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Kids who bring in canned goods get free admission to NC Museum of Dolls, Toys

SPENCER — Children can help fight hunger in our community and enjoy free admission to the N.C. Museum ...

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Granite Quarry holds special meeting on infrastructure, park improvements

By Charlie Drape charles.drape@salisburypost.com GRANITE QUARRY — The mayor and board of aldermen held a special meeting Thursday ...

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Spencer police, town determined to stop recent spate of shots fired

SPENCER – In the last week Spencer Police have responded to multiple shots fired calls in residential areas ...

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Landis finance officer tenders resignation

LANDIS — As Landis was taking steps to initiate a search for a town manager, the town’s chief ...

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Habitat for Humanity homes are coming to Rockwell

ROCKWELL — Three vacant lots in Rockwell will see volunteers and workers from Habitat for Humanity of Rowan ...

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West Rowan principal will be Rowan-Salisbury Schools chief operations officer

SALISBURY — West Rowan High School’s principal will be relocating to Rowan-Salisbury Schools central office, as he undertakes ...

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Education roundup: Lab experiences take China Grove Middle learning to new heights

CHINA GROVE — Students in the China Grove Middle School classrooms of Joshua Welch and Allyson Neves have ...

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Put a sock in it: South Rowan High students raise more than a question

LANDIS — Learning about cognitive development doesn’t have to be all bookwork, as Advanced Placement psychology students at South ...

Crime

Enochville car burglary suspect identified

After home surveillance footage captured an individual that appeared to be breaking into vehicles in Enochville, the Rowan ...

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Enhanced walkability among improvements on China Grove horizon

CHINA GROVE — During its latest regularly-scheduled town council meeting, China Grove officially adopted the Main Street Corridor ...

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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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Landis deviates from current livestreaming platform

LANDIS — Following a vote on Monday night, Landis Board of Aldermen meetings will no longer be live-streamed. ...

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China Grove agrees to aid nonprofit mission

CHINA GROVE — After declining to grant a nonprofit’s initial request for aid from COVID-relief funds last month, ...

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The Town of Faith is accepting offers for books from the closed Faith Public Library

FAITH — Asheville-born and one of North Carolina’s most famous authors Thomas Wolfe once said about books: “The ...

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Granite Quarry mayor calls special meeting to discuss improvements to town square

GRANITE QUARRY — Granite Quarry Mayor Brittany Barnhardt has called a special meeting Thursday, Jan. 12, to discuss ...

Crime

Jan. 10 blotter

In Salisbury Police reports Possible child abuse After a two-year-old was taken to an area hospital over the ...

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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 ...

Lifestyle

Get your hiking boots on: Lake Corriher Wilderness Park celebrates Year of the Trail

LANDIS — Lake Corriher Wilderness Park is joining a statewide campaign to encourage North Carolinians to spend more ...

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Salisbury looking at ‘Cure’ for curbing gun violence

SALISBURY — Gun violence is one of the nation’s biggest obstacles, with Salisbury being heavily affected by it. ...

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The place to be: Landis coffee shop offers community table

Looking for a peaceful place around the corner to sip a cup of coffee? Something is brewing in ...

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Salisbury to send out corrected utility bills

SALISBURY — Salisbury-Rowan Utilities customers who receive utility bills through the U.S. Postal Service will receive a second, ...

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Year of the Trail: Lake Corriher Wilderness Park participates in statewide outdoor campaign

Trails at Lake Corriher Wilderness Park will be part of a campaign promoted by the North Carolina Recreation ...

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China Grove officials hope to improve leaf pickup with new truck

CHINA GROVE — The town approved the purchase of a leaf and debris collector truck for the town’s ...

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Utility work closing Skyline Drive lane

SALISBURY — Troy Construction, a third party utility contractor, will be closing a single lane of Skyline Drive ...

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China Grove reaches settlement with subdivision developer

CHINA GROVE — China Grove recently settled a lawsuit with the developers of the Miller’s Grove subdivision over ...

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Turn around, don’t drown: Car gets stuck in flood waters

A winter deluge dampened many motorists’ Salisbury commutes Wednesday morning and even brought one Salisbury driver’s trip to ...

Crime

Sheriff provides update on summer homicide investigations

Rowan County Sheriff Travis Allen shed additional light on Wednesday regarding his department’s recent announcement that two summer ...

Lifestyle

Tea for Two offers tasty treats in China Grove

By Susan Shinn Turner news@salisburypost.com CHINA GROVE — Looking for a peaceful and yummy oasis after a busy holiday ...

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