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Library Notes: Farewell to RPL’s Summer Reading 2024
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 ...
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 ...
By Doug Creamer We have been enjoying some nice rain showers at our house lately. After a long, hot, dry spell, it has been a ...
By Sarah Bailey Hello Rowan community member. My name is Sarah Bailey and I am your Rowan County Cooperative Extension summer intern. I wanted to ...
By Laura Allen N.C. Cooperative Extension Rowan County 4-H provides numerous opportunities for youth to find their “spark” or passion by participating in 4-H clubs, ...
Rowan Public Library As Rowan Public Library’s Summer Reading fun is winding down, the last day to log reading hours is upon us. Children and ...
By Ashlie Miller One evening this week, amid a gentle rain shower, I stretched out on the couch on our porch and drifted off to ...
By Doug Creamer Life has been challenging recently. We have both been dealing with some personal issues that have dragged us down. I feel like ...
By Doug Creamer Why does time move so quickly when we are on vacation? I just had a little time off from work and it ...
By Ashlie Miller Like many N.C. walkers in the summer, I try to get my steps in early — and it seems that “early” gets ...
By Ann Farabee The phone rang. My world came to a standstill. My 23-year-old brother’s car had gone airborne, as he ran a stop sign. ...
Rowan Public Library Bigfoot is coming to the Rowan Public Library and there are programs and activities for everyone. All ages are invited to RPL ...
By Toi Degree It looks like we are in for a very hot summer, and making sure you stay hydrated is very important. I’m sure ...
By Sarina Rattler For the Salisbury Post The summer solstice has arrived bringing with it the familiar heat and drought that Southern gardeners are accustomed ...
By Amy-Lynn Albertson N.C. Cooperative Extension Sept. 16-21 is “Fair Week” in Rowan County. The Spencer Jaycees sponsor the Rowan County Agricultural and Industrial Fair. ...
By Ashlie Miller When did the idea of dependency become a weakness? Having several dependents looks good on tax forms. Having multiple children in public ...
Rowan Public Library The Summer Reading adventure continues at Rowan Public Library this week. Registered users are reminded to log their reading hours; to qualify ...
By Doug Creamer We drove to see my mother-in-law a few days back. As we embarked on our drive, I saw that her area had ...
By Ann Farabee How do we know when someone was born? There would have been an eyewitness. The eyewitness may have signed the birth certificate. ...
By Doug Creamer It’s time to fire up the grills. Let’s make sure we have plenty of hamburgers and hot dogs. Better get lots of ...
By Ashlie Miller Children rarely realize the freedom and beauty of being a child until it’s too late. They are grown, adulting and burdened with ...
Rowan Public Library Rowan Public Library’s Summer Reading program is moving right along with lots of fun and exciting opportunities to attend programs and win ...
By Kenneth L. Hardin Prior to joining the military, I had only flown on an airplane once. It was to visit my mom’s people in ...
By Doug Creamer I just looked out the window and noticed that things are looking a little dry. We watered everything just a couple of ...
Rowan Public Library Summer Reading adventures continue at Rowan Public Library (RPL) this week. There will be plenty of storytimes for children, such as Books ...
By Kristy Woodson Harvey My best memories are in my grandparents Ola and Joe Rutledge’s kitchen. Picking pieces of ham and turkey off the pan ...
By Ashlie Miller Sleep-away summer camp has been a rite of passage for generations now. Some of my best summer memories are from one particular ...
Saturday’s college basketball slate includes four games featuring A-10 teams in action. Among those contests is the Mount…
A pair of the league’s best scorers take the court when Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (second, 31.1 points per game)…
There are a variety of betting possibilities to take into account for the upcoming matchup that has the…
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder (24-5) are 12.5-point favorites against LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets…
Saturday’s NHL play will see the Carolina Hurricanes (21-13-1) take on the New Jersey Devils (24-11-3), starting at…