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East Spencer

East Spencer receives grants for sewer, housing revitalization

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com EAST SPENCER — This month, the town of East Spencer has received word that it will receive  two Community Development Block ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Tuesday, December 17, 2019 12:00 am

Crime

Blotter: Marijuana citation issued to man sleeping in car

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Police issued a citation to a man for marijuana possession after an officer stumbled upon two people sleeping inside ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Tuesday, December 17, 2019 12:00 am

Christmas Happiness

Pickleball tournament raises money for Christmas Happiness

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Despite some freezing rain on Friday, 96 pickleball players from Salisbury and other towns held “holly jolly” pickleball games ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Tuesday, December 17, 2019 12:00 am

Local

Kannapolis woman identified as driver killed in train collision

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The N.C. Highway Patrol has identified 84-year-old Dawn Stewart Brown as the driver who was killed Sunday morning in ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Monday, December 16, 2019 3:00 pm

Christmas Happiness

Former Rowan DSS foster care social worker gives to Christmas Happiness

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Sandy Porcari moved to North Carolina from upstate New York and began working for Rowan County Department of Social ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Saturday, December 14, 2019 12:00 am

Local

North Rowan High alumnus helps pay student lunch debt

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SPENCER — Brian Gilbert walked the halls of North Rowan High School in the late 1990s and this week he returned ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Saturday, December 14, 2019 12:00 am

Crime

Police investigating North Ellis Street shooting

SALISBURY — Police are investigating an early Sunday morning shooting that left a local woman with a gunshot wound. As of Friday, there was no ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Friday, December 13, 2019 2:32 pm

Christmas Happiness

Christmas Happiness: Providence United Methodist Sunday school class gives in honor of teacher

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Larry Clodfelter stepped in as a Sunday School teacher at Providence United Methodist Church when the previous teacher became ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Friday, December 13, 2019 12:00 am

Local

Olive Garden wreck vehicle turned on its side

Salisbury Police Officer Matt Benjamin said Linda Arnold, 67, of Salisbury, received minor injuries following a single-vehicle crash on Thursday evening as she was making ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Friday, December 13, 2019 12:00 am

Local

One person dead following crash with dump truck

SALISBURY — One person has died following an early morning Thursday two-vehicle crash on U.S. 601 near Potneck Road, Highway Patrol officials confirmed. Lizandro Figueroa-Martinez, ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, December 12, 2019 11:36 am

East Spencer

John Noble, East Spencer’s longest-serving alderman, reflects on life of public service

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com EAST SPENCER — In 1981, a 30-something John Noble didn’t exactly know what he was getting into, but at the request ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, December 12, 2019 12:10 am

Crime

“Bond doesn’t equal punishment:” How a tool is used to keep accused from fleeing

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — It’s been 33 days since Madison Drew Harrington walked out of the Rowan County Jail after posting a $500,000 ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Sunday, December 8, 2019 12:10 am

Local

Sharing the Season 2019: Groups need help to help community

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Each year, the Salisbury Post compiles a list of nonprofit organizations to help them secure the resources to pursue ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Sunday, December 8, 2019 12:00 am

Christmas Happiness

Christmas Happiness: Wink’s Bunch honors members who have passed

SALISBURY — The Wink’s Bunch has done it again, putting their hearts and wallets together for the Christmas Happiness Fund. A core group of guys ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, December 5, 2019 11:48 pm

Crime

Families of homicide victims remember loved ones at vigil

SALISBURY — Sharod Mathis was the glue that held his family together, and his 2016 death brought a great deal of sadness and loss to ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, December 5, 2019 11:33 pm

Crime

Blotter: Vehicle stolen at gas station

SALISBURY — A vehicle was reported stolen Wednesday at the Murphy Express convenience story, 1010 Freeland Drive. Officers chased the suspect by vehicle and then ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, December 5, 2019 5:52 pm

Crime

Erica Parsons’ adoptive father headed to court Dec. 17

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Sandy Parsons, the adoptive father of Erica Parsons, will appear in court Dec. 17, Rowan District Attorney Brandy Cook ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, December 5, 2019 12:31 pm

Local

Sharing the Season: Happy’s Farm offers Western adventure for children

SALISBURY — Rhonda Stirewalt Roseman always has one more idea in the works for Happy’s Farm, a western-themed tutoring center in Salisbury. In 2007, she ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Thursday, December 5, 2019 12:00 am

Christmas Happiness

Church preschoolers give to Christmas Happiness

  SALISBURY — Members of the preschool class of First United Methodist Church excitedly wore their Santa hats and reindeer glasses Wednesday to deliver their ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, December 4, 2019 11:40 pm

Crime

Man using walker injured in strong-arm robbery near Post Office

SALISBURY — A man using a walker was injured and robbed at gunpoint while getting into his vehicle just outside the Postal Office on Tuesday ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Wednesday, December 4, 2019 7:49 pm

Christmas Happiness

Salisbury native gives to Christmas Happiness in memory of mom, favorite aunt

SALISBURY — Barbara Thomason was an only child raised by her mother, Marva “Bill” Overcash Sherwood, and aunt, Vonnie Bonds. They were the two most ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Tuesday, December 3, 2019 11:05 pm

Crime

Police, DNA technology solves 1984 murder of Reesa Trexler

SALISBURY — New DNA technology is one of the many reasons Salisbury police detectives say they were able to solve the 35-year-old murder of Reesa ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Tuesday, December 3, 2019 11:01 pm

BREAKING NEWS

Salisbury Police solve 35-year-old murder of Reesa Dawn Trexler

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Salisbury Police detectives say they have solved the 35-year-old murder of Reesa Dawn Trexler, a local teen who was ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Tuesday, December 3, 2019 11:17 am

China Grove

Vada Cameron celebrates 100th birthday

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com CHINA GROVE — Vada Marie Peacock Byars Cameron has lived a modest life in China Grove, raising nine children. Five of ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Monday, December 2, 2019 12:04 pm

Crime

Warrants: Teen cited for DWI, other traffic infractions on I-85

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A Greensboro teenager is charged with several traffic infractions after he was stopped by an N.C. Highway Patrol trooper ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Monday, December 2, 2019 12:02 am

Local

Battle of the Badges: Flag football nets funds for local charities

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — In a battle between the Salisbury Fire and Salisbury Police departments, both seemingly came out on top during a ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Sunday, December 1, 2019 12:10 am

Local

Downtown stores offer deals as shoppers search for holiday deals

By Shavonne Walker and Terrence Jefferies news@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Cassie Thompson browsed the shelves at the Hive & Co. in downtown Salisbury on Saturday looking ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Sunday, December 1, 2019 12:00 am

BREAKING NEWS

Three-alarm fire prompts response from many local departments

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Firefighters from across the area responded to a Saturday night, three-alarm fire at Carpet Queen after a motorist reported ... Read more

by Shavonne Potts, Saturday, November 30, 2019 10:39 pm

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