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Education
By Rebecca Rider rebecca.rider@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — In just 13 days of operation, Rowan-Salisbury Schools’ Summer Meals Program has provided nearly 30,000 meals to local children. ...
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by Rebecca Rider, Friday, July 6, 2018 12:00 am
Education
SALISBURY — The new STEM lab at Knox Middle School seemed quiet last week during coding camp, but if you listened closely, you could hear the ...
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by Rebecca Rider, Thursday, July 5, 2018 12:00 am
Local
SPENCER —Patriots, veterans and military enthusiasts braved the heat Saturday to explore the Salute the Troops history program at the North Carolina Transportation Museum. Re-enactors ...
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by Rebecca Rider, Sunday, July 1, 2018 12:00 am
Education
SALISBURY — In some ways, the Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education’s decision last week to become a “renewal” school district raises more questions than it provides ...
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by Rebecca Rider, Sunday, July 1, 2018 12:00 am
Local
SALISBURY — Martha Sanburg stood at the side of the road on Brenner Avenue, holding a homemade sign proclaiming “Love has no borders” and a small ...
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by Rebecca Rider, Sunday, July 1, 2018 12:00 am
Education
By Rebecca Rider rebecca.rider@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education voted to take the first steps towards becoming a renewal school district Thursday amid cheers ...
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by Rebecca Rider, Friday, June 29, 2018 12:10 am
Education
SALISBURY — Matika Village is far from any library or bookstore, and students there are hungry for books. Driving on the gravel roads of the ...
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by Rebecca Rider, Thursday, June 28, 2018 12:00 am
Education
SALISBURY — A lucky group of Rowan County students spent last week learning how to slice and dice alongside industry professionals. It’s the first year ...
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by Rebecca Rider, Wednesday, June 27, 2018 12:00 am
Education
SALISBURY — When it comes to the economic well-being of children, North Carolina is slowly pushing its way forward, according to the 2018 Kids Count Data ...
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by Rebecca Rider, Wednesday, June 27, 2018 12:00 am
Education
SALISBURY — The Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education will hold two called meetings Thursday. The first, to begin at noon, will be to discuss the school ...
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by Rebecca Rider, Wednesday, June 27, 2018 12:00 am
Education
KANNAPOLIS — Kannapolis City Schools Superintendent Darren “Chip” Buckwell has been inducted into the Appalachian State University Rhododendron Society in recognition of his work and ...
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by Rebecca Rider, Tuesday, June 26, 2018 12:00 am
Local
SPENCER — The Spencer Board of Aldermen got a preview of a proposed municipal complex June 13. On Monday, Keith Wales of Studio Wales Architecture ...
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by Rebecca Rider, Tuesday, June 26, 2018 12:00 am
Faith
FAITH — The Faith Fourth of July celebration kicked off Saturday with an annual street dance as the town tips its hat to patriotism and ...
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by Rebecca Rider, Tuesday, June 26, 2018 12:00 am
Local
SALISBURY — Rocking chairs helped turn the world Thursday, and chairs at Rufty-Holmes Senior Center rocked with them. For the first year, Rufty-Holmes joined the ...
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by Rebecca Rider, Friday, June 22, 2018 12:00 am
Education
SALISBURY — When classes start for a new year in August, four Rowan-Salisbury schools will have different leadership than they did last year. Enochville Elementary ...
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by Rebecca Rider, Wednesday, June 20, 2018 12:00 am
Education
SPENCER — After a longtime site for Rowan-Salisbury Schools’ Summer Meals Program closed in Spencer, North Rowan Elementary School Principal Katherine Bryant stepped up to ...
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by Rebecca Rider, Tuesday, June 19, 2018 12:00 am
Education
SALISBURY — On Monday, the Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education rolled back a little bit of the mystery about what it might mean to be a ...
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by Rebecca Rider, Tuesday, June 19, 2018 12:00 am
Education
By Rebecca Rider rebecca.rider@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — After a successful pilot program last year, the Rowan County Literacy Council is expanding its partnership with the Salisbury ...
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by Rebecca Rider, Monday, June 18, 2018 12:00 am
Education
By Rebecca Rider rebecca.rider@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The Rowan Salisbury Board of Education will spend a portion of its meeting Monday discussing the possibility of becoming ...
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by Rebecca Rider, Sunday, June 17, 2018 12:10 am
China Grove
CHINA GROVE — South Rowan High School graduate Ivy Eakin said she wasn’t interested in school at first. “My attendance, if you went back and ...
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by Rebecca Rider, Thursday, June 14, 2018 12:00 am
China Grove
CHINA GROVE — For Kristi Russell, Jesse C. Carson High School was a second chance. After a stroke left her to take care of two ...
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by Rebecca Rider, Thursday, June 14, 2018 12:00 am
Education
When Kierra Wilson walked across the stage at North Rowan High School’s graduation, she knew the accomplishment had not come without a fight. When Wilson ...
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by Rebecca Rider, Thursday, June 14, 2018 12:00 am
Education
SALISBURY — Rowan County Early College senior Dasha Boger is always reaching for bigger and brighter things. After graduation, Boger became second person in her ...
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by Rebecca Rider, Thursday, June 14, 2018 12:00 am
Education
SALISBURY — Senior year took an unexpected and heartbreaking turn for Joseph Dufour. His father, Jerry Dufour, passed away in March after more than a ...
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by Rebecca Rider, Thursday, June 14, 2018 12:00 am
Education
MISENHEIMER — Cristian Gonzalez-Hernandez, 17, can predict the future. Using a computer and some solid data, the Gray Stone Day School graduate spends his days ...
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by Rebecca Rider, Thursday, June 14, 2018 12:00 am
Education
KANNAPOLIS — A.L. Brown High School senior Brandon Hernandez lives life in the fast lane. “I’ve never stopped running,” he said. Hernandez developed a passion ...
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by Rebecca Rider, Thursday, June 14, 2018 12:00 am
Education
GRANITE QUARRY — East Rowan High School graduate Trevor Scruggs knows the meaning of dedication. The 18-year-old spent his time at school playing a sport ...
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by Rebecca Rider, Thursday, June 14, 2018 12:00 am
Education
MOUNT ULLA — West Rowan High School graduate Stacey Ketchie knows the meaning of hard work. At just 18, Ketchie was involved with her school’s ...
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by Rebecca Rider, Thursday, June 14, 2018 12:00 am
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