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Lifestyle

Mack Williams column: Anna the cat

By Mack Williams For the Salisbury Post I have an indoor, blond, long-haired cat, minus any noticeable tabby stripes, named Anna. She’s weathering her totally ... Read more

by Post Lifestyles, Sunday, October 18, 2020 12:00 am

Farm & Garden

4-H happenings: pumpkin decorating contest, plant and wreath sales

By Laura H. Allen Rowan County Cooperative Extension Even though 4-H is still in virtual mode, despite the circumstances, we have continued having lots of ... Read more

by Post Lifestyles, Sunday, October 18, 2020 12:00 am

Faith

Ann Farabee — My COVID journey part 4 — Taste and see

By Ann Farabee After the overnight emergency room visit ended, we headed home with hope. I was starting to believe I may recover from COVID. ... Read more

by Post Lifestyles, Sunday, October 18, 2020 12:00 am

Faith

Doug Creamer column: That still, small voice

By Doug Creamer Have you ever had one of those weeks when you had more to do than you thought you could accomplish? Yeah, I ... Read more

by Post Lifestyles, Sunday, October 18, 2020 12:00 am

Books

Library notes: America’s record of voter suppression reminds us to use our right

By Stephanie Reister Rowan Public Library Consider yourself lucky to have the right to vote. A key element in America’s history has been suppressing the ... Read more

by Post Lifestyles, Sunday, October 18, 2020 12:00 am

Columnists

My Turn, Wilson Cherry: Completing census is vitally important for all

By Wilson Cherry With the extension of the 2020 census deadline, it is extremely important that individuals and their families who have members with developmental ... Read more

by Post Lifestyles, Wednesday, October 14, 2020 12:00 am

Lifestyle

Morgan Watts column: 4-H Pullet Project show goes virtual

By Morgan Watts Rowan County Cooperate Extension Earlier this year, a group of 4-H youth started the Rowan County Pullet Project. The 14 participants started ... Read more

by Post Lifestyles, Sunday, October 11, 2020 12:00 am

Lifestyle

Mack Williams column: Games of chance

By Mack Williams For the Salisbury Post The signs are everywhere. No, not those pertaining to the Second Coming, the apocalypse (religious or zombie-wise), but ... Read more

by Post Lifestyles, Sunday, October 11, 2020 12:00 am

Books

Finding hope for the future in children’s books

By Brooke K. Taylor Rowan Public Library I love reading children’s books. In fact, I’ve been spending a lot of time in the children’s room ... Read more

by Post Lifestyles, Sunday, October 11, 2020 12:00 am

Faith

Ann Farabee column: My COVID journey – Part 3: The room with a door

By Ann Farabee Day 8 6:45 p.m. Perhaps there has never been a more defining evening in my life. COVID-19 seemed to be getting the ... Read more

by Post Lifestyles, Sunday, October 11, 2020 12:00 am

Lifestyle

Around the world: 4-H offers many opportunities to grow

By Olivia Stirrup Rowan County 4-H member I’m Rowan County 4-H’er Olivia Stirrup. I am 14 and have been in 4-H for almost two years ... Read more

by Post Lifestyles, Sunday, October 11, 2020 12:00 am

Faith

Doug Creamer column: Pray for leaders

By Doug Creamer The recent diagnosis of President Trump and his wife Melania with COVID-19 has highlighted several things for me. Whether you agree or ... Read more

by Post Lifestyles, Sunday, October 11, 2020 12:00 am

Lifestyle

How it all started: 4H prepares its members for the future

By Christian Stebe Rowan County 4-H member Hello, my name is Christian Stebe. I am 16 and today I will be talking to you about ... Read more

by Post Lifestyles, Sunday, October 11, 2020 12:00 am

Celebrations

White 72nd Anniversary

Charles Lee White Sr. and Mary Vernice Twitty White of Salisbury, celebrated their 72nd wedding anniversary on Oct. 1, 2020. They are celebrating with a ... Read more

