My Turn

My Turn, Anne Palmer: Lessons for divided country found in America’s history

By Anne Palmer Several weeks ago, an opinion piece appeared in the Salisbury Post that seemed to equate ...

Columnists

Josh Bergeron: Sheriff briefly considered earlier retirement

Kevin Auten briefly considered riding off into retirement before his term was up. Auten told the Salisbury Kiwanis ...

Opinion

Quotes of the week: ‘That made me nervous, made me freak out a little bit’

“I knew my seed time coming in was very close to the record, so I knew I had ...

Opinion

Darts and Laurels: Two better than one for Empire Hotel

Laurel to the news that two former competitors are joining forces to make the Empire Hotel redevelopment possible. ...

Columnists

DG Martin: Tom Clark — the man who made me famous (briefly)

By D.G. Martin The man who made me briefly famous died last week. Tom Clark was 93. Dr. ...

Editorials

Editorial: Make an emergency kit before it’s needed

Winter storms this month have spared Salisbury and Rowan County from prolonged power outages, but they should serve ...

Opinion

Editorial: Clues about COVID-19’s future can be found in 1918 flu

As the Salisbury-Rowan community, North Carolina and the nation learn to live with a continuing COVID-19 pandemic, it’s ...

Local

Quotes of the week: ‘This is all his circus’

“For 43 years, my dad was quiet and behind the barn door. Now he’s a different person. Who ...

Editorials

Laurels: An ode to snow days in a digital era

Laurel to the persistence of snow days in an increasingly digital world. Knowing they don’t have school, kids ...

Opinion

Alexander Jones: New poll has alarming picture of GOP in NC

From time to time, it is wise to consult a statistical portrait of the nation’s politics. Politics cannot ...

Columnists

John Hood: Our sky was never falling

By John Hood From July 2020 to July 2021, there was a net inflow of 637,729 Americans into ...

Opinion

Editorial: More to ongoing omicron spike than data

It’s critical people think about the ongoing spike of COVID-19 cases caused by the omicron variant as more ...

Local

Quotes of the week: ‘Firefighting was in his blood’

“Firefighting was in his blood and he was proud of the fire department.” — Bob Parnell, chief of ...

Editorials

Editorial: Who would you like to work for?

Court-mandated delays to filing periods and elections have brought confusion to a process that never seems to be ...

Opinion

Other voices: Bring back passenger rail

Monday we could have made corny jokes about riding the Polar Express — if we had passenger rail ...

Editorials

Darts and Laurels: Social district good idea for downtown Salisbury

Laurels to Downtown Salisbury, Inc. for pursuing the creation of a social district in the downtown area. The ...

Columnists

Josh Bergeron: COVID-19 booster provided protection

It didn’t take long after getting my booster shot for COVID-19 that I started feeling bad. The fatigue ...

Opinion

Byron York: Falling faith in democracy nothing new

For the last year, we’ve heard one commentator after another tell us that American democracy is in crisis. ...

Editorials

Editorial: Securing the save for Rowan County

The Charlotte region is on the mound in the bottom of the ninth inning and the coach is ...

Editorials

Editorial: In-person participation remains pandemic casualty

In-person participation in Salisbury City Council meetings is one of the casualties of the COVID-19 pandemic. For the ...

My Turn

My Turn, Scott Maddox: Adults sitting around a table won’t work

By Scott Maddox The headline in Sunday’s Post said, “Education and community leaders discuss solutions to local violence.” ...

Editorials

Editorial: Pages from community’s history can serve as guide

Four or five years ago, shortly after a new group of commissioners took office, Rowan County began a ...

Columnists

Mike Walden: Is it cheaper to live in North Carolina?

By Mike Walden With the inflation rate at 40-year highs, coping with a higher cost-of-living is on our ...

Opinion

Other Voices: Flurry of sexual assault claims is maddening

T hey are crimes that sadden, anger and disgust decent people. And their effects on their victims, some ...

Columnists

John Hood: Manufacturing thriving in NC

By John Hood With the recent announcements of a new Toyota battery plant in Randolph County, a new ...

Columnists

Josh Bergeron: Five worthwhile priorities for future of Salisbury, Rowan County

In news stories and in life, the period between Christmas and the new year is a good time ...

Opinion

Quotes of the week: ‘Why do I do it? I love kids’

“We were really looking forward to today because there was no county championship last year — and we ...

Editorials

Editorial: End the roller coaster ride

There was reason for celebration at Rowan Medical Center on Dec. 22, 2020. Roughly nine months after COVID-19 ...

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