Salisbury the magazine

11/07/2023

Finding the perfect health insurance that fits a person’s specific needs is not always easy and often requires outside support.

SALISBURY — Finding the perfect health insurance that fits a person’s specific needs is not always easy and often requires outside support. For people of a certain age, renewing or being introduced to Medicare comes with its own set of challenges, but Rufty-Holmes Senior Center is once again off...

11/07/2023

While not a teacher by vocation, Wallas Hylton was a teacher throughout his life, leading by example.

SALISBURY — While not a teacher by vocation, Wallas Hylton was a teacher throughout his life, leading by example. Whether it was through his faith, in the field of finances or sharing his outlook on life, Hylton, of Salisbury, taught his children, grandchildren and others who knew him by how he li...

11/07/2023

Serving in the military helps individuals develop a wide array of skill sets applicable to civilian life, but sometimes that pipeline can be difficult to navigate.

SALISBURY — Serving in the military helps individuals develop a wide array of skill sets applicable to civilian life, but sometimes that pipeline can be difficult to navigate. An event held in Salisbury on Saturday worked to put veterans transitioning out of the service into purposeful employment....

09/21/2023

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03/18/2023

  Staff report GRANITE QUARRY — Five earned runs. Eleven hits allowed. Friday afternoon’s game at Staton Field didn’t do much for Morgan Padgett’s pitching stats, but he wasn’t too worried about that. The object is to win the game, and it’s a heck of a lot better to win a high-scoring o...

03/18/2023

In a 44-2 vote on Wednesday, North Carolina Senators passed House Bill 76 which will expand Medicaid coverage for potentially 600,000 people in the state. Senator Carl Ford voted to in favor of the bill.

RALEIGH — In a 44-2 vote on Wednesday, North Carolina Senators passed House Bill 76 which will expand Medicaid coverage for potentially 600,000 people in the state. Senator Carl Ford voted to in favor of the bill. When asked about the bill earlier this month, Ford (R-33) said he was “about 80 pe...

03/18/2023

In January of 2015, the former Paul Laurence Dunbar Center on Long Street was severely damaged in a five-alarm fire, bringing to a close its long history of service to the community, both as several schools and a community center.

EAST SPENCER — In January of 2015, the former Paul Laurence Dunbar Center on Long Street was severely damaged in a five-alarm fire, bringing to a close its long history of service to the community, both as several schools and a community center. Since then, the property has sat empty, and the town...

03/18/2023

Gotta Run: Four more counties visited as state adventure continues

I had a free day on Wednesday, so I loaded up my notebook, iPad, oversized Road Atlas and several layers of running clothes, then headed north. Wednesday morning’s low of 25 degrees made me wonder if north was the right direction, but all worked out. My first stop was Taylorsville, county seat of ...

03/18/2023

For many artists, the idea of changing the hand they paint with is nearly unfathomable. But for Gordon Furr, changing hands was not only life changing, but in some ways, life saving.

SALISBURY — For many artists, the idea of changing the hand they paint with is nearly unfathomable. But for Gordon Furr, changing hands was not only life changing, but in some ways, life saving. Furr has lived on his family’s property on Stokes Ferry Road most of his life, and he has been an art...

03/16/2023

Hayley Edwards is the newest addition to the Rowan County Public Health Department’s team focused on decreasing the number of opioid overdoses and deaths in the county.

SALISBURY — Hayley Edwards is the newest addition to the Rowan County Public Health Department’s team focused on decreasing the number of opioid overdoses and deaths in the county. Edwards was hired as the substance use and mental health program manager, and will be in charge of overseeing the d...

03/16/2023

The Faith Board of Aldermen are continuing to hear comments about the town’s annual Fourth of July parade, which has been steeped in controversy for at least two years as residents have debated the appropriateness of some of the parade’s participants flying the Confederate flag.

FAITH — The Faith Board of Aldermen are continuing to hear comments about the town’s annual Fourth of July parade, which has been steeped in controversy for at least two years as residents have debated the appropriateness of some of the parade’s participants flying the Confederate flag. Michae...

03/16/2023

‘It’s all very surreal’ for Catawba women as they head to Elite Eight for Division II

By David Shaw SALISBURY — All rise for the Catawba women’s basketball team. If ever there was an assemblage of players that make you want to burst into song, it’s this one. The Indians, 13-1 since late January, watched their ship come in 33 games ago and have been traveling first class ever si...