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Elisabeth Strillacci: Remembering an incredibly bright soul

By Elisabeth Strillacci For the Salisbury Post I’m pretty good at rolling with the punches as they come, even when I don’t like them, but ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, November 12, 2023 12:00 am

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Brad Rhodes: Is probate something to fear? A consumer perspective

By Brad Rhodes When it comes to the topic of probate, there’s a lot of anxiety surrounding it. We often hear horror stories in the ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Friday, November 10, 2023 12:00 am

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My Turn: Hope Oliphant: Creating a sustainable and thriving community for generations to come

By Hope Oliphant In China Grove and the surrounding Rowan County area, only some of our neighbors have access to the resources required for a ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, November 9, 2023 12:00 am

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Dear Neighbor: Joyce Caddell: Together in harmony

By Joyce Caddell Dear Neighbor, For over 60 years, side-by-side buildings on Brenner Avenue, across from the VA, have been the homes of Jewish and ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, November 9, 2023 12:00 am

Letters

Letter to the editor — Nov. 7

Blockwork: City officials and neighbors working to improve Salisbury I wanted to take a moment to thank everyone who participated in this year’s Blockwork on ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, November 7, 2023 12:00 am

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Larry Efird: A ‘body part’ we can’t do without

By Larry Efird One of the most rewarding experiences of being an elementary school principal midway through my educational career was getting to be around ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, November 5, 2023 12:00 am

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Elisabeth Strillacci: The internet is only as good as we are

By Elisabeth Strillacci For the Salisbury Post Can we have a serious conversation this week? I mean really serious. I don’t know how many of ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, November 5, 2023 12:00 am

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My Turn — Renee C. Scheidt: America: Still the Land of Opportunity for those who work for it

By Renee C. Scheidt  Regardless of what some groups are shouting today, America is still the land of opportunity. Admittedly some have socio-economic advantages but ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, November 5, 2023 12:00 am

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Dear Neighbor: In support of futile gestures

By Nan Lund Dear Neighbor, Does it feel like we are being confronted by more terrible things that are beyond our ability to change? Climate ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, November 2, 2023 12:00 am

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My Turn: Christine Gray — Second Step Program helps over 1,400 local children

By Christine Gray Families First’s Second Step is an evidence-based program that teaches children how to develop social-emotional skills, which allow them to have empathy, ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, October 31, 2023 12:00 am

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Clyde: Silas Marner

By Clyde “In the days when the spinning wheel hummed busily in the farmhouse,” outside limbs showed dark against the early autumn. Sunset, “no one ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, October 31, 2023 12:00 am

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Elisabeth Strillacci: Have a spooktacular All Hallows’ Eve

By Elisabeth Strillacci For the Salisbury Post Have you got your costumes ready and the candy bowl filled to overflowing in preparation for Tuesday’s Halloween ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, October 29, 2023 12:00 am

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Brad Rhodes: The retirement tightrope: balancing dreams and realities

By Brad Rhodes The allure of retirement paints a seductive image: golden sands beneath one’s feet, the luxury of time to rediscover long-lost hobbies and ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, October 29, 2023 12:00 am

Letters

Letters to the editor — Oct. 29

Amtrak should stop bypassing Salisbury and Kannapolis On July 10, the Rail Division of the NCDOT and Amtrak began a fifth round-trip train between Charlotte ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, October 29, 2023 12:00 am

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Kenneth L. Hardin: Why is my food trying to kill me?

By Kenneth L. Hardin As I often do, I recently woke up in the middle of the night with a pressing thought flowing through my ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, October 29, 2023 12:00 am

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Dear Neighbor: Let’s celebrate public schools

By Karen Puckett Dear Neighbor, As a frequent flyer on Facebook, I am always delighted when the Rowan-Salisbury School District or individual local schools post ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, October 26, 2023 12:00 am

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My Turn: Kyna Grubb: Rowan Helping Ministries and United Way meeting unhoused needs

By Kyna S. Grubb As we drive or walk down the streets of our beloved community, we are all too often confronted by the sight ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, October 22, 2023 12:00 am

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Brad Rhodes: From uncertainty to confidence — solutions for the modern retiree

By Brad Rhodes For previous generations, retirement might have painted a picture of tranquil sunsets and serene afternoons on the porch. Today, however, the portrait ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, October 22, 2023 12:00 am

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Kenneth Hardin: Going through the change is exhausting

By Kenneth L. Hardin I’m not sure, but I think I’m going through the change. No, not the one that takes a woman through a ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, October 22, 2023 12:00 am

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Elisabeth Strillacci: What comes with the snowfall

By Elisabeth Strillacci For the Salisbury Post When was the last time you built a snowman? Having lived in Connecticut for 26 years in the ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, October 22, 2023 12:00 am

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Dear Neighbor: Let’s embrace our differences

By Pam Everhardt Bloom Dear neighbor, My daddy, in his 80s and during the late 2000s asked, “when did liberal become a dirty word?” This ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Thursday, October 19, 2023 12:00 am

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Agricultural water contamination

By Larry Baldwin In the 1980s, farming in North Carolina changed as we knew it. Traditional family farms gave way to behemoth industrial facilities where ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, October 17, 2023 12:00 am

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Brad Rhodes: More than money: Holistic approaches to a secure retirement

By Brad Rhodes When envisioning retirement, many conjure images of tropical beaches, serene landscapes and the well-deserved relaxation that a lifetime of hard work grants. ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, October 15, 2023 12:00 am

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Elisabeth Strillacci: Conversation

By Elisabeth Strillacci For the Salisbury Post Have you ever found yourself in the middle of telling a story when the person you are talking ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, October 15, 2023 12:00 am

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Kenneth L. Hardin: Treat your healthcare like dining out

By Kenneth L. Hardin I’ve dined out at restaurants with difficult folks who’ve made waitresses think they’ve been transported back to 1974 and starring in ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, October 15, 2023 12:00 am

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Dear Neighbor: Goldendoodle

By Nan Lund My one-year-old Goldendoodle, Reuben, has been with me since he was two months old. Since I live in a condominium with no ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Tuesday, October 10, 2023 12:00 am

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Brad Rhodes: Dodging the pitfalls — navigating retirement’s risky terrain

By Brad Rhodes Retirement, often painted as the serene, golden phase of life, is not without its challenges. Just as a hiker faces unexpected terrains, ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, October 8, 2023 12:00 am

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Kent Bernhardt: I summoned my courage and went to my reunion

By Kent Bernhardt For the Salisbury Post To update a previous column, I did indeed attend my 50th high school reunion recently. Back in the ... Read more

by Post Opinion, Sunday, October 1, 2023 12:00 am

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