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Concerns over facility for veterans mount in Spencer

SPENCER — Spencer officials and residents are expressing concern not only for the neighborhood where a halfway house ...

Local

Spencer will not allow facility for homeless veterans in neighborhood

SPENCER — Spencer aldermen assured angry residents Tuesday night that they will not change a town ordinance to ...

Local

Officials say Carolina Avenue location was too close to similar facility on 10th Street

SPENCER –— The ribbon cutting ceremony dedicating a transitional or permanent residence for 28 homeless veterans at 418 ...

Local

Smoke fills home at 1017 3rd St. in Spencer

SPENCER — Firefighters were called to a house fire late Wednesday night, but the fire was reported out ...

Local

Ribbon-cutting, blessing of home for homeless veterans

SPENCER — “May God bless this house and all who enter in” was the opening to a simple, ...

Crime

Spencer man faces drug charges

SPENCER — A Spencer man has been arrested on drug charges following a three-week investigation. On Jan. 30, ...

Local

Streamliners in Spencer tickets go on sale today

SPENCER — Tickets for Streamliners at Spencer will go on sale at 9 a.m. today. The four-day festival, ...

Local

Spencer Fire Department, Red Cross team up for outreach

SPENCER — Members of the Spencer Fire Department and the Elizabeth Hanford Dole Chapter of the American Red ...

Local

Appraisal fair continues Saturday

SPENCER — The frigid weather didn’t deter the steady stream of people who flowed into the Spencer Doll ...

Local

SPENCER — The Spencer Police Department landed a spot on the N.C. Governor’s Highway Safety Program calendar for ...

Local

Spencer votes to cease Small Town Main Street committees

SPENCER — In a split vote, Spencer aldermen agreed to suspend the Small Town Main Street committees for ...

Local

State expert says Small Town Main Street not working in Spencer

SPENCER — Turf wars are apparently hurting the Small Town Main Street program in Spencer. Spencer is in ...

Business

Spencer police seeking help in identifying burglary suspects

SPENCER — Spencer police are looking for two suspects in the burglary of Barnhardt Jewelers on Dec. 15. ...

Local

Spencer Doll and Toy Museum on ‘North Carolina Weekend’ tonight

UNC TV producer Stephanie Bourland visited North Carolina’s only non-profit doll and toy museum, Spencer Doll and Toy ...

Local

Spencer fire department honors employees with annual awards

SPENCER — The Spencer Fire Department recognized several employees during the annual Christmas and awards dinner held earlier ...

Crime

Home break-in leads to schools on lockdown

SPENCER — Three area schools were on lockdown for two hours Monday morning following a break-in in the ...

Local

North Middle could have resource officer if school system wins grant

SPENCER — Mike Boone took the oath of office Tuesday as Spencer’s newest aldermen during a meeting where ...

Local

Spencer Woods gets $206,000 state grant

SPENCER — With help from the LandTrust of Central North Carolina, Spencer has landed a $206,000 state grant ...

Local

SPENCER — With help from the LandTrust of Central North Carolina, Spencer has landed a $206,000 state grant ...

Local

Catch Holiday Caravan on radio, TV

SALISBURY — If you can’t attend the Holiday Caravan Parade on Wednesday, you can listen in to radio ...

East Spencer

Spencer workers save town $21,000 in insurance premiums

SPENCER — Spencer employees have saved the town about $21,000 in annual insurance premiums, thanks to a new ...

Local

Most Spencer aldermen give town manager high marks

SPENCER — Spencer aldermen had little to say after a lengthy closed session Tuesday night where they evaluated ...

Local

Spencer challenger wins seat on board, Gobbel remains top vote-getter

SPENCER — Challenger and first-time politician Mike Boone ousted incumbent David Smith to win the sixth and final ...

Local

SPENCER — Voters in Spencer are traditionally greeted by many of the candidates themselves, who spend most of ...

Business

Developers buy plaza in Spencer

SPENCER — The mostly vacant former Park Plaza shopping center in Spencer has a new owner with plans ...

Business

SPENCER — The former Park Plaza shopping center in Spencer has a new owner with plans for a ...

Local

SPENCER — One of the last remaining 1910 Buick automobiles in the country has a new home at ...

Local

Spencer candidate forum set for Monday

SPENCER — The Rowan County Chamber of Commerce will sponsor an election forum for candidates for the Spencer ...

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