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Spirit of Rowan: Preserving our land: Three Rivers Land Trust’s effort to save North Carolina
SALISBURY — As more and more land development happens close to Rowan County and the rest of North ...
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Spirit of Rowan: Explore and expand your horizons
SALISBURY — Imagine being able to visit a rainforest, outer space and the wetlands, all without leaving Rowan ...
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Spirit of Rowan: This gym does not require a membership
Let’s face it. Everyone could probably use a little more movement during the day, but between work and ...
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Spirit of Rowan: A river runs through us: How the Yadkin Riverkeeper is committed to helping a state benchmark
ROWAN COUNTY — It’s almost too easy to take water for granted. Even though water covers over 70 ...
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Spirit of Rowan: Granite Quarry has many different irons in the fire to improve outdoors experience
GRANITE QUARRY — The town of Granite Quarry has put a lot of work into its outdoors presence. ...
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Spirit of Rowan: A store for outdoor enthusiasts and great place to hang out
SALISBURY — Described as a great place to hang out, Backcountry & Beyond is more than just an ...
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Spirit of Rowan: A trip back in time: Yadkin River area is rich in ties to the past
By Kylie Bailey The long dirt road to meet Dr. Wayne Koontz was bumpy and winding. The view ...
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Spirit of Rowan: A chance to explore right at our backdoor: Stanback Ecological Preserve offers glimpse of area wildlife for recreational outdoorsmen
SALISBURY — Catawba College is home to a lot of cool things, but one aspect — the Stanback ...
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Spirit of Rowan: Over 50 years later, Dan Nicholas’ donation continues serving Rowan communities
ROWAN COUNTY – Dan Nicholas was a man who wore a lot of hats in Rowan County: horse breeder, ...
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Spirit of Rowan: Staying connected: Spencer has a plan to realize a 24-year-old objective
SPENCER — For many small towns across the country, getting the right amount of money to match their ...
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Spirit of Rowan: Here’s to the great outdoors
Rowan County has so many great things to offer its residents and visitors. I would know. I used ...
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Spirit of Rowan: Rolling out cyclists: Pedal Factory aims to make bikes accessible to everyone
Making bikes accessible to everyone, whether they are used for transportation, recreation or to improve one’s health, is ...
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Click here to view the 2023 issue of Spirit of Rowan, the Salisbury Post’s annual progress edition.
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Spirit of Rowan 2023: Reinventing home in the heart of historic Salisbury
Downtown Salisbury is home to many restaurants, watering holes, parks and plazas. With the help of some local ...
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Spirit of Rowan 2023: Rowan County’s new boomtown: The Town of Rockwell
Before the town of Rockwell was incorporated into Rowan County by an act of the North Carolina General ...
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Spirit of Rowan 2023: Silent History: Cemeteries can tell a lot about ourselves
Cemeteries can tell so many kinds of stories: mysteries, romances and even horror. Seeing the names and dates, ...
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Spirit of Rowan 2023: The Kesler Newsom Kepley Farmhouse is still standing
In 1844, a two-story Federal style house with a central hall, two rooms on the first floor, two ...
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Spirit of Rowan 2023: Industry may have faded, but county identity remains
Like many communities in North Carolina, Rowan County relied heavily on mill work to provide income as farming ...
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Spirit of Rowan 2023: Now and then: Rowan County surges into the future, cherishes its heritage
By John Carr We hope readers will find this year’s Spirit of Rowan our best to date. Certainly ...
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Spirit of Rowan 2023: Growing up with Rowan County through the generations
Terry Holt can still smell the burning. Back in 1964, Holt was just a kid when he was ...
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Spirit of Rowan 2023: Woodleaf Elementary to live on as park
Schools are more than just institutions for learning, they are institutions for a community. How many people meet ...
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Spirit of Rowan 2023: Discover Central Avenue: Small business owners revitalize Landis strip
Moments lost in time can be difficult to retrieve, but an economic rebound in Landis has revived a ...
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Spirit of Rowan 2023: Rowan County has seen a mural explosion
It seems like you turn a corner in Rowan County and you’ll run into a mural these days. ...
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Spirit of Rowan 2023: Reading into it: A look back at Rowan County’s libraries
The Rowan County Library system may have the county covered nowadays, but like most things, it started out ...
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Spirit of Rowan 2023: The women behind Rowan
Rowan County has a feminine side. In fact, the first leader historically documented in what is now Rowan ...
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Spirit of Rowan 2023: Food Lion’s reach goes further than just good deals
SALISBURY- Ronnie Smith knows Food Lion like the back of his hand. As he should – his father ...
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Spirit of Rowan 2023: Staying the same can be the best recipe
Simple food is often the best food. If it’s made by someone who cares about what they serve, ...
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Spirit of Rowan 2023: A classroom is forever — a look inside the life of two historic schools
Breathing new life into a space that was once filled with the sounds of children playing and learning ...