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Funeral home collecting items for hurricane victims

ROCKWELL — Powles Staton Funeral Home plans to send care packages to victims of Hurricane Harvey, with the public’s help. ...

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Rockwell Board of Aldermen discuss town maintenance, upgrades

By Andie Foley news@salisburypost.com ROCKWELL — After a July vote to approve extended hours for Sunday alcohol sales, ...

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Rockwell Rural Fire Department to have child safety seat check

  ROCKWELL — According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, most parents believe they have installed their ...

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Wayne Pickler had a big appetite for life, a big heart for others

ROCKWELL  — Wayne Pickler was never cheated at life. “He flew by the seat of his pants,” said ...

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Rebirth of the East Peak Challenge lets athletes test team-building skills on zip lines, ropes courses

  ROCKWELL — One by one, all 19 South Rowan High School football players and a few coaches ...

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Diabetes alert dog is godsend for family

By Susan Shinn Turner For The Salisbury Post ROCKWELL — Bennett Petrea is the most precious 3-year-old you’d ...

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FillTech USA preparing for expansion in Rockwell

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com ROCKWELL — Owners of a manufacturing company in southeastern Rowan County say a planned multimillion-dollar ...

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Rockwell man charged in officer-involved shooting in Kannapolis

KANNAPOLIS — Authorities have charged a Rockwell man with firing gunshots at officers who were serving warrants Friday ...

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Veterans Appreciation Day lunch Tuesday in Rockwell

ROCKWELL — Powles Staton Funeral Home will be host for a Veterans Appreciation Day from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday at ...

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Powles Staton Funeral Home host for Veterans Appreciation Day April 25

ROCKWELL — Powles Staton Funeral Home will be host for another Veterans Appreciation Day from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. April ...

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89-year-old Rockwell woman grazed by stray bullet

ROCKWELL — An 89-year-old woman was grazed by a stray bullet, but not injured, while riding in a ...

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Powles Staton Funeral Home inviting public to coffee, pastries, tour of facility

ROCKWELL — Powles Staton Funeral Home is inviting the public to enjoy coffee, hot chocolate and pastries from 8:30-11 ...

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Update: Man seriously injured in head-on collision with a tree has died

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com UPDATE: 3 pm ROCKWELL — A Kannapolis man who was seriously injured Thursday morning ...

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N.C. National Guard recognizes Powles Staton’s toy program

ROCKWELL — The N.C. National Guard’s Family Readiness Program presented Powles Staton Funeral Home with an award Tuesday ...

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Funeral home raffle raising money for heroic Navy SEAL’s memorial fund

Staff report ROCKWELL — Powles Staton Funeral Home is selling 200 raffle tickets to raise money for the ...

Crime

Meth lab found near Rockwell Elementary

Staff report Investigators with the county and state found five one-pot meth labs at a home on China ...

Rockwell

Rockwell first site for county’s new job-training program

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com ROCKWELL — East Rowan will be the first site of a new job-training program ...

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Rockwell Festival of Trees

The Rockwell Museum purchased 12 fresh trees that were decorated by local civic groups, church groups, clubs and ...

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Funeral home’s ‘Operation Toy Soldier’ provides thousands of gifts for National Guard families

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com ROCKWELL —  Russ Roakes of Powles Staton Funeral Home had the exact number — ...

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After East Spencer, commissioners look to other towns for job training program

By Josh Bergeron josh.bergeron@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — With approval from other county commissioners, Vice Chairman Jim Greene hopes to ...

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Powles Staton sponsors Veterans Appreciation Breakfast

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com ROCKWELL — A good turnout of military veterans showed up for an appreciation breakfast ...

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Drive for flood victims Saturday in Rockwell

The North Carolina Flood Victim Donation Drive will be in front of ACE Hardware of Rockwell on Saturday ...

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Rockwell funeral home will sponsor free Veterans Appreciation Breakfast Oct. 20

ROCKWELL — Powles Staton Funeral Home will have a Veterans Appreciation Breakfast at 9 a.m. Oct. 20, a ...

Business

Schult Homes hosting job fair Saturday

ROCKWELL – Schult Homes of Rockwell will host a job fair Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon at its ...

Business

Rockwell business owner believes he was wrongly cited for helping teen

ROCKWELL — Good intentions didn’t help a business owner avoid a citation from the N.C. Department of Labor ...

Local

Cannon Street closure extended to Sept. 9

N.C. Department of Transportation crews need more time for work on a pipe replacement project along a section of ...

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Pipe replacement to close portion of Cannon Street

The N.C. Department of Transportation must close a section of Cannon Street between Link Street and Main Street ...

Crime

Rockwell Police nab F&M bank robber; man wanted in Albemarle robbery

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com ROCKWELL — An Albemarle man faces felony charges in two bank robberies after he ...

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