Lifestyle

Ballet goes ‘outrageous’

Catawba College alumnus Richard Steinert ’81, the artistic director of Ballet Pensacola, will be back at his alma ...

Lifestyle

Altar Ego: A crime reporter plans for September wedding

I guess you could say I’m a planner. I make “to do” lists constantly. I plot out the ...

Lifestyle

Land Of The Morning Calm

After 19 hours of flying my wife and I were chomping at the bit to land and meet ...

Lifestyle

Salisbury Rowan Silver Arts Bridge

Spring brings the beginning of the Salisbury/Rowan Senior Games. The games include personal and team sporting events as ...

Lifestyle

— People & Places —

Nancy Yates, described as a tireless volunteer at the Main Street Mission in China Grove, has received the ...

Lifestyle

Father-Daughter Dance a family tradition for many

The Salisbury Recreation Department’s 18th Annual Father Daughter Dance is a magical time — a memorable night for ...

Lifestyle

Felines a’ fire

When first asked to cover and photograph a cat show, I thought, what in the world is a ...

Lifestyle

Hearts break, hearts mend

It was 1944. America was just a few years out of the Great Depression and a few years ...

Health

Advance health planning workshop Tues.

SALISBURY — Who will make your health care decisions if you cannot? Rowan Hospice & Palliative Care is ...

Lifestyle

Dogwood schedule announced

Next weekend Rufty-Holmes Senior Center is the location for the Dogwood Tournament. Friday, Feb 21 sessions are 1 ...

Lifestyle

For Debbie, my first love, wherever you are

Throughout the years, I’ve been asked thousands of times for my thoughts on the mysteries of love. Oh ...

Entertainment

‘Count of Monte Cristo’

Piedmont Players production of “The Count of Monte Cristo” opens this week, with Tim Campbell playing lead character ...

Lifestyle

Time to get organized? You may need professional help

So … how are all those New Year’s resolutions you made coming along? You’re probably thinking, “What resolution?!” ...

Lifestyle

Time to prepare for Dogwood tourney

Last week was a very good week for Salisbury bridge. Both games were well attended and full of ...

Lifestyle

— People & Places —

Rowan Redbuds Garden Club met for its monthly meeting on Jan. 24, at Rowan Public Library. There were ...

Lifestyle

Spring exhibition opens at Waterworks Visual Arts Center

Exhibition dates: Feb. 8-May 17 Opening reception: Friday, Feb. 14 5 p.m.: Informal gallery talks with artists 6 ...

Lifestyle

— People & Places —

Local pianist and vocalist Marc Hoffman has been awarded the GigMasters’ Best of 2013. The awards are given ...

Lifestyle

Mark your calendars, grab a partner

This year our Dogwood Tournament is in February instead of March. The dogwoods won’t be blooming, but we ...

Lifestyle

Waterworks Visual Arts Center’s 9th Annual Oyster Roast

early 400 people gathered in the F&M Trolley Barn, decorated New Orleans style, for Waterworks Visual Arts Center’s ...

Columns

The fight for equality hit home one foggy morning in 1968

“Red and yellow, black and white… They are precious in His sight. Jesus loves the little children of ...

Lifestyle

Cooleemee native aids community development in South Sudan

The first time Billy Riddle Jr. went to South Sudan, he was more interested in travel than in ...

Lifestyle

Sarah Campbell: Thanks for the memories

Moving to Salisbury was never part of my life plan. I had never even been here until the ...

Lifestyle

Jennifer Doering: They don’t make appliances the way they used to

Mid-October we were sitting in our living room watching TV when we heard popping sounds in the kitchen. ...

Lifestyle

Mark your calendar for upcoming tournaments

Get out your calendar and mark down possibilities for tournament fun and advancement in rank. February begins as ...

Lifestyle

People and Places Jan. 19

A group of 65 women recently met at The Heritage Room to participate in a fun, informative community ...

Columns

Winter weather causes grocery store hysteria

Here in the South, we go a little nutty over the mere mention of frozen precipitation. We just ...

Lifestyle

Pat Macon takes home bridge award

Every year the June Evans Award goes to the non life master who has earned the most points ...

Lifestyle

Mary Robinson, born Dec. 11, 1913, during the Woodrow Wilson administration, commemorated her 100th birthday with almost a ...

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