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By Toi Degree As September rolls in and we bid farewell to the lazy days of summer, it’s the perfect time to kickstart your health ...
By Toi Degree As September rolls in and we bid farewell to the lazy days of summer, it’s the perfect time to kickstart your health ...
By Ashlie Miller Unlike a walk after a good storm on the beach looking for treasure, a walk at home after a storm does not ...
By Amy-Lynn Albertson Rowan County Extension Director Hopefully, you have all heard that the Extension Office is moving out to the old mall, which is ...
By Ashlie Miller I have long appreciated the honest thoughts in the Psalms — songs of joy and lament and songs of pondering the realities ...
By Melissa Gephart Rowan Public Library As more parents and guardians make the choice for a homeschool education, the demand for resources to shape students’ ...
By Ann Farabee Yes, that is what we called him — Coach Watts. Most just called him Coach. But never have I heard him referred ...
By Doug Creamer Do you find making decisions difficult? Some people are able to make decisions quickly and easily, while others struggle. Some decisions are ...
By Gretchen Witt Rowan Public Library Have you ever wondered when your house was built or who lived in it before you did? You can ...
By Doug Creamer How many of you struggle with left and right? It has always been a challenge for me. If you tell me to ...
By Ashlie Miller Believe it or not, there was a time when the education system’s goal was to mold its students into contributing members of ...
By Sarina Rattler As we enjoyed the cooler mornings this week, it was a clear reminder that fall is just around the corner. One of ...
By Amy-Lynn Albertson N.C. Cooperative Extension One of the most enjoyable things about the fair is the biggest pumpkin and watermelon competition. While it’s too ...
By Doug Creamer Every August, I head outside late at night to watch the sky in hopes of seeing some meteors. August is the time ...
By Ashlie Miller And just like that *snap*, summer vacation is coming to a close. For some of us, it was too fast, but we ...
By Libby Anderson Rowan Public Library Smokey Bear, the beloved bear who has taught us all how to prevent forest fires over the years, just ...
By Laura Allen N.C. Cooperative Extension Rowan County 4-H is busy all year long providing opportunities to local youths, but summer time definitely takes the ...
By Doug Creamer Everyone who knows me knows that I love weather. I watch the weather every day and keep track of storms. I may ...
By Toi Degree August is National Peach Month, a month to celebrate the fruit’s importance to the economy and food supply, as well as to encourage ...
Rowan Public Library would like to thank every child, teen and adult who adventured to the library this summer. Now that the festivities have officially ...
By Ashlie Miller Nothing enhances gentle breezes like a set of wind chimes on the porch. Usually, they are a lovely sound, but one day ...
By Shelby Carroll Food insecurity in Rowan County, is a significant issue, reflecting broader challenges seen across the state. Approximately 13.2 percent of the county’s ...
“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path” — Psalm 119:105. Usually, on morning walks, I snap photos with ...
By Amy-Lynn Albertson N.C. Cooperative Extension One of my favorite pollinators is the bumble bee. Bumble bees are the pollinator world’s cute, cuddly, awkward fellows. ...
By Doug Creamer My garden has been weighing on my mind. With all the hot weather, I haven’t wanted to work in the garden. The ...
Rowan Public Library As Summer Reading adventures at Rowan Public Library come to a close, RPL would like to thank all who participated and joined ...
Rowan Public Library This week, Rowan Public Library says farewell to RPL’s Summer Reading 2024 “Adventure Begins at Your Library.” Oh, what an adventure it ...
By Ashlie Miller Learning to swim has become a rite of passage in our home. Each child has desired swim lessons around the age of ...
By Sarina Rattler The cicada song seems nearly constant now, the afternoon storms are regular, and the humidity feels oppressive, but we will make it through ...
The Carolina Hurricanes, featuring Martin Necas, face the New Jersey Devils on Friday, December 27, 2024 at 7:00…
Shayne Gostisbehere and the Carolina Hurricanes will play on Friday at 7:00 PM ET, versus the New Jersey…
The Carolina Hurricanes, with Seth Jarvis, will be on the ice Friday versus the New Jersey Devils at…
LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets (7-23) go up against Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers (17-13)…
Andrei Svechnikov and the Carolina Hurricanes meet the New Jersey Devils on Friday, December 27, 2024 at 7:00…