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‘Bottom line: Firetrucks are cool’: Annual festival at Transportation Museum draws thousands

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com SPENCER — Salisbury Fire Chief Bob Parnell said he was in his happy place ...

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Large crowd attends ribbon-cutting for Yadkin River Park

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com DAVIDSON COUNTY — If you haven’t been to the Wil-Cox Bridge lately, you’re in ...

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Waterworks’ Family Fun Day set for Saturday at F&M Trolley Barn

SALISBURY — In partnership with the Rowan Arts Council, Waterworks Visual Arts Center will sponsor a free Family ...

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Sparkling red: Cheerwine Festival gives downtown a ‘pop’-ulation explosion

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Mark Ridenhour is a self-professed Cheerwine fanatic, so Saturday — the date ...

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Breakfast, lunch fundraiser downtown will raise money for late Navy SEAL’s memorial fund

Staff report SALISBURY — Powles Staton Funeral Home of Rockwell plans to sell breakfasts and lunches in downtown ...

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Details coming together for May 18 Cheerwine Festival

Staff report Salisbury-based Cheerwine will host what it expects to be the “biggest Cheerwine Festival ever” in its third consecutive ...

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Miniature golf was rained out, but VIP Tournament participants still dance, socialize

Submitted On April 13, Rowan County Parks and Recreation’s Therapeutic Recreation Division hosted the 31st annual VIP Miniature Golf ...

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‘Ministers (& Judges) of Comedy’ returns Thursday at Civic Center

Staff report The Ministers (& Judges) of Comedy, a night when ministers and judges take the stage and ...

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With City Park courts set for change, pickleball squares off against tennis

By Samuel Motley intern@salisburypost.com SALISBURY – As the city works to convert some City Park tennis courts into ...

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Ask Us: When will the ‘sandbar’ be removed at Novant Health Rowan Medical Center?

Editor’s note: Ask Us is a weekly feature published online on Mondays. We’ll seek to answer your questions ...

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Spots still open for Century Farms and Barns Bus Tour April 27

Seats are still available for Historic Salisbury Foundation’s second annual Century Farms and Barns Bus Tour through Mount ...

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Noted author Harvey will be featured speaker at Historic Salisbury Foundation’s annual meeting

SALISBURY — Author Kristy Woodson Harvey will be the featured speaker at Historic Salisbury Foundation’s annual meeting at ...

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Shades of Harlem Renaissance celebrates Golden Age of African-American culture Saturday

Staff report SALISBURY — The Women’s Home and Overseas Missionary Society of Soldiers Memorial AME Zion Church will ...

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South Yadkin River Canoe & Kayak Race set for May 11

SALISBURY — Organized by Boy Scout Troop 448 of Salisbury, the 34th annual South Yadkin River Canoe and ...

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Cruise ‘n’ Barbecue scheduled for April 27 at St. Paul’s Lutheran

Staff report The ninth annual Cruise ‘n’ Barbecue will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April ...

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Veterans, patriotism, students the stars as 49 Days of Gratitude come to a close

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com SPENCER — Ralph Seamon had a month’s leave coming. Some of the heaviest fighting ...

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Saturday ceremony will close out ’49 Days of Gratitude’

SPENCER — A closing ceremony filled with patriotic music and tributes to military veterans will mark the end ...

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Donated treasures will be available at Rowan Museum’s ‘Upscale Yard Sale’

SALISBURY — Walking into the Rowan Museum’s Messinger Room on Monday afternoon, Judy Haire had the reaction most ...

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Archaeologist will report Thursday on last fall’s excavation connected to Salisbury Confederate Prison

Staff report SALISBURY — Archaeologist Tim Roberts will be here Thursday to present the results of a preliminary ...

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Smash Mouth will headline music acts for Cheerwine Festival

SALISBURY — Multiplatinum band Smash Mouth, best known for its hit song “All Star,” will be the headline ...

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Procession, funeral for Bertha Dupre set for Friday morning

SALISBURY — Back in February, many people heard for the first time about World War II and Korean ...

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Salisbury Confederate Prison Symposium set for April 12-14

SALISBURY — The Robert F. Hoke Chapter 78, United Daughters of the Confederacy, has announced the slate of ...

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Archaeologist reports on Salisbury Confederate Prison site March 28

Staff report SALISBURY — Archaeologist Tim Roberts will present the results of a preliminary excavation at the site ...

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Earth Day Jam will include 15 musical acts, raffle for a new Nissan

Special to the Salisbury Post SALISBURY — Happy Roots, a nonprofit organization that provides nature-based therapeutic and education ...

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Flipping out for pancakes: Kiwanis’ annual festival draws big crowds

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — After 62 years, you come to expect some built-in traditions, mixed in ...

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‘How are we doing, Millbridge?’: Harwood, band inspire talent show performers at elementary school

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com MILLBRIDGE — Imagine the lights on towers, huge amplifiers, a heavy curtain and hundreds ...

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‘Salute to Women in Service’ set for Saturday afternoon at VA Medical Center

Staff report SALISBURY — Salute to Women in Service will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday ...

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Rowan officials look to East Spencer for next big I-85 interchange

By Samuel Motley intern@salisburypost.com EAST SPENCER ­— As construction on a new Interstate 85 exit in south Rowan ...

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