Toy Soldier draw heavy traffic at Walmart

SALISBURY — When Stephene Sartin started her dinner break during her Walmart shift early Friday evening, she went directly to the toy department. She bought puzzles, ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Saturday, December 2, 2017 12:00 am

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Donald Kesler weaves memories, imagination into his self-published books

SALISBURY — Donald Kesler’s self-published “The Hill of Gold” comes in at fewer than 100 pages, but it still has everything you might be looking for ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Thursday, November 30, 2017 12:00 am

Local

Team Tamara: Fundraiser set Saturday for mother of three

SALISBURY — Within five minutes of meeting Tamara Brendle, you feel as though you’ve made a new friend. “She is like an angel on earth,” ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Tuesday, November 28, 2017 12:00 am

Local

Yesterday: New officers of Salisbury Jaycees in 1974

This photograph was published in the May 6, 1974, edition of the Salisbury Evening Post, and it shows the new Salisbury Jaycee officers for the coming year. ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Monday, November 27, 2017 12:00 am

Local

Thanks, guys: Aviation enthusiasts are building plane for disabled pilot, who has even bigger plans

SALISBURY — For almost a year now, John H. Robinson has driven from Charlotte on Tuesday and Thursday nights to meet with a group of experimental aircraft pilots who have ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Thursday, November 23, 2017 12:00 am

News

Yesterday: In 1993, construction underway on new Justice Center

This photograph, taken from North Church Street, appeared in the Salisbury Post Feb. 20, 1993, and it shows heavy equipment reshaping the downtown block containing the ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Monday, November 20, 2017 12:00 am

Education

Knollwood Elementary conducts big clothing drive for Salvation Army

SALISBURY — Knollwood Elementary School conducted a drive that collected several hundred clothing items and shoes that were donated to the Salvation Army in Salisbury. The clothing ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Friday, November 17, 2017 12:00 am

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For test-tube twins, a new chapter: One of them is pregnant

SPENCER — Heather Resino and Devan Purvis are miracles and always will be. Just ask their parents. Now another miracle is unfolding. Heather is pregnant ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Thursday, November 16, 2017 12:00 am

Local

Former West Rowan High football coach Scott Young dies

SALISBURY — Former West Rowan High School football coach Scott Young, who led the Falcons to three state championships during his 17 seasons at the ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Wednesday, November 15, 2017 9:25 am

Local

On the fence: Lee Wagoner breaks up boulevard monotony

SALISBURY — If you’ve ever driven along Jake Alexander Boulevard — and who in Rowan County hasn’t? — you might have noticed Lee Wagoner’s long ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Tuesday, November 14, 2017 12:05 am

Granite Quarry

Granite Quarry planners give preliminary OK to 250-home subdivision

GRANITE QUARRY — The Granite Quarry Planning Board reviewed plans Monday for a 250-home subdivision off Faith Road. In the end, the board approved a preliminary ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Tuesday, November 14, 2017 12:00 am

Local

Yesterday: A fifth-grade class at A.T. Allen School in 1957

Bob McCulley, who now lives in Jacksonville, Fla., sent this photo of Mrs. Hood’s fifth-grade class at Salisbury’s A.T. Allen School, where he attended all ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Monday, November 13, 2017 12:00 am

Local

Following through: Gerry Fitzpatrick closes in on pledge to make 100 quilts for veterans

ROCKWELL — When Geraldine “Gerry” Fitzpatrick makes a promise, she keeps it. About a year ago, Gerry pledged to sew a quilt for every $30 that ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Sunday, November 12, 2017 12:10 am

Local

The unknown volunteer: World War I vet Pat McCora lived a life full of intrigue

SALISBURY — Stuck in the bowels of the History Room at Rowan Public Library are two books written by the late P.W. “Pat” McCora Jr. But ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Saturday, November 11, 2017 12:00 am

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