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Students advocate for managing money
By Mitchell Kesler, Christopher Martinez, Isaac Miller, Dylan Milam and Jade Thompson South Rowan High School Editor’s note: The ... Read more
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Teacher succeeds in replacing seats with rocking chairs
LANDIS — Students at Corriher-Lipe Middle School are rocking their way through the school year. Stacey Carver, a ... Read more
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Spencer hires new town manager
SPENCER — Terence Arrington will become Spencer’s new town manager beginning Oct. 15. Arrington, 35, was selected after ... Read more
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Partners in Learning looking to replace chicken coop
SALISBURY — It’s time for Henny and Little Roo to have a new home. The two chickens, members ... Read more
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Two Rowan County natives implicated in Cherokee opioid investigation
By Rebecca Rider rebecca.rider@salisburypost.com ASHEVILLE — Two Rowan County natives face charges in connection with a federal drug-trafficking ... Read more
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Rowan Helping Ministries to open eastern campus
SALISBURY — Rowan Helping Ministries is expanding eastward thanks to a partnership with St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in ... Read more
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Million Father March rallies support for Isenberg students
SALISBURY — Isenberg Elementary students arrived at school Wednesday to a chorus of manly cheers. Two lines of ... Read more
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Charter students spend the day at Livingstone after water shut-off
EAST SPENCER — A local charter school was forced to move Monday while a town water line was ... Read more
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Rowan-Salisbury school board revisits consolidation discussion
SALISBURY — The Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education revisited a controversial topic Monday night: School consolidation. The idea of ... Read more
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Rowan-Salisbury school board debates future of Knox Middle School
SALISBURY — After years of discussion, the finish line may be in sight for Knox Middle School. The ... Read more
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School board to discuss enrollment trends, Knox renovations
SALISBURY — There’s a lot on the table at Monday’s Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education meeting. On of the ... Read more
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Storytelling festival continues despite location change
By Rebecca Rider rebecca.rider@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Thursday was a day of story and song at schools across Rowan ... Read more
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Local schools collecting supplies for those hit by hurricane
SALISBURY — Several area schools are collecting supplies for those affected by Hurricane Florence. Needed supplies include non-perishable ... Read more
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Up close and personal: Muddy Sneakers introduces students to nature
By Rebecca Rider rebecca.rider@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — It’s a dewey Wednesday morning as Overton Elementary fifth graders hike through ... Read more
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Rowan Helping Ministries had busy year
By Rebecca Rider rebecca.rider@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A lot has changed at Rowan Helping Ministries this year. The non-profit, ... Read more
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Local doctor flies supplies to the coast
By Rebecca Rider rebecca.rider@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Hurricane Florence left devastation in its wake as it plowed through the ... Read more
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Down came the rain: Schools suffer some damage after Florence
By Rebecca Rider rebecca.rider@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Thirty-four of Rowan-Salisbury Schools’ 35 buildings pulled through Hurricane Florence without major ... Read more
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Birds of a feather: Chickens rescued from flood waters
By Rebecca Rider rebecca.rider@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — It was just before 11 a.m. Monday when Jenna Thompson waded into ... Read more
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Spencer aldermen argue over rental ordinance
SPENCER — Tempers flared Tuesday night as the Spencer Board of Aldermen considered approving a new ordinance on ... Read more
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Shelter seekers turn to Rowan County as Florence slams NC
SALISBURY — As Hurricane Florence batters the coast, thousands have flocked inland seeking shelter. According to the Associated ... Read more
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Salisbury High on code yellow lockdown
SALISBURY — Salisbury High School is on code yellow lockdown due to an event in the surrounding area. ... Read more
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Shake on it: Teacher goes extra mile for students
SALISBURY — Spencer Ann Bowden was still a new educator when she saw a viral video of a ... Read more
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Catawba entrepreneur launches skin care line
Catawba College SALISBURY — After a year of research and development, Samuel Young, a business major at Catawba ... Read more
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Hospital prepares for possible flooding from Hurricane Florence
SALISBURY — People driving down Mocksville Avenue will see an unusual sight this week: a 2-and-a-half foot berm ... Read more
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Schools to be closed Friday
SALISBURY — Rowan-Salisbury Schools will be closed Friday for all staff and students because of the threat of ... Read more
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Spencer prepares for hurricane rain, wind
SPENCER — Spencer’s monthly Board of Aldermen meeting went for more than three hours Tuesday as town leaders laid ... Read more
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Customers buy ‘everything that isn’t nailed down’ in preparation for Hurricane Florence, stores say
SALISBURY — Salisbury stores reported supply shortages Tuesday as people rushed to build last-minute disaster kits with Hurricane ... Read more
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School board approves some changes at planning retreat
SALISBURY — The Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education on Monday took several important strides towards becoming a renewal school ... Read more