Granite Quarry

Scooter rider collides into Granite Quarry town pickup

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY — A 75-year-old man riding a scooter Tuesday received head injuries after ...

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State cites Granite Quarry for safety violations, levies $6,500 in fines

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY — A surprise safety inspection, the first in 18 years, has led ...

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Community Walk set for Monday morning in Granite Quarry

GRANITE QUARRY — As part of National Public Health Week, the Rowan County Health Department and the town ...

Business

Branding research: Rowan is country setting with cultural heart

Rowan County is a country setting with a dynamic cultural heart, according to branding research. Steve Chandler of ...

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Granite Quarry starts going over numbers for 2016-17 budget

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY — The Granite Quarry Board of Aldermen took its first serious look ...

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Granite Quarry board members give thumbs down to speed bumps

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY — After seeing a short video presentation on how temporary speed bumps ...

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Granite Quarry board moves to purchase land for athletic fields

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY — The Board of Aldermen approved Monday night making a $20,000 offer ...

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Granite Quarry officials look to grow population, tax base

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY — There are two important numbers for Granite Quarry: 3,012 and $206 ...

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Granite Quarry board looks to the future at retreat

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY — The built-in contradiction of municipal and county governments going on planning “retreats” is ...

Crime

Granite woman charged with shooting boyfriend in face

A Granite Quarry woman has been charged with a felony in a shooting sheriff’s deputies say began as ...

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County, Granite Quarry approve spec buildings deal

By Josh Bergeron and Mark Wineka news@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY — Town leaders and county commissioners on Monday both approved ...

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Should town of Granite Quarry have a Facebook page?

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY —  Jason Smith, owner of the Hot Dog Shack and a big ...

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GQ aldermen will discuss incentives for industrial park

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY — The Granite Quarry Board of Aldermen is expected to discuss Monday ...

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Rep. Hudson, Mayor Feather deliver mail to “Granite Quarry 28146” addresses

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY — In Granite Quarry, the postman rings twice, or three or four ...

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Granite Quarry, county set joint public hearing for Feb. 1 on economic development project

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY — The Granite Quarry Board of Aldermen will hold a joint public ...

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Conrad new GQ town manager; Board approves big waterline project

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY — With a month already under his belt, Phil Conrad sat through ...

Faith

Police: Origin of KKK fliers still unknown

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY — Although the origin of a number of KKK fliers that had ...

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Granite Quarry celebrates former mayor and alderwoman Mary Ponds

By Amanda Raymond amanda.raymond@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY — Grateful, overwhelmed and humbled were the three words Mary Ponds used ...

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Decking the streets of Granite Quarry

Nope, your eyes are not deceiving you. Even though the mercury pushed to around 70 degrees on Thursday, ...

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Postal service gives in; Granite Quarry residents can use town’s name in mailing addresses

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY — With a push from the office of U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson, ...

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Granite Quarry board rejects offer for freight depot

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY — After a closed session, the Granite Quarry Board of Aldermen rejected ...

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Peters apparent favorite for spot on RowanWorks board

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY — The Granite Quarry Board of Aldermen nominated its former town manager, ...

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Consultants give Granite Quarry vision for its real opportunities

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY — Consultants working on a community plan encompassing Granite Quarry’s core downtown area along ...

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Downtown workshop on tap this week in Granite Quarry

GRANITE QUARRY — The town of Granite Quarry, in conjunction with a team of consultants led by Arnett ...

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Fancy fiddlin’ and foot stomping fun in Granite Quarry

By Vivian Hopkins For the Salisbury Post Saturday’s rainy weather failed to dampen the spirits of the fiddlers ...

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Granite Quarry planning design workshop for downtown plan later this month

GRANITE QUARRY — The town of Granite Quarry, in conjunction with a team of consultants led by Arnett ...

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Granite Quarry hedging on whether parks should be totally tobacco-free

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY — A smoky haze still lingers over the question of whether Granite Quarry ...

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Postal service rejects change for Granite Quarry residents — again

GRANITE QUARRY — Town officials’ frustration with the U.S. Postal Service continues. Once more, a postal official has ...

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