China Grove News

CHINA GROVE a ' A gunman robbed two employees of an armored car company Friday morning just north of town.

Police said a Loomis & Fargo employee was robbed Friday morning as he got out of the armored van to put money in an ATM in China Grove, N.C. The employee said a dark skinned male in his early 20s approached him, displayed a handgun and told the employee to give him money.

CHINA GROVE a ' While town officials want yards mowed and property kept up, they aren't ready to tackle a new crop of signs popping up around town.

The Mental Health Association of Stanly County held its 16th annual motorcycle rally and first Special Interest Auto Poker Run June 13.

CHINA GROVE a ' A second China Grove man has been charged with the attempted murder of a Kannapolis man.

FAITH a ' Faith Fourth traditions old and new drew crowds, with winners of the Miss Rowan County Veteran pageant and Faith Fourth Idol honored Saturday at Legion Park.

RALEIGH a ' The N.C. Department of Transportation will soon be putting American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to work to improve roads in Rowan and nearby counties.

N.C. Rep. Fred Steen said Tuesday he still can't comment on allegations that a lobbyist for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina offered what the legislator perceived as a possible bribe in exchange for killing a bill.

CHINA GROVE a ' You might've missed that story in a recent farmers market report about Duard Cress, sleeping out in the greenhouse with snow on the ground for a few nights so he'd have homegrown tomatoes by May.

Hannah Freeze, daughter of Laird and Merri Jo Freeze of Salisbury, presented a solo senior piano recital on June 7 at the First Baptist Church of China Grove.

Charges continue to mount against a group of teenagers police say pillaged unlocked vehicles, taking whatever they could find.

The Rowan County Sheriff's Office reported that while conducting a traffic stop at 299 U.S. 29 and East Ketchie Street in China Grove, Anthony Laronn Davis was arrested and charged with driving while impaired and possession of a controlled substance.

A Kannapolis man has been charged with taking thousands of dollars from his employer through forged checks.

The Rowan County Sheriff's Office reported that two men were charged with possession of marijuana after a vehicle failed to heed a stop sign at 115 N. Martin Luther King Jr.

Salisbury City Council voted Tuesday to allow the construction of a secondary dwelling at the rear of a house at 702 Mitchell Ave.

Two local educators are helping to build a bridge, and it's a long one. It stretches from China Grove all the way to China.

CHINA GROVE a ' Two China Grove men were charged Friday with attempted murder. The China Grove Police Department charged DeJuan Adkins, 23, of 709 Harry St., and Dolan Allison, 30, of 608 Harry St.

CHINA GROVE a ' A single-vehicle accident on Kimball Road started a chain reaction that led to a nearby house fire Wednesday afternoon .

CHINA GROVE a ' One afternoon, when Cora Lee Ketner's students had gone, she heard a song being played on the piano.

KANNAPOLIS a ' A public hearing at Monday night's Kannapolis City Council meeting drew no comments from the public, but members will allow a further two weeks for input before voting on the measure.