East Spencer News

Click here for a free download of the latest Adobe Flash Player. by MICHELLE BOUDIN / NewsChannel 36 E-mail Michelle: MBoudin@WCNC.com Posted on November 23, 2009 at 5:21 PM Updated today at 5:38 PM EAST SPENCER, N.C. -- A police officer says his life was saved thanks to his handcuffs.

A police officer responding to a robbery call, was shot at in Rowan County, and his bullet proof vest saved his life.

A policeman was shot while he was investigating a report of a prowler at an apartment complex early Sunday morning, police said.

One of the more difficult tasks facing early childhood educators and foster parents is dealing with children's emotions a ' especially the negative ones.

Published: Friday, November 6, 2009 at 3:50 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, November 6, 2009 at 3:50 p.m. The Religious Notes column is published every Saturday to highlight special religious services .

EAST SPENCER a ' The five candidates running for three seats on the Board of Aldermen offer voters a variety: Two are incumbents, one is a former alderman, one ran as a write-in candidate for mayor in the last election and one is seeking public office for the first time.

EAST SPENCER a ' East Spencer voters will find themselves in unfamiliar territory Nov.

The Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education will consider a recommended high school redistricting plan at a work session on Monday, Oct.

The Rowan County Department of Environmental Management is responsible for operating the Rowan County Landfill, eight recycling/solid waste convenience centers, the Rowan County Recycling and Processing Center and the community recycling education program.

A report on redistricting high schools is scheduled to be presented at Monday's meeting of the Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education.

U.S. Census questionnaires go out early next year, and it's in your own best interest to fill out and return the form.

* Project description and goal: The block will be closed to traffic during the work day in order to allow Cascadilla Tree Care to stage and to operate a lift in order to remove a tree on private property.

William D. Turner and the Rev. Patricia C. Turner with special services. Sept. 9: speaker-Dr. Martha Starks and congregation from Word of Life Family Worship Center; Sept.

With all the publicity surrounding Sen. Ted Kennedy's death, it seems only appropriate to reflect on how the Kennedys have affected the Rowan County area.

SPENCER a ' Sherri Hill was crowned Miss Spencer-Rowan 2009 at a pageant held Friday during the annual Spencer Jaycees Street Dance in downtown Spencer.

EAST SPENCER a ' The Dunbar School Mass Reunion set for Sept. 4-6 is shaping up, with one change.

Real estate transactions represent transfer of real property recorded with the Gaston County Register of Deeds.

Students in Rowan-Salisbury and Kannapolis City Schools are among 1.46 million N.C. public school students heading back to class in the coming weeks.

EAST SPENCER a ' The Zeta Phi Beta sorority gave away thousands of dollars worth of school supplies, shoes and clothes Saturday.

EAST SPENCER a ' The Zeta Phi Beta sorority gave away thousands of dollars worth of school supplies, shoes and clothes Saturday.