Catawba College News

When Diane LeJeune and her daughter Sarah saw the movie Mama Mia , an idea popped into their heads.

Hot dogs, watermelon, potato salad and fireworks, oh my! Believe it or not this weekend marks the 4th of July.

Seven fire departments responded to a house fire in Salisbury Tuesday night. It happened on Camelot Drive near Catawba College.

Robert Van Geons, executive director of the Salisbury-Rowan Economic Development Commission, recently was named to the Charlotte Business Journal's annual list of "40 under 40." The weekly business publication identifies 40 people under the age of 40 "who are making strides in their careers and impacting their communities," associate Steve Cranford ...

GREENSBORO a ' Phil Kirk, a Rowan County native and former State Board of Education chairman, has accepted a position as new business development/corporate marketing leader for Brady Services Inc.'s Energy Services Group the company said in a news release Friday.

Republican leaders are trying to reinvent the party in the Carolinas. They thought S.C. Gov.

Richard Perkins, executive vice president of Rowan Business Alliance, has died suddenly, according to Summersett Funeral Home.

The Turners early in their lives together. A young Annette and Craig Turner with their children, Shannon and Scott, now grown with families of their own.

The Rowan Arts Council will present the 6th annual Arts on Easy Street Summer Arts Festival this Saturday, 10 a.m.a '5 p.m. Live Music will continue until 6 pm.

"You Never Can Tell," George Bernard Shaw wrote in his play. Well, I'll tell you one thing, St.

Robert and Barbara Ringstrom, Sartell, Minnesota, announce the engagement of their daughter, Erika Kirsten Ringstrom, to Joshua David Jordan, son of Danny and Diane Jordan, Gastonia, North Carolina.

Avon's Mike Opsitnick, who will be playing for Catawba College in the fall, qualified for the 85th Ohio Open Championship July 20-22 at Quail Hollow Country Club through this past weekend's qualifying round at Brookside Golf Club in Ashland.

Published: Friday, June 12, 2009 at 5:00 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, June 12, 2009 at 3:25 a.m. For most, high school is a time to grow personally and academically before moving on to work or college.

The 50th West Rowan High School graduation was marked with moments of poignancy and reflection.

South Rowan High School junior marshals. E-mail to a friend South Rowan junior marshals, left to right, front row: Amber Waldroup, Lindsay King, Stacey Gagnier, Hilary Jaap, Courtney Barbee, Madeline Lawyer and Megan Bean.

Preston Mitchell, Anne Cave and Debbie Hubbard in a scene from 'You Never Can Tell,' the upcoming St.

A lot of people think that the big Walter Davis Library at UNC-Chapel Hill is named after the great basketball player.

Phil Kirk went to work for Catawba College nearly three years ago with several mandates, among them to promote the college, strengthen its ties to other organizations and help raise money for the school.

Salisbury citizens will have a chance to comment Tuesday afternoon on the city's proposed budget for 2009-2010. Salisbury City Council will hold a public hearing on the budget proposal, which recommends reducing the property tax rate from 59 cents to 58 cents per $100 valuation.

After a six-month trial run of providing daily bus service to Catawba College, Salisbury Transit has decided the low ridership justifies killing the route.