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Spencer extends audit contract a fourth time with no report in hand

SPENCER — Spencer Board of Aldermen members shook their heads and rolled eyes when Town Manager Peter Franzese ...

News

Spencer man bags $1 million lottery prize with $10 scratch-off ticket

RALEIGH – Ronald Atteberry of Spencer tried his luck on a $10 scratch-off ticket and won a $1 million ...

News

How Rowan County helped bring a Luke Combs music video to life

SPENCER — Holding each other with smiles on their faces, a graying couple is blissfully unaware of the ...

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Spencer updates land-use plan with focus on development pressure

SPENCER — Spencer adopted some updates last week to how it intends to plan its zoning classifications with ...

Local Events

N.C. Transportation Museum’s Fire Truck Festival brings in visitors from across state

SPENCER — It was a hot turnout this weekend when families and firefighters from across the state came ...

News

Spencer mayor joins engineering firm Garver

SPENCER — With the recent addition of North Carolina Water Team Leader Jonathan Williams, Garver has established a ...

News

Spencer gets $900,000 state grant for park project

SPENCER— Spencer has received an installment of money for its recent park project that dwarfs its other recent ...

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Spencer adopts $5 million budget

SPENCER —  Spencer adopted a $5 million budget Tuesday that will carry the town through the next fiscal ...

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Spencer compromises on Salisbury Avenue restriping project in split vote

SPENCER — Spencer approved a restriping project on Salisbury Avenue after compromising on a detail of the project. ...

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Faith Board of Aldermen adopts ARPA policies and accepts proposed budget with no tax increase

FAITH — The Town of Faith approved a budget proposal that will result in no increase in the ...

News

National Register of Historic Places adds first partitioned passenger rail car

SPENCER — The National Register of Historic Places has added a notable rail car at the N.C. Transportation Museum ...

Towns/Cities

Spencer Police: Woman dead in apparent homicide, suspect arrested

SPENCER — Officials have arrested one man in the shooting death of a Spencer woman this morning, according ...

News

NC Museum of Dolls, Toys and Miniatures selling items Saturday

SPENCER — Trains and other items will be on sale this weekend at a 10th anniversary sale at ...

News

Spencer promotes File to chief of police

SPENCER — Six months after former Spencer Police Chief Mike James retired, acting department head Mike File has ...

News

‘We want to grow our own’: Spencer talks business incubator project

SPENCER — The Town of Spencer has been on the move recently and people in the county have ...

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Spencer unveils $5 million proposed budget

SPENCER — The Town of Spencer unveiled its recommended budget for the coming fiscal year on Tuesday. The ...

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Spencer extends audit contract again

SPENCER — Spencer has extended its audit contract again after the auditing firm said it would have the ...

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Spencer awarded $100,000 from state for trailhead

SPENCER — Spencer has received another injection of funding for its Yadkin River trailhead project and is hoping ...

News

Spencer’s new park plans focus on trails, green space

SPENCER — Spencer has adopted a new 10-year plan for its parks that places a big emphasis on ...

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Skating rink, more stalls on the list of plans for this year’s Winterfest in Spencer

SPENCER – December is a long way away but organizers are already working on a signature event in ...

News

Spencer establishes historic preservation incentive grant

By Madeline Wagoner intern@salisburypost.com SPENCER — The Board of Alderman was approached Tuesday night by the town’s historic ...

Lifestyle

Thomas the Tank Engine coming to NC Transportation Museum in September

SPENCER — Thomas the Tank Engine is coming to the N.C. Transportation Museum from Sept. 23-25 and Sept. ...

News

Bidding is next step for Yadkin trail project

SPENCER – Spencer’s Yadkin River project is nearly ready to go to bid so construction can start. Project ...

Spencer

Town of Spencer gets first look at downtown park project

SPENCER – Town board members Tuesday night got their first look at what a park project outside its ...

Spencer

Spencer Chief’s Advisory Board looking for more members, hosting forum

SPENCER – The town police chief’s advisory board is looking for more members and doing outreach with an ...

Spencer

Issues with new auditor prompt Spencer to delay deadline

SPENCER — The Spencer Board of Aldermen on Tuesday extended its audit contract a second time at the ...

News

Spencer set to hire two police officers as another departs

SPENCER — Spencer has two police officers ready to be hired, but it also recently lost another member ...

News

Spencer surveying community through March 31

SPENCER – The Town of Spencer is continuing its public engagement efforts around future parks and recreation projects ...

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