News

Some towns, cities in Rowan top countywide 6% growth rate

By Natalie Anderson and Ben Stansell news@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — While data from the 2020 Census show Rowan County’s ...

Elections

Rowan voters will choose from 66 candidates for 42 open seats in November municipal elections

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — With 66 candidates running for 42 seats across the county, voters across ...

Politics

Political Notebook: 37 local candidates now running in county’s November municipal elections

SALISBURY — A total of 37 candidates across Rowan County are now officially campaigning for one of 42 ...

Politics

Candidate total rises to 24 for November municipal elections

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Since filing began Friday, a total of 17 incumbents and seven challengers ...

Towns/Cities

Passionate vocal performance, devout faith propels Charity Grindstaff to win Faith Idol

FAITH — After singing for church congregations from the time she was 3 years old, Charity Grindstaff finally ...

Towns/Cities

Patriotic Fourth of July parade wraps up return of festivities in downtown Faith

FAITH — After attending the Faith Fourth of July parade for the first time two years ago, Doug ...

Faith

Photo gallery: Crowds descend on Faith for Fourth of July parade

The Faith Fourth of July took a pandemic-induced year off in 2020, but it’s back and as big ...

News

Faith Community Chorus continues concert tradition during Fourth of July celebration

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com FAITH — The Faith Community Chorus continued its tradition of delivering a series of ...

News

Opening night of Faith Fourth of July brings in big crowd

FAITH — Even before the festivities officially began, downtown Faith on Wednesday evening was crowded with people who ...

Lifestyle

Miss Rowan County Veteran queen to be crowned Saturday

By Jonathan Isenhour intern@salisburypost.com FAITH — A new Miss Rowan County Veteran will be crowned this year after the ...

News

Rockwell, Faith, Cleveland adopt 2021-22 budgets; East Spencer officials to receive budget next week

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The towns of Rockwell, Faith and Cleveland have all adopted budgets for ...

News

Granite Quarry proposes altering joint police agreement with Faith

GRANITE QUARRY – The Granite Quarry Board of Aldermen wants to make a change to its joint police ...

News

With plans in place, Faith prepares for 75th anniversary of Fourth of July celebration

FAITH — After the pandemic effectively shuttered Faith’s staple Fourth of July celebration last year, the town has ...

Education

Faith Academy, RSS will negotiate over what goes, stays in elementary school

FAITH – Following a decision this week to move forward with a sale, Rowan-Salisbury Schools and Faith Academy ...

Education

RSS Board of Education approves Faith Elementary sale

SALISBURY – The Rowan-Salisbury Schools Board of Education on Monday approved the sale of the Faith Elementary property ...

News

Faith Academy lottery selects 500 students

FAITH — Faith Academy on Saturday held a lottery to select its first round of students. The school ...

News

‘A true hero:’ Concord, Rowan County remember life of fallen Concord officer Jason Shuping

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com CONCORD — A true hero. Top shot of his class. Jack of all trades. ...

Local

Funeral service for slain Concord officer, Rowan native scheduled Tuesday

SALISBURY — A funeral service has been scheduled Tuesday for Jason Shuping, a Concord police officer, Rowan native ...

Faith

David Freeze: Shiloh Missions 5K breaks long Rowan race drought

Usually spring and early summer in Rowan County are filled with weekend running events. Faith is always busy ...

Faith

‘A way to keep it going’: Faith will keep patriotic spirit alive with food sales, small ceremony

SALISBURY — Since the years following World War II, the town of Faith has hosted Fourth of July ...

Faith

‘What Faith is known for’: COVID-19 means no Fourth of July celebration

FAITH — The words of the late Eugene McCombs seem wiser than ever today. McCombs had a history ...

Faith

Faith Fourth of July celebration canceled

FAITH — The small town of Faith’s population swells to at least several times its size around America’s ...

Faith

Graduating seniors ride through Faith in COVID-19-style parade

FAITH — In a year where a global pandemic has stolen the last, important moments of senior year, ...

News

Granite Quarry-Faith Police looking for missing 15-year-old

By Shavonne Potts shavonne.potts@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY — The Granite Quarry-Faith Police Department is trying to locate a missing ...

Faith

Town of Faith flies American flags to boost spirits

By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com FAITH — American flags line the streets of downtown Faith around the Fourth of ...

Business

Olympic Drywall: 60-year history of serving communities with installations and repairs

By Natalie Anderson natalie.anderson@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — One drywall business has served the local community since 1997, but it ...

News

Four Rowan schools were on lockdown regarding off-campus activity

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com Four area schools were placed on lockdown following early morning off-campus activity, said area ...

News

She said ‘yes’: Rockwell couple find lasting love at Faith parade

FAITH — In a surprise proposal at the Faith Fourth of July parade, Mason Morrison asked his college ...

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