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The value of a dollar: Young Granite Quarry entrepreneurs set up lemonade stand

GRANITE QUARRY — Sometimes, the only way to learn the value of a dollar is to roll up your ...

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“A miracle child” – Family seeks to remember Elijah Foster’s legacy

By Genia Woods, a.k.a. Mz Good Newz For the Salisbury Post Meet Elijah Makai Foster. He was a 13 ...

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WIC nutritionist, counselor expands on local breastfeeding awareness efforts

ROWAN COUNTY — The first week of August is World Breastfeeding Week, and Rowan County Public Health is ...

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First event of East Rowan “Summer Movie Night” series tonight

ROWAN COUNTY — Tonight will mark the first event in a series of movie nights resulting from a partnership ...

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Two charged with possession of stolen vehicle following high-speed chase

ROWAN COUNTY — Two people are facing stolen motor vehicle charges following a high-speed chase that topped speeds ...

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Shots fired into car, injuring one

One person suffered non-life-threatening injuries in a shooting at the intersection of Majolica and Sherrills Ford roads Wednesday ...

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Blotter Aug. 2

Rowan County Sheriffs Office reports • Deputies responded to a report of shots fired into a house at ...

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Four Salisbury sites added to state study list for historic register

RALEIGH — Four historic locations in Salisbury are one step closer to inclusion on the National Register of ...

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Third annual banquet for Police Foundation scheduled

SALISBURY — The job of a police officer is unlike most other careers, creating higher levels of stress ...

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Granite Quarry-Faith following up statewide traffic enforcement program with their own

GRANITE QUARRY — The Granite Quarry-Faith Joint Police Authority has partnered with almost every other law enforcement agency in ...

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Project Santa receives donation from Food Lion Feeds: Feeding the Hungry grant increases nutritious food access to, provides education

DENTON — Project Santa, Inc. received $2,000 from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation to help nourish neighbors ...

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Blotter for Aug. 1

Salisbury Police reports • A car was reportedly stolen from a property in the 600 block of West ...

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UNC System president: In rebuilding trust, universities must focus on four-year graduation rates

By Clayton Henkel NC Newsline UNC System President Peter Hans told members of the UNC Board of Governors ...

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School choice advocates want NC lawmakers to clear voucher waitlist, but vote unlikely until fall

By Galen Bacharier NC Newsline Advocates for school choice called on North Carolina lawmakers Wednesday to clear the ...

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Rowan Chamber announces 32nd Leadership Rowan class

ROWAN COUNTY — The Rowan Chamber of Commerce announced its 32nd Class of Leadership Rowan on Wednesday. Since ...

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NC inspectors cited daycare owned by Lt. Gov. Robinson: Now it’s the focus of new campaign ad

By Lynn Bonner and Galen Bacharier NC Newsline State inspectors cited the Greensboro daycare that Lt. Gov. Mark ...

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Nazareth Child & Family Connection receives grant from Joey Logano Foundation

ROCKWELL — Earlier this week, Nazareth Child & Family Connection announced that it has been awarded a large grant ...

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Gold Rush District honors 2,000th Eagle Scout

KANNAPOLIS — Gold Rush District recently celebrated its annual leadership awards banquet, held at Trinity UMC in Kannapolis, ...

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Turn the page: CIS, McDonald’s spur youthful reading practices

SALISBURY — Within the pages of a book, a child can discover themselves and the world they inhabit, ...

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Property reappraisals underway in Cooleemee

COOLEEMEE — With the Davie County 2025 general reappraisal process underway, Cooleemee residents could see their home values ...

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Traveling trophy has home at Power Curbers

SALISBURY — The 2024 Novant Health Workplace Wellness Cup traveling trophy award has a new home for the ...

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Rowan County Public Health acknowledges World Breastfeeding Week

World Breastfeeding Week starts on Thursday and Rowan County Public Health is proud to join the global community ...

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Three Rivers Land Trust conserves 405-acre farm in Iredell County

The rural area north of Harmony in Iredell County, large tracts of farmland are now permanently conserved. Over ...

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Registration opens for Rockwell 5K supporting local law enforcement K-9 programs

ROCKWELL — The Rockwell Police Department has opened up registration for what it hopes will be the first ...

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Blotter for July 31

Salisbury Police reports • A car was reported stolen from property in the 600 block of West Council ...

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Subscriber notice: Paper delivery delayed by mechanical error

Dear readers, Delivery of the July 30 edition of the Salisbury Post will be delayed, most likely until ...

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Karrikers plead guilty to all counts, sentenced to nearly 20 years

Reed and Georgiana Karriker, both 44, pleaded guilty in Rowan County Superior Court Monday afternoon to charges of ...

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Dragon Boat Festival boasts teamwork and community

(Editor’s note: After several conversations, both internal and external, we decided to change the headline from Tuesday’s story about the ...

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