Salisbury Post

11/17/2025

11/16/2025

When Powles-Staton Funeral Home started participating in Operation Toy Soldier in 2015, they put out only one barrel at their location in Rockwell.

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ROCKWELL — When Powles-Staton Funeral Home started participating in Operation Toy Soldier in 2015, they put out only one barrel at their location in Rockwell. Now in their 10th year, they’ve expanded the collection sites to over a dozen locations in Rockwell and Salisbury and partnered with mult...

11/16/2025

Partners In Learning Child Development Center has received a $5,000 grant from the Duke Energy Foundation to support its ongoing efforts to provide education, intervention and family support services that promote upward mobility and remove barriers for families in need.

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SALISBURY — Partners In Learning Child Development Center has received a $5,000 grant from the Duke Energy Foundation to support its ongoing efforts to provide education, intervention and family support services that promote upward mobility and remove barriers for families in need. According to a ...

11/16/2025

Momentec Brands, an athletic sportswear company, has announced that it will centralize its operations into a 756,000-square-foot Customer Success Center facility in Kannapolis.

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KANNAPOLIS — Momentec Brands, an athletic sportswear company, has announced that it will centralize its operations into a 756,000-square-foot Customer Success Center facility in Kannapolis. Kannapolis formally welcomed Momentec Brands to the Metro 63 building off Lane Street at Exit 63, near I-85 ...

11/16/2025

Seeing a need in their community, two Spencer restaurateurs stepped up to fill a nutritional gap for area families.

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SPENCER — Seeing a need in their community, two Spencer restaurateurs stepped up to fill a nutritional gap for area families. Amy Ray is the owner of Pinocchio’s Italian Restaurant. Meanwhile, Quinta Ellis owns Fleming Street Bakery and Southern Cuisine. Beginning last week, Ray and Ellis have b...

11/16/2025

UPDATE: https://www.salisburypost.com/2025/11/16/motorcyclist-crashes-pinned-under-sheriffs-office-vehicle-after-chase/

The intersection of Daugherty Road and Bostian Road is currently closed as emergency personnel respond to a crash involving a Rowan County Sheriff's Office vehicle. One person was pinned under the vehicle but has been rescued.

More information will be provided as it's available.

11/15/2025

Collecting toys for children in need is the mission of Toys for Tots, which is run by the United States Marine Corps Reserves, and Jonathan S. Barbee of Salisbury is working to make that happen in Rowan County.

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Karen Kistler karen.kistler@salisburypostcom   SALISBURY — Collecting toys for children in need is the mission of Toys for Tots, which is run by the United States Marine Corps Reserves, and Jonathan S. Barbee of Salisbury is working to make that happen in Rowan County. Barbee is serving as a LCO ...

11/15/2025

Underdog A.L. Brown stayed in the game for a half, but was eventually overpowered by Reagan and stellar running back John Evans Jr.

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    Staff report PFAFFTOWN — Underdog A.L. Brown stayed in the game for a half, but was eventually overpowered by Reagan and stellar running back John Evans Jr. Reagan won Friday’s second-round game in the 7A playoffs, 42-7, with Evans putting the ball in the end zone four times. The Wonders.....

11/15/2025

The Rockwell Board of Aldermen voted to change the mayor’s term to four years on Monday.

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ROCKWELL — The Rockwell Board of Aldermen voted to change the mayor’s term to four years on Monday, mirroring a change to the aldermen’s terms over two years ago. The change will not affect the upcoming term of Mayor Chuck Bowman, who was just reelected and will still be up for reelection in 2...

11/15/2025

Family and friends gathered Oct. 27 for a special dedication ceremony at the cafeteria, which had been renovated and renamed Sue’s Place in her honor.

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Karen Kistler [email protected]   ROCKWELL — “I’m surprised.” Those were the first words Sue Misenheimer said as she walked into the cafeteria at the Nazareth Child and Family Connection and was met with applause and cheers. She said she was totally surprised and thought this ...

11/14/2025

North Rowan’s girls graduated Dasia Elder, Allanah McArthur and Krisstyle Stockton, a trio that accounted for almost 80 percent of the scoring for a 5-18 team.

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    By Mike London Salisbury Post Second in a series of reports on local basketball teams … SPENCER — North Rowan’s girls graduated Dasia Elder, Allanah McArthur and Krisstyle Stockton, a trio that accounted for almost 80 percent of the scoring for a 5-18 team. That’s not normally a positi...

11/14/2025

West Rowan’s girls expect to compete for the South Piedmont Conference championship this season.

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    By Mike London Salisbury Post First in a series of reports on local basketball teams … MOUNT ULLA — West Rowan’s girls expect to compete for the South Piedmont Conference championship this season. While that sounds absurd coming from a team that was 2-21 in 2024-25 and didn’t win a sin...