Editorials
Editorial: Another election with last-minute changes
Partisan interpretations will try to tell the public otherwise, but there’s no getting around the fact that the ...
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Editorial: Four Christmas gifts for Salisbury-Rowan
Children are making their lists, and checking them twice to make sure Santa and gift-buyers know what to ...
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Darts and Laurels: Rowan GOP makes good choice with Hewitt
Laurel to the Rowan County Republican Party for picking western Rowan County’s Elaine Hewitt as its new chair. ...
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Editorial: Parade brings community spirit back to downtown
Organizers of the ‘Tis the Season Holiday Spectacular and all Rowan Countians should be thrilled with last week’s ...
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Editorial: Landis settlement outcome’s not surprising
It’s the outcome people could have seen saw coming. With a new group of aldermen incoming and some ...
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Darts and Laurels: Solve East Spencer Post Office issues as quickly as possible
Dart to the East Spencer Post Office for what appears to be failures to provide basic services on ...
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Editorial: Things for Rowan to be thankful for this year
With Thanksgiving Day on Thursday, here are some things to be thankful for in Salisbury, Rowan County and ...
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Editorial: Gold Hill solar farm vote may send developers elsewhere
By voting down a 574-acre solar farm proposal this week, the Rowan County Board of Commissioners may ward ...
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Editorial: Questions remain after lieutenant’s arrest
The arrest last week of a Rowan County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant on felony charges raises a number of ...
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Editorial: Closure closer in Salisbury mayor race
Salisbury should have some sense of who its next mayor will be on Tuesday. That’s when the Rowan ...
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Laurels: Town of Spencer making right call with sheriff’s office agreement
Laurel to the town of Spencer for considering decisive action to ensure residents have law enforcement protection. The ...
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Editorial: Precinct numbers give context for municipal election results
When split into precincts, turnout numbers can provide key insights about how an election played out. Excluding precincts ...
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Editorial: Every vote matters in local elections
The 2021 municipal elections are proof that every vote counts. In East Spencer, just one vote separates Tony ...
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Editorial: Independent redistricting committee is right thing to do
Lawmakers already face a suit in state court, and they haven’t even finished redistricting. After a tumultuous decade ...
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Laurels: Stay involved in community after election
Laurel to the many candidates running for municipal office in 2021. More than 60 candidates are running for spots ...
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Editorial: ‘Fame’ provides comparisons for Salisbury’s two mayoral candidates
In addition to the routine business of being mayor, voters in Salisbury’s first mayoral election can directly compare ...
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Editorial: Public deserves apology from Pierce
Rowan County Commissioner Craig Pierce has been the beneficiary of an extraordinary amount of kindness and grace from ...
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Editorial: Rowan Board of Elections shouldn’t have criticized poll worker publicly
Some things are best discussed first in private. Private employers would not (or should not) discuss employee performance ...
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Editorial: Salisbury should think about four-year terms, too
When Spencer voters go to the polls, they will have a few items on their ballots. They will ...
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Editorial: Participate in local government, vote in 2021 election
After record-setting turnout in a divisive 2020 presidential election, eligible voters shouldn’t tune out local politics. From Rockwell ...
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Darts and Laurels: Thin veil better than explicit partisanship in municipal races
Dart to the heightened involvement of partisan politics in Salisbury’s municipal elections. It began with the parties explicitly ...
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Editorial: Salisbury starts work on ‘social district’ proposal
The large size of Salisbury’s downtown could present a challenge for the Salisbury City Council and staff as ...
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Editorial: Wireless internet among remaining items at park
Bell Tower Green Park is a hit. Even on a rainy Monday, dozens of people found time to ...
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Editorial: Salisbury’s central park set for opening
Would you rather have a $13 million downtown park primarily funded by private donations or a couple parking ...
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Editorial: Easier to choose business as usual in 2021
With more experience and vaccines, it’s easier to choose business as usual in 2021. Proof of that truism ...
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Editorial: Good to see new requirements in tax incentive deal
In an era where people are more divided than ever on politics, there’s some agreement on a common ...
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Laurels: State made right decision with Sunday voting plan
Laurel to the State Board of Elections for approving Sunday voting in this year’s municipal elections in Rowan ...
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Editorial: Numbers prove Rowan-Salisbury Schools did the right thing
Understandably, local school boards across North Carolina are worried about the number of healthy, quarantined students. With just ...