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Wineka column: Yesterday’s gone, but today remembers

SALISBURY — Last week during a day off, I decided to take a few moments and sift through items my wife and I had stored ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Tuesday, December 9, 2014 12:00 am

Local

Home Sweet Home: Rowan Museum hosts gingerbread house fundraiser

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Not long into decorating her gingerbread house at the Rowan Museum Sunday afternoon, 9-year-old Olivia Herrin, holding a piece ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Monday, December 8, 2014 12:01 am

Faith

Granite Quarry-Faith Police look for help in adopting families for Christmas

GRANITE QUARRY — The Granite Quarry-Faith Joint Police Department, in cooperation with Granite Quarry and Faith Elementary schools, is conducting a fourth annual Adopt-A-Family for Christmas. ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Monday, December 8, 2014 12:00 am

Local

Gateway Freedom Center looks to put women residents on right path

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — You could understand why Blanche Gordon was feeling a little bit uneasy, maybe even scared. After almost two years ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Sunday, December 7, 2014 12:06 am

Local

Civil Air Patrol will receive Congressional Gold medal, and Gib Russell will be there

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY — Several World War II members of the Civil Air Patrol, including Gilbert “Gib” Russell of Granite Quarry, will be ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Sunday, December 7, 2014 12:00 am

Local

‘Barbie,’ shepherd mix looking for homes

How about a “Blue Christmas”? The gorgeous domestic shorthair above is solid blue, and her name is “Barbie.” She is friendly and about 1 year old. Please ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Sunday, December 7, 2014 12:00 am

Lifestyle

Mark Wineka column: 10th annual show of songs, stories will put you in holiday spirit

SALISBURY — Just past 5:30 p.m. in the choir room of First United Church of Christ, Leslie Dunkin and Neal Wilkinson reach the final notes ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Sunday, December 7, 2014 12:00 am

Local

Sleepy Santa, wistful dolls: Hall House Christmas has it all

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Within 30 minutes Saturday afternoon, visitors from as far away as South Carolina, Virginia and Maryland were taking their ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Sunday, December 7, 2014 12:00 am

Faith

FACT check: Church partners reach out to families of Zion Hills

SALISBURY — At Miller Recreation Center, Dana Monroe gathered about a half dozen of the older kids around her and read “The Christmas Box,” a ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Saturday, December 6, 2014 12:00 am

Local

Summersett Funeral Home invites public to see ‘Memorial Holiday Tree,’ donate toys, clothing

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — For more than 10 years now, Summersett Funeral Home & Cremation Center at 1315 W. Innes St., has paid ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Friday, December 5, 2014 12:00 am

China Grove

China Grove fifth-graders say thanks to a ‘priceless’ museum

CHINA GROVE — While taking me on a quick tour of the Price of Freedom Museum Thursday morning, Bobby Mault stopped in a corner of the room ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Friday, December 5, 2014 12:00 am

Granite Quarry

Santa, Christmas tree lighting Sunday in Granite Quarry

GRANITE QUARRY — Santa Claus will make his annual pre-Christmas visit to Granite Quarry from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Granite Lake Park on North ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Thursday, December 4, 2014 12:00 am

Local

Operation Toy Soldier aims at providing Christmas for military families

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Powles Funeral Home and Carolina Cremation’s patriotic flair is now carrying over to the Christmas holiday with “Operation Toy Soldier.” ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Thursday, December 4, 2014 12:00 am

Local

Matthew Brown prepares for his organ recital at Westminster Abbey

SALISBURY — In December 2012 at Westminster Cathedral, Matthew Brown found himself sitting among London music royalty. Close to Brown were David Hill of the BBC Singers; ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Tuesday, December 2, 2014 12:00 am

Granite Quarry

Granite Quarry gives thumbs up to Carolina Thread Trail plan

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY — Granite Quarry became the eighth local municipality to give its support Monday to a Carolina Thread Trail master ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Tuesday, December 2, 2014 12:00 am

Local

Yesterday: Whitehead-Stokes Sanitarium at Fulton and Liberty streets.

Before there was Rowan Memorial Hospital (now Novant Health Rowan), the Whitehead-Stokes Sanitarium pictured above served as Salisbury’s main hospital. It was established at the ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Monday, December 1, 2014 12:00 am

Local

Country Christmas Tour for CF : No one does it better than the Holshousers

SALISBURY — Noah and Lane Holshouser are maybe the luckiest grandchildren around. They pretty much have free run around Derby and Linda Holshouser’s farm off ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Sunday, November 30, 2014 12:10 am

Local

Answers to news quiz

1. B. Pollard, now 9, received The Honor Medal at this month’s meeting of the executive board of the Central N.C. Council of Scouting. 2. ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Sunday, November 30, 2014 12:00 am

Local

A Thanksgiving for Edith: Siblings honor late mother by feeding those in need

SALISBURY – Steve Wideman decided his Firewater Restaurant and Bar should feed the needy on Thanksgiving because his late mother, Edith, told him so. In ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Friday, November 28, 2014 12:00 am

Local

Cub Scout, 9, receives Honor Medal for rescuing parents in 2013 house fire

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — It was just after 5 a.m. Aug. 31, 2013, when 8-year-old Zane Pollard awoke to the smell of smoke. ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Friday, November 28, 2014 12:00 am

Crime

Daughter charged with neglect of her ailing mother

SALISBURY — Salisbury Police have charged a daughter with felony neglect of her mother after receiving a call from Novant Health Rowan Medical Center Monday ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Wednesday, November 26, 2014 10:55 am

Crime

Rowan County man faces multiple charges for sexually assaulting children

SALISBURY — Lawrence Richard Dudley, 59, of Cedar Drive, Salisbury, faces upwards of 20 charges related to his sexually assaulting two children known to him. ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Wednesday, November 26, 2014 10:20 am

Crime

Former high school teacher charged with having sex with students

SALISBURY — Matthew David Belk, a recently resigned teacher and boys basketball coach at South Davidson High School in Denton, was charged Tuesday with having ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Wednesday, November 26, 2014 9:56 am

Local

Thanksgiving at the river: Erb brothers, wives oversee 57-year-old holiday tradition

HIGH ROCK LAKE — Technically, the old cabin lies along the shores of High Rock Lake not far from the Shriners’ property. But old-timers still ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Wednesday, November 26, 2014 12:00 am

Local

Library brings work of famed naturalist Catesby back to life

SALISBURY — If you were to travel to the “Antiques Road Show” and plop down before the appraiser a bound, two-volume set of  Mark Catesby’s “The Natural History ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Wednesday, November 26, 2014 12:00 am

Local

50 years ago, Paulette Lambert said ‘Y’ not

KANNAPOLIS — On the morning of Aug. 14, 1964,  18-year-old Paulette Duncan wanted to make a good impression, so she showed up five minutes early ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Tuesday, November 25, 2014 12:00 am

Local

Wineka column: Bill Sides finally records his ace

The folks at Rick’s Barbecue & Grill told me the news: At 75, golfer Bill Sides finally scored his first hole-in-one. I found this difficult ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Friday, November 21, 2014 12:00 am

Local

‘Country Christmas’ open house Dec. 6 will benefit cystic fibrosis research

SALISBURY  — Ralph and Helen Brown and Linda and Derby Holshouser will be hosts from 1-8 p.m. on Dec. 6 for “A Country Christmas Open ... Read more

by Mark Wineka, Friday, November 21, 2014 12:00 am

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