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Spencer Police Department asks for pay increase to halt turnover

SPENCER — A routine departmental report turned into a plea for help Tuesday when Spencer Police Chief Mike ...

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Holiday parade to live on as ‘Tis the Season Spectacular

SALISBURY — The ‘Tis the Season Spectacular will usher in Christmas for Spencer and Salisbury this year in ...

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North Rowan High school students head back to class

SPENCER — North Rowan High School launched the 2018-19 school year a little early. Students returned to classes ...

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Organizers cancel Holiday Caravan; city officials discuss next steps

SALISBURY — After 58 years, organizers have canceled the Holiday Caravan, the board of directors said Tuesday in ...

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Spencer Alderman Kevin Jones runs for Rowan-Salisbury school board

SPENCER — Rowan County native Kevin Jones is running for his second elected office in as many years. ...

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Rowan County Early College, North Rowan High to start new school year soon

SPENCER — School will start early for some Rowan-Salisbury students. Rowan County Early College will start Wednesday, and ...

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Pieces of Old Dominion Freight history roll into Transportation Museum

Staff report SPENCER — Original equipment from the early days of Old Dominion Freight Line arrived at the N.C. ...

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Clarification

The Spencer Board of Aldermen added permitted uses for a zoned internet business district. The additions were a ...

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Company speaks up about Spencer trucking terminal

Town of Spencer SPENCER — After a public hearing Tuesday, the Spencer Board of Aldermen accepted the recommendation ...

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Spencer amends zoning on Long Ferry Road

SPENCER — A rezoning proposal drew concern at the Spencer Board of Aldermen meeting Tuesday after board members ...

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Historic commission tweaks Park Plaza design

By Rebecca Rider rebecca.rider@salisburypost.com SPENCER — The devil was in the details for Spencer’s Historic Preservation Commission. At a ...

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Missing Salisbury 7-year-old boy found in Spencer

By Shavonne Walker shavonne.walker@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — A 7-year-old boy who left his Lincolnton Road home Sunday evening was ...

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‘It will bring you to tears:’ N.C. Transportation Museum salutes the troops

SPENCER —Patriots, veterans and military enthusiasts braved the heat Saturday to explore the Salute the Troops history program ...

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Park Plaza project goes before Historic Preservation Commission

SPENCER — The Spencer Board of Aldermen got a preview of a proposed municipal complex June 13. On ...

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North Rowan Elementary School offers summer camp, meals

SPENCER — After a longtime site for Rowan-Salisbury Schools’ Summer Meals Program closed in Spencer, North Rowan Elementary ...

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Spencer sites will be big focus of this year’s OctoberTour

Historic Salisbury Foundation is going off the rails, so to speak, with a twist on the traditional OctoberTour. ...

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All the live-long day: Campers test out life on the railroad

SPENCER — As mid-June temperatures crept ever higher Thursday morning, a group of nine young adults diligently worked ...

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The path to graduation: North Rowan High School’s Kierra Wilson

When Kierra Wilson walked across the stage at North Rowan High School’s graduation, she knew the accomplishment had ...

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Spencer gets preview of Park Plaza

SPENCER — The Spencer Board of Aldermen got its first look at a revamped Park Plaza on Tuesday ...

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Spencer Board of Aldermen passes budget

SPENCER — The Spencer Board of Aldermen unanimously passed its budget for the 2018-19 fiscal year after a ...

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Graduation 2018: North Rowan High School scholarships

Scholarships and awards received by North Rowan High School graduates: William Anthony: C.W. Herman Memorial Scholarship. Dhasan Boler: ...

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Scammer claims to be Rowan County sheriff’s deputy, asks for money to satisfy costs of missed jury duty

SALISBURY — The Rowan County Sheriff’s Office received multiple reports Tuesday from residents of Davidson County that a ...

Sports

Part Two: The Spencer Railroaders of 1933

(Second of a two-part series. Read part one here) By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SPENCER — Spencer took another ...

Lifestyle

Music festival benefits Spencer library

SPENCER — On May 19, Spencer Library Park welcomed 75 guests, including vendors and musical groups, to Celebrate ...

Sports

Prep basketball: The Spencer Railroaders of 1933

(Part one of a two-part series) By Mike London mike.london@salisburypost.com SPENCER —  The penny-sized gold basketball with two careful inscriptions ...

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Spirit of Rowan: Spencer

The past year has been a busy one for the town of Spencer. Fred and Alice Stanback Educational ...

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Spencer says goodbye to town manager

SPENCER — On Wednesday, Spencer said farewell to Town Manager Reid Walters. Walters submitted his resignation after accepting ...

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Spencer board discusses plan for new town office at budget workshop

SPENCER — The Spencer Board of Aldermen spent more than two hours Tuesday night combing through a proposed ...

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