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East Spencer adopts strategy of growth, courts new business and development
EAST SPENCER — The East Spencer Board of Aldermen approved a tentative agreement with Tectonic Development during their ...
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East Spencer passes $9 million budget
EAST SPENCER — In a unanimous vote Monday night the Board of Aldermen of East Spencer passed the ...
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Dunbar Center getting cleaned up; future remains unclear
EAST SPENCER — The convoluted history of the Paul L. Dunbar Center, which was originally built as a ...
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Burned former administration building cleared in East Spencer, making way for progress
EAST SPENCER — Despite the loss of a historic building on a visible piece of North Long Street ...
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Warren provides update on bill appropriating funding for projects in Rowan County
RALEIGH — State funding for projects that would benefit Rowan County are waiting discussion from members of the ...
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Warren, Crutchfield sponsoring bill appropriating funds for Rowan County projects
RALEIGH — Reps. Harry Warren and Kevin Crutchfield, who both represent Rowan County, have filed a bill that ...
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Man accused in alleged tree-cutting incident asserts his innocence
EAST SPENCER — Charles Ramsey is adamant that he did not cut down one, let alone two, trees ...
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Surprise! East Spencer’s proposed annual budget less than last year’s
EAST SPENCER — The town manager gave members of the East Spencer Board of Aldermen a pleasant surprise ...
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East Spencer board approves ordinance changes
EAST SPENCER — The Board of Aldermen approved Monday night the adoption of two amendments to ordinances that ...
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One airlifted from serious crash on North Long Street
EAST SPENCER — A car crashed into trees on North Long Street by East Division Street around 9:30 ...
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Arrest made after two trees are cut, land on and cause extensive damage to new homes
EAST SPENCER — Two houses that are part of a four-house new construction project on Third Street have ...
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Weekend fires force families out of their homes
Numerous Rowan County families were displaced after multiple fires damaged homes over the weekend. On Saturday, a fire ...
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East Spencer to pay to clean up Dunbar site, seek recovery of cost
EAST SPENCER — In January of 2015, the former Paul Laurence Dunbar Center on Long Street was severely ...
News
East Spencer hires three new police officers
EAST SPENCER — The local police department has three new officers in the office and one closing in ...
Crime
Monday morning car shooting leaves two hospitalized
Two men were hospitalized early Monday morning after having their vehicle fired into. According to reports from the ...
News
East Spencer mayor to receive Legends of a Leader award from AME Zion Church
EAST SPENCER — For well over a decade, the Southern City Tabernacle AME Zion Church in East Spencer ...
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Towns come together on lines for annexation, development
SPENCER — As communities throughout Rowan County continue to grow, a number of adjacent towns are coming to ...
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Outside the box, inside the lines: Coloring book marketing concept captures Rowan County folks
SALISBURY — Successful marketing campaigns can stand out for humor and emotionality, but an underlying uniqueness can go ...
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Fire that destroyed historic East Spencer building was accidentally set
EAST SPENCER — A massive fire that burned for hours during the evening and overnight Jan. 7 that ...
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East Spencer to sign temporary agreement that will set up coverage from sheriff’s office
EAST SPENCER — The town of East Spencer is currently down to one full-time police officer and four ...
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Five-alarm fire destroys former RSS admin main building in East Spencer
EAST SPENCER — By Sunday afternoon, it looked like reflections of the sky could be seen in glass ...
News
East Spencer to receive $580,000 in grant funds
EAST SPENCER — The town will receive $580,000 in grant money requested from the state Department of Commerce ...
Lifestyle
Young Adult Missionary Society of Southern City Tabernacle AME Zion Founders Day on Nov. 27
EAST SPENCER — The Young Adult Missionary Society (YAMS) of Southern City Tabernacle AME Zion Church will observe ...
News
Ask Us: What are current golf cart laws in Rowan County?
Editor’s note: Ask Us is a weekly feature published online Mondays and in print on Tuesdays. We’ll seek to ...
News
John Noble maintains longest service record
EAST SPENCER — Alderman John Noble seems to have a permanent hint of a smile no matter what ...
News
Plenty of giveways at East Spencer Community Day
EAST SPENCER — If the fact that 250 hot dogs disappeared by the time the town’s Community Day ...
News
Spencer to host second North Rowan National Night Out
SPENCER — The town of Spencer is bringing back National Night Out at Park Plaza Aug. 2. Spencer ...
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East Spencer administrator has new title, stronger role
EAST SPENCER — As of Monday night about 7 p.m., East Spencer no longer has a town administrator; ...
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