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Read more | Add your comment Latest News Blotter: Salisbury man charged with MDMA possession after traffic stop Town Crier community meetings March 9-15 Political notebook: Rep. Pittman wins district moved out of Rowan More News Sports In Sports High School Sports College Sports AP College BB News AP College BB Poll AP College FB News AP College FB Poll AP Pro Football News AP Pro Football Poll AP NASCAR Home AP NASCAR Schedule AP NASCAR Standings Top Sports 2A West girls final: Salisbury falls to Newton-Conover Sunday, March 8, 2020 12:00 am By David Shaw sports@salisburypost.com HICKORY — The bell has tolled for Salisbury’s girls basketball team. A sweet season that extended through 29 victories and a ... Read more | Add your comment Latest Sports Logano holds off Harvick in NASCAR Cup race at Phoenix Hatton hangs on to win Bay Hill for 1st PGA Tour title High school baseball: Salisbury has to replace D-I talents More Sports Opinion In Opinion Columns Common Sense Letters Submit a Letter Editorials Brincefield Cartoons Top Opinion Editorial: Broaden horizons by volunteering with Literacy Council Sunday, March 8, 2020 12:00 am Compromise always seems tougher when debates are politicized and, as a result, polarizing. There’s not many better examples than immigration. In a national survey in ... Read more | Add your comment Latest Opinion Josh Bergeron: Even in good economy, layoff assistance remains critical service David Freeze: Robin and Isaac make strides in February John Hood: Primaries can teach political lessons More Opinion Life In Life Books Food Celebrations Faith People Entertainment Spirit of Rowan Columns Clubs Farm & Garden Support Groups Time Out Top Life Loaves and Fishes: Churches set Love Thy Neighbor fundraiser Sunday, March 8, 2020 12:00 am By David Freeze for the Salisbury Post Saturday, March 21 • 7 a.m. Jason Ritchie is part of the small group of planners from Concordia ... Read more | Add your comment Latest Life Walser Earns Eagle Scout Rowan Doll Society celebrates 38 years David Freeze: Robin and Isaac make strides in February More Life Obits Classifieds Place an Ad Jobs Calendar Photos Top Stories Ask Us: What’s the status of City Park Lake work? March 9, 2020 Editor’s note: Ask Us is a weekly feature published online Mondays and in print on Tuesdays. We’ll seek to ... Read more | Add your comment One pancake at a time: Kiwanis annual festival supports community service initiatives March 8, 2020 By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Attendees of the Kiwanis Pancake Festival come for the pancakes and stay ... Read more | Add your comment City leaders, firefighters remember fallen firefighters Monroe, Isler March 8, 2020 By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Twelve years ago on March 7, Justin Monroe and Vic Isler went ... Read more | Add your comment Virus cases top 100,000 in 90 countries as markets take dive March 7, 2020 By ANGELA CHARLTON and MATT SEDENSKY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Crossing more borders, the new coronavirus hit ... Read more | Add your comment Crime Blotter: Salisbury man charged with MDMA possession after traffic stop SALISBURY — Salisbury police arrested a man following a traffic stop Saturday. Michael Shunta Bost, 39, of Salisbury, was charged with felony possession with intent ... Read more | Add your comment March 9, 2020 by Liz Moomey. Local Political notebook: Rep. Pittman wins district moved out of Rowan By Liz Moomey liz.mooomey@salisburypost.com After redistricting altered N.C. House District 83, the district will no longer be in Rowan County, but the at-times controversial Rep. ... Read more | Add your comment March 9, 2020 by Liz Moomey. Local Town Crier community meetings March 9-15 Second Monday, March 9 — Soldiers Memorial AMEZ Women’s Fellowship, 11:15 am, with singer Pat Cohen. Bring a covered dish to sharae. 306 N. Church ... Read more by Staff Report, Monday, March 9, 2020 12:00 am Sports Logano holds off Harvick in NASCAR Cup race at Phoenix By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer AVONDALE, Ariz. — Joey Logano raved all weekend about the new “Awesome Sauce” at Phoenix Raceway, which was the ... Read more by Post Sports, Sunday, March 8, 2020 8:00 pm Sports Hatton hangs on to win Bay Hill for 1st PGA Tour title By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ORLANDO, Fla. — Tyrrell Hatton felt the Arnold Palmer Invitational slipping away Sunday, perhaps unaware that everyone else trying ... Read more by Post Sports, Sunday, March 8, 2020 8:00 pm Education Systems online: East Rowan’s virtual academy accepting applications for 2020-2021 year SALISBURY — Online classes have been available at colleges and universities for years, and now East Rowan High School is making online instruction to high ... Read more by Carl Blankenship, Sunday, March 8, 2020 12:10 am Josh Bergeron Josh Bergeron: Even in good economy, layoff assistance remains critical service Jenny Lee, the Rowan County United Way executive director compares her organization to an insurance policy for the working class. Every year, thousands of people ... Read more by Josh Bergeron, Sunday, March 8, 2020 12:01 am Education School board will discuss Enochville, Faith closure studies Monday By Carl Blankenship carl.blankenship@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — Rowan-Salisbury Schools Assistant Superintendent for Operations Anthony Vann is scheduled to outline closure studies on Faith and Enochville Elementary ... Read more by Carl Blankenship, Sunday, March 8, 2020 12:00 am Landis Landis officials say they will ‘vigorously defend’ town against fired manager’s lawsuit By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com LANDIS — The town’s mayor and interim town manager say they disagree with claims made by former manager Roger Hosey, who ... Read more by Liz Moomey, Sunday, March 8, 2020 12:00 am Editorials Editorial: Broaden horizons by volunteering with Literacy Council Compromise always seems tougher when debates are politicized and, as a result, polarizing. There’s not many better examples than immigration. In a national survey in ... Read more by Salisbury Post Editorial Board, Sunday, March 8, 2020 12:00 am Elections Rowan County voters again turned out at lower percentage than state By Liz Moomey liz.moomey@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — In the 2016 primary, Rowan County voters turned out at a lower percentage than the state, and they did ... Read more by Liz Moomey, Sunday, March 8, 2020 12:00 am Lifestyle Rowan Doll Society celebrates 38 years The Rowan Doll Society of NC celebrated the club’s 38 years during a luncheon at the Country Club of Salisbury. The celebration honored Jean Peeler, ... Read more by Post Lifestyles, Sunday, March 8, 2020 12:00 am Check this out David Freeze: Robin and Isaac make strides in February Different paths to similar results Robin Satterwhite, a professor at RCCC, and Isaac Miller, a Salisbury policeman, were trending on different paths as they reached ... Read more by David Freeze, Sunday, March 8, 2020 12:00 am Columns Darrell Blackwelder: Mow your Liriope now for healthy new growth Liriope, monkey grass or border grass is one of the ...