by Post Lifestyles, Sunday, October 4, 2020 3:04 pm

Celebrations

Storey-Lee Wedding

Katelyn Shull Storey and Alex Thomas Lee were united in marriage on September 19, 2020 at The Arbors Events in Cleveland. The Reverend Doctor Mark ... Read more

by Post Lifestyles, Sunday, October 4, 2020 5:03 am

Columnists

Patricia Kadick: From the love of dogs and stillness

By Patricia Kadick Don’t you love those unexpected encounters that open paths that delightfully coincide, not collide. So often for me it begins with a ... Read more

by Post Lifestyles, Sunday, October 4, 2020 12:00 am

Lifestyle

Toi Degree column: October is Fire Prevention Month

By Toi Degree N.C. Cooperative Extension October is Fire Prevention Month! The goal of Fire Prevention Month the week of Oct. 4-10 is to raise ... Read more

by Post Lifestyles, Sunday, October 4, 2020 12:00 am

Books

Library Notes: Find your next spooky read using Novelist Plus

By Paul Birkhead Rowan Public Library As temperatures dip and leaves begin to fall, our thoughts often turn to things of a dark and spectral nature. ... Read more

by Post Lifestyles, Sunday, October 4, 2020 12:00 am

Columns

Kent Bernhardt column: Nothing is more Southern than grits — except for sweet tea

I was trying to think a few moments ago of any food item that is decidedly more Southern than grits. I couldn’t come up with another ... Read more

by Post Lifestyles, Sunday, October 4, 2020 12:00 am

Columns

Felecia Wesley: Stay close to the Lord to avoid the hawks

By Felecia T. Wesley Long ago in the West African country of Liberia when growing up as a child, we had lots of chickens and ... Read more

by Post Lifestyles, Sunday, October 4, 2020 12:00 am

Lifestyle

Ann Farabee column: My COVID journey — part 2

By Ann Farabee A journey can be defined as a long and difficult process of change that you travel through. To travel through means you ... Read more

by Post Lifestyles, Sunday, October 4, 2020 12:00 am

Farm & Garden

Fall purge: Special waste recycling event is coming up

By Amy-Lynn Albertson Rowan County Extension Instead of spring cleaning, it’s time to do some fall purging. That tube television that is collecting dust in ... Read more

by Post Lifestyles, Sunday, September 27, 2020 12:00 am

Faith

Ann Farabee column: My COVID journey — fight for me

By Ann Farabee It was 8 a.m. The 20-minute drive felt like an eternity. I knew I was way too sick to be driving alone. ... Read more

by Post Lifestyles, Sunday, September 27, 2020 12:00 am

Books

Library Notes: Fall festivities

By Gretchen Beilfuss Witt Rowan Public Library Autumn is a special season for outdoor activities like apple-picking, tailgating and fall decorating. The best part of ... Read more

by Post Lifestyles, Sunday, September 27, 2020 12:00 am

Lifestyle

Mack Williams column: Park sounds, some good, some not so good

By Mack Williams For the Salisbury Post Where I live, the main public park had been seeing a few more walkers due to COVID-19 than ... Read more

by Post Lifestyles, Sunday, September 27, 2020 12:00 am

Lifestyle

Waterworks chili drive-thru set for Oct. 24

SALISBURY — Waterworks will soon be able to welcome visitors back and has scheduled fall events that include a chili drive. “October is the time ... Read more

by Post Lifestyles, Sunday, September 20, 2020 12:00 am

Faith

Doug Creamer column: He will be there

By Doug Creamer I went to two funerals in the past week. Two members of our congregation laid their mothers to rest. I can’t imagine ... Read more

by Post Lifestyles, Sunday, September 20, 2020 12:00 am

Lifestyle

First Presbyterian will host Chapman programs Saturday

Dr. Gary Chapman, speaker, counselor and author of the internationally acclaimed “The 5 Love Languages,” will be visiting First Presbyterian Church Salisbury via Zoom Saturday ... Read more