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Rowan Alliance spends over $40,000 on county commissioners race

SALISBURY — Second-quarter financial reports are in for local political action committees, and the Rowan Alliance reported spending ...

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Rowan County Board of Elections considers ways to meet state mandate on early voting schedule

SALISBURY — Recent legislation approved by the N.C. General Assembly will require counties to staff polling stations for ...

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Filing opens soon for Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education seats

SALISBURY — Filing to run for a seat on the Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education begins July 20. Four ...

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Filing closes for judicial races: All seats unopposed

The candidate filing period for judicial races ended at noon Friday, leaving all five races uncontested and with ...

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Rep. Ted Budd hears concerns from local business leaders

SALISBURY — U.S. Rep. Ted Budd and representatives of the National Association of Manufacturers visited Power Curbers on ...

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Political notebook: U.S. Supreme Court again sides with plaintiffs in racial gerrymandering challenge

The U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous, “per curiam” decision Thursday largely affirming a lower court’s ruling in North ...

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Rowan commission, others react to Supreme Court’s denial of prayer case

By Andie Foley andie.foley@salisburypost.com The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to take the Rowan County Board of Commissioners’ ...

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East Rowan Democrats to host ‘Meet Our Candidates’ forum

The East Rowan Democrats will host a “Meet Our Candidates” gathering from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday. The ...

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Judges file to hold on to their seats in November elections

SALISBURY — A number of judges have filed with the State Board of Elections to retain their seats ...

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N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein speaks at Boys State

SALISBURY — When North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein addressed the nearly 300 students at Tar Heel Boys ...

Politics

Political notebook: Congressional candidate Kathy Manning continues to win endorsements

With the general election just over four months away, Democrat Kathy Manning, a candidate for Congress from North ...

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Rowan County formally files suit against opioid manufacturers and distributors

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Commissioners has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturers and distributors of ...

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Commissioners to look at potential $9 million county investment

By Andie Foley andie.foley@salisburypost.com On Monday, the Board of Commissioners will hear a request regarding a project with ...

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Ada Fisher named Republican of the Year at Lincoln Reagan Dinner; legislators celebrate successes

SALISBURY — In a room decorated in red, white and blue and a larger-than-life copy of the Declaration ...

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Bruce Rider declares candidacy for Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor

ROCKWELL — The race is on for two open seats as a Rowan County Soil and Water Conservation ...

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Political notebook: An update on the race for N.C. Senate District 33

As filing for legislative candidacy drew to a close in late February this year, Rowan County Democratic Party ...

Local

Keeper of the public purse: State Treasurer Folwell challenges the status quo

By Elizabeth Cook elizabeth.cook@salisburypost.com Dale Folwell can stun an audience with big figures. As North Carolina’s state treasurer, ...

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Q&A with Dale Folwell: ‘There’s just a tendency to kick the can down the road’

By Elizabeth Cook elizabeth.cook@salisburypost.com Securing the future of the state’s pension and insurance programs could secure the future ...

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Elizabeth Dole Foundation praises passage of VA Mission Act

WASHINGTON — The Elizabeth Dole Foundation has commended President Donald Trump for signing the VA Mission Act on ...

Local

Filing begins Monday for two Water and Soil Conservation District supervisors

SALISBURY — Retired agriculture teacher Bruce Miller is the type of person who can get excited about dirt. ...

Local

Rowan County Democratic Party Breakfast is scheduled this Saturday

The Rowan County Democratic Party will hold its monthly breakfast at 9:15 a.m. Saturday. The breakfast will be ...

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Rowan County Commissioners vote for smoke-free parks

SALISBURY — After a long push from local health organizations, the Rowan County Commissioners voted Monday to make ...

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Rowan County Commissioners approve 2018-19 budget

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Board of Commissioners has approved the county budget for the 2018-19 fiscal year. ...

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Political notebook: Local groups plan to rally in Raleigh

By Andie Foley andie.foley@salisburypost.com As lawmakers continue their short legislative session, concerned voters from across the state are ...

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Rowan Republican Party to host Lincoln-Reagan Dinner

By Andie Foley andie.foley@salisburypost.com Elaine Hewitt, vice chairwoman of the Rowan County Republican Party, says Lincoln-Reagan dinners are ...

Local

Commissioners meet Monday to discuss budget

By Andie Foley andie.foley@salisburypost.com The Rowan County Board of Commissioners will meet throughout the day on Monday with ...

News

Political notebook: Rep. Richard Hudson and Sen. Thom Tillis champion upgrades to N.C. military

On May 24, the United States House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act. ...

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Rowan County budget increases funding for education, public safety

By Andie Foley andie.foley@salisburypost.com Rowan County Manager Aaron Church said that the proposed fiscal year 2019 budget included ...

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