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Hall House open for the 2015 season

SALISBURY —  The Hall House, Historic Salisbury Foundation’s house museum at 226 S. Jackson St., is open for the 2015 season. Guided tours are offered ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Wednesday, March 4, 2015 12:00 am

kidney

Kidney transplant set Monday for pastor, gospel singer

SALISBURY — It remains an improbable story. A Baptist pastor and a gospel singer meet by chance at a church bake and craft sale. The strangers talk, ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Wednesday, March 4, 2015 12:00 am

Granite Quarry

Granite Quarry had ‘team effort’ in taking on snow, ice

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY — Town departments won praise Monday night for how they handled February’s snow and ice. “Altogether, I would say ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Tuesday, March 3, 2015 12:00 am

Local

Yesterday: Faith Elementary School’s eighth-graders in 1965

John Bruce provided this photograph of the graduating eighth-grade class, including the seventh-grade marshals, at Faith Elementary School in 1965. On the bottom row, left ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Monday, March 2, 2015 12:00 am

Opinion

Ted Goins, always going

SALISBURY – Growing up as a Lutheran pastor’s son, Ted Goins Jr. hated it. “Now I can’t imagine it any other way,” he says. The Rev. ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Sunday, March 1, 2015 12:00 am

Local

Proven track record: Retired railroaders stuck things out, forged long careers

SALISBURY — Around the table, the stories about being hired by the railroad held a lot of similarities. Reggie Heilig in 1971 and Larry Dalton in 1975 went to ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Saturday, February 28, 2015 12:00 am

Local

Rowan plows through snow

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Some people live for snow like this, and John Walters is one of them. From 9 Wednesday night to ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Friday, February 27, 2015 12:00 am

Local

Masonic Lodge members truly are ‘Brethren of the Stew’

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — For the record, here are some of the numbers. Chicken, 950 pounds . Beef, 500 pounds. Pork, 500 pounds. ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Thursday, February 26, 2015 12:10 am

Local

A ‘Miracle’ on Overhill Road: Kitten brought in from the cold

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — It all came down to tuna. Last week, during wintry precipitation and record-setting low temperatures, residents of Overhill Road ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Wednesday, February 25, 2015 12:00 am

Local

Pernelle Shaw: ‘You can’t ask for much more’

SALISBURY — It was 1950, and 30-year-old Pernelle Taggart was giving up everything for a new adventure in Chicago. She was resigning from Community Hospital in Wilmington during a ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Wednesday, February 25, 2015 12:00 am

Local

Yesterday: Shopping for a Christmas present in 1945 Salisbury

John Morgan submitted this photograph from December 1945, which shows his mother, Eloise Martin Morgan, right, with her friend, Mary Katherine Lippard. Eloise Morgan is holding ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Monday, February 23, 2015 12:00 am

Spirit of Rowan

Holt found his calling in bringing history to life

SALISBURY — As a history teacher, Terry Holt used to keep in his classroom a trunk full of costumes — period hats, coats, pants, scarves, ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Sunday, February 22, 2015 12:00 am

Granite Quarry

The 28072: If only it were true for most Granite Quarry residents

GRANITE QUARRY — Bill Feather says it’s not right for the mayor of Granite Quarry to have a Salisbury address. But that’s the position Feather, ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Sunday, February 22, 2015 12:00 am

Local

Blues and Jazz Festival scheduled for May 16 at new spot

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — You can’t keep Eleanor Qadirah down. She’s rebounding from some recent heart problems and a stay at Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast to ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Sunday, February 22, 2015 12:00 am

Spirit of Rowan

Price of Freedom founder Bobby Mault: ‘Everybody knew I was a runner’

CHINA GROVE — Mary Smith pulled up to Bobby Mault’s service station, and it was a matter of seconds before Bobby pushed through the side ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Sunday, February 22, 2015 12:00 am

Granite Quarry

Granite Quarry board hears calls for an employee pay study

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY — As town of Granite Quarry department heads went over some of their goals and capital needs for the next fiscal ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Saturday, February 21, 2015 12:00 am

Local

Trouble for ‘Trouble’: Neighborhood works to lure stray kitten in from cold

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Residents on Overhill Road have brought new meaning to neighborhood watch. They’re looking for “Trouble,” the unofficial name they’ve ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Friday, February 20, 2015 12:00 am

Granite Quarry

Granite Quarry will hold two-day retreat

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY — The Granite Quarry Board of Aldermen will hold a budget workshop Friday and Saturday at Town Hall. The ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Thursday, February 19, 2015 12:00 am

BREAKING NEWS

Fire at Okey Dokey on East Innes

A three-alarm fire at the Okey Dokey & Co.  general store, formerly O.O. Rufty’s, has blocked the 100 block of East Innes Street as multiple fire ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Wednesday, February 18, 2015 3:59 pm

Local

Salisbury has deep connection to ‘three shots heard round the world’

SALISBURY — On Christmas Day, Deah Barakat called the Salisbury home of Joanne and Jack Eichelberger and wanted to give them a personal invitation to his ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Wednesday, February 18, 2015 12:00 am

Education

Yesterday: Livingstone College’s first men’s dormitory

Reginald Brown, who is researching some of Livingstone College’s history, provided this June 26, 1937, picture of a Salisbury house at the corner of South Caldwell ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Monday, February 16, 2015 12:00 am

Local

Sit-ins, marches: ‘It doesn’t seem that long ago’

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — You may not realize it, but today’s an historic anniversary in Salisbury. On Feb. 16, 1960, three men wearing clerical ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Monday, February 16, 2015 12:00 am

Local

White stuff on the way today; Back to biting cold by mid week

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Here it is in a nutshell: Snow, freezing rain and sleet. A messy Tuesday morning. Bitter cold to come. ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Monday, February 16, 2015 12:00 am

Local

Get ready for white stuff Monday; Bitter cold on deck

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Here it is in a nutshell: Snow, freezing rain and sleet. Messy Tuesday morning. Bitter cold to come. The ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Sunday, February 15, 2015 4:02 pm

Health

Putting the ‘joy’ in Joynt Camp

SALISBURY — All of James Miles’ campers, just a day or two removed from hip or knee replacements, are sitting in a circle and ready for exercise. ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Sunday, February 15, 2015 12:00 am

Local

Cold temps hit Rowan hard; Wintry mix on the way?

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The winter’s first accumulation of snow or ice is in the forecast for late Monday and early Tuesday, but ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Sunday, February 15, 2015 12:00 am

Opinion

Weekly news quiz: Test your nose for local news

1. The Elite Skills Basketball Academy, which tries to prepare its players academically and physically for college-level play, uses what local facility for its home ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Sunday, February 15, 2015 12:00 am

Local

Cabarrus man donates rare Rowan County mining map to N.C. Archives

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com SPENCER — Growing up in Union County, Calvin Welch first laid eyes on the map in his grandmother’s attic in the ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Friday, February 13, 2015 12:00 am

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