Rockwell News

The Miss Rowan County Veteran Pageant will be Friday following the parade in Faith.

A white tiger was rescued from a circus and now is recovering in the shade at Tiger World.

Keatin Shelton of Rockwell, left, and professional competitive eater Dale Boone of Atlanta, take two different approaches to eating during the Apple Baking Company's Apple Ugly Competitive Eating contest Monday ...

A South Carolina woman is opening a tiger park in North Carolina, more than a year after officials in the Palmetto State rejected the idea.

China Grove High School's 50th reunion for the class of 1958 was held June 7 at Holiday Inn on Jake Alexander Boulevard.

Fund for Britany The Britany LaGasse Fund has been established at Nazareth Community Church in Rockwell.

The Rev. Bill Cutshaw and his wife, Deborah, were standing in front of Holy Power Church talking with members of the congregation Sunday when someone spotted a raccoon crossing the highway.

Nazareth Community Church Pastor Mike Shoaf baptizes Britany LaGasse at the East Rowan YMCA on a recent Sunday.

Britany LaGasse lives at the Brian Center. LaGasse, who was injured in a 4-wheeler accident in 2005, has no intermediate family.

Al Gentry holds photos of his brother, who was murdered over 20 years ago, at his home in Rockwell, N.C., Tuesday, June 10, 2008.

Jacob Michael Wilhelm of Salisbury has received the Randall Gore Memorial Scholarship at East Rowan High School.

Burglar steals $10,000 worth of jewelry A burglar ransacked a local home before stealing $10,000 worth of jewelry, according to the Rowan County Sheriff's Office.

The Rowan County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of an infant girl who died at her family's Salisbury home.

Amanda Dawn Buff Propst graduated May 10 from Rowan-Cabarrus Community College with an associate degree in nursing.

A burglar threw a flower pot through a window to break into a Mooresville home May 22, according to the Rowan County Sheriff's Office.

Donnie Bassinger has spent more than 32 years in education as a teacher, coach, principal and associate superintendent.

Three men pleaded guilty Wednesday to beating a Rockwell man and leaving him to die.

A Gold Hill man was arrested Wednesday on charges of stealing a four-wheeler last December and selling it to a pawn shop.

Students, faculty, staff and alumni associated with Catawba College's Ketner School of Business are on a "Business in China" tour now through June 1. The tour, coordinated by Dr.

A group at East Rowan High School honored 10 local law-enforcement officers Tuesday for arresting the most drunk drivers.