Editorials

Editorial: Vaccination efforts off to too-slow start

Nearly one month ago, the first people in Rowan County received part one of the two-dose COVID-19 vaccine. ...

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Editorial: County should keep adapting to find best plan for mass vaccinations

Last week marked the first major test of the Rowan County Health Department’s vaccination plans. Including those who ...

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Editorial: With worsening virus, state avoids return to shutdowns

The calculations are different this time around. Even as COVID-19 has produced new records locally and across North ...

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Editorial: Budd’s statements, actions don’t line up

The statement does not square with reality. “Going through the Constitutional process of debate was never about overturning ...

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Editorial: Congressmen must call out cause of violence

Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 will forever be a stain on American democracy. During a joint session of Congress ...

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Editorial: Questions for Salisbury, Rowan County in 2021

With the start of the new year, here are some questions about what’s to come in Salisbury and ...

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Editorial: First duties of schools are health, education, well-being

For the first time in months, high school athletes next week are scheduled to hit the hardwood for ...

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Editorial: Rep. Budd says he’ll support latest effort to challenge election results

For those still insisting the 2020 election is not over, Jan. 6 is the next date circled on ...

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Darts and Laurels: Good riddance to 2020

Laurel to to the impending arrival of a new year on Friday. Good riddance to 2020. There won’t ...

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Editorial: New relief package is welcome, but there’s still more work to do

It was welcome news Sunday that Congress reached a compromise on an estimated $900 billion financial relief package ...

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Editorial: Some Christmas gifts for Rowan County cities and towns

With Christmas just several days away, here are Christmas gift ideas for some of the municipalities in Rowan ...

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Laurels: School’s new life on horizon

Laurel to the news that the 2020-2021 school year may not be the last time students can be ...

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Editorial: No easy decisions for school board

With coronavirus cases rising in the county and among people associated with public schools, members of the Rowan-Salisbury ...

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Editorial: Best news in a gloomy year

It’s not hyperbole to call it a medical miracle that a vaccine for COVID-19 received Food and Drug ...

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Editorial: Tell representatives in Congress to compromise on relief funding

While testing may not be at times convenient for everyone, the Health Department has remained a reliable provider ...

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Laurels: Main Street plans will be good for motorists

Laurel to streetscaping plans that will make parking on Main Street in downtown Salisbury intrude less into lanes ...

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Editorial: County’s economy downgrade will bring new resources

News this week that Rowan County is in the bottom tier in state government’s annual economic rankings does ...

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Editorial: Be consistent in application of restrictions

This year has been challenging for businesses of all types, especially businesses whose revenue has fallen off a ...

Opinion

Editorial: Who made biggest waves on ’10 to Watch’ list?

At the start of every year, the Post puts together a “10 to Watch” list — intended to ...

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Editorial: Gov. Cooper’s new order relies on personal responsibility

When Gov. Roy Cooper on Monday began a news conference, people were already preparing themselves for the news ...

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Editorial: Listen to student on COVID

There’s wisdom in the voices of Livingstone College students and, in particular, Student Body President Carlee Patterson. “A ...

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Laurels: Keep schedule consistent for Rowan-Salisbury students

Laurel to the suggestion that Rowan-Salisbury Schools should “stay the course,” as Superintendent Lynn Moody suggested during Monday’s ...

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Editorial: Easy precautions will prevent worst possibilities

In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, much of the country turned its attention to projections about ...

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Editorial: County can unite community to slow increase

It’s unfortunate that large portions of Rowan County’s population have simply moved on with life after an initial ...

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Editorial: Salisbury City Council leaves questions unanswered

There are plenty of times when councils, boards and commissioners go into closed sessions or private meetings to ...

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Editorial: Avoid undue election panic

As a swing state, North Carolina typically gets a sizable share of the political attention during presidential elections. ...

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Editorial: No longer an amenity

At an undetermined point in the future, when they leave the Rowan County Administration Building for the last ...

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Editorial: Three takeaways from local election night results

Rowan County’s unofficial election night results largely went as expected: Republicans won across the board. This year’s election ...

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