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Yesterday | Salisbury Post

County to consider freeze on more positions

Barring a last minute dumping of state costs onto the county, commissioners are expected to approve the $125 million budget that keeps the current tax rate of 59.5 cents per $100 valuation.

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Related Topix: Medicaid, Health, Salisbury, NC

Thu Jul 02, 2009

Charlotte.com

Rowan Co. questions ABC board's expenses

The people who control liquor sales in Rowan County are being questioned because of thousands of dollars in questionable receipts.

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Wed Jul 01, 2009

Salisbury Post

Rowan, Cabarrus County residents can get discounted tickets for "Horn in the West"

BOONE a ' Residents of Rowan and Cabarrus counties have their own nights to see "Horn in the West," the nation's oldest outdoor Revolutionary War drama a ' and they can do it at a discounted price.

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Related Topix: Boone, NC, Cabarrus County, NC

Mon Jun 29, 2009

Salisbury Post

Sheriff reports: Traffic stop yields drug charges

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.

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Related Topix: Drugs, China Grove, NC, Rockwell, NC, Kannapolis, NC

Sat Jun 27, 2009

Salisbury Post

Crime blotter: Man charged with DWI, drug possession

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.

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Related Topix: China Grove, NC, Cleveland, NC, Kannapolis, NC, Wendell, NC

Thu Jun 25, 2009

Salisbury Post

County commissioners, RCCC leaders to discuss college needs Monday

Future needs of Rowan-Cabarrus Community College will be front and center Monday.

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Related Topix: Cleveland, NC

Tue Jun 23, 2009

WXII12

Guilford Joins Call For New Yadkin Bridge

The replacement of the Interstate 85 bridge over the Yadkin River has become a "matter of national security" for the Guilford County Board of Commissioners.

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Related Topix: Guilford County, NC, Davidson County, NC

Salisbury Post

Mom upset over accident involving underage driver

ROCKWELL a ' A Rockwell mother is upset that her 12-year-old son was involved in a traffic accident last week.

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Related Topix: Rockwell, NC

Mon Jun 22, 2009

TMCnet

211 service use up from last year: However, fewer than 10 percent of county residents are using it

The 411 on Alamance County's 211 service? County residents still aren't using referral service as much as those who live in some other Tar Heel counties, but they are using it a lot more as of late.

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Related Topix: Alamance County, NC, Tar Heel, NC, Burlington, NC, Gibsonville, NC, Alamance, NC

Sat Jun 20, 2009

Salisbury Post

Appeals court upholds teen's conviction in 2006 second-degree murder

The N.C. Court of Appeals has upheld the second-degree murder conviction of a teenager who led police on a high-speed chase across Rowan County that ended when with the death of a 64-year-old woman.

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Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law, Burke County, NC

Thu Jun 18, 2009

Concord-Kannapolis Independent Tribune

Health Alliance confirms county's first cases of swine flu

The Cabarrus County Health Alliance confirmed Friday the county's first two cases of the H1N1 virus, more commonly known as Swine Flu.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Cabarrus County, NC, Epidemic, Natural Disasters

Tue Jun 16, 2009

Salisbury Post

Rowan, Kannapolis charge two with drug violations

KANNAPOLIS a ' Two people were charged after a search of a Kannapolis home revealed crack cocaine and marijuana, authorities say.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Kannapolis, NC

Sun Jun 14, 2009

Salisbury Post

Updated Rowan Legion baseball schedule

The Rowan County American Legion baseball schedule has changed frequently because of weather issues, but here's the latest version.

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Related Topix: Mooresville, NC, Kannapolis, NC

Fri Jun 12, 2009

Salisbury Post

Girl testifies stepfather raped her

A Superior Court judge has dismissed most of the charges against a Rowan County man accused of incest, saying the victim did not provide specific details of the alleged abuse.

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Related Topix: Salisbury, NC

Wed Jun 10, 2009

Charlotte.com

Teacher accused of sex with student

A Rowan County teacher has been arrested, accused of having sex with a student. Police say 32-year-old Bobby Sharpe slept with a 15-year-old student.

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Related Topix: Spencer, NC

Tue Jun 09, 2009

Salisbury Post

North Rowan teacher charged with having sex with student

SPENCER a ' Police have charged a North Rowan High School teacher with having sex with a 15-year-old student.

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Related Topix: Spencer, NC, Statesville, NC

Mon Jun 08, 2009

Salisbury Post

Salisbury officer on desk duty after shooting man during home search

A man shot by a Salisbury police officer was in good condition Friday. The officer, who police have not named, has been placed on administrative duty.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime, Salisbury, NC

Sat Jun 06, 2009

Salisbury Post

China Grove man charged in kidnapping

A China Grove man was arrested Thursday on five counts of second-degree kidnapping, one count of first-degree sex offense, five counts of robbery with a dangerous weapon and one count of first-degree burglary.

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Related Topix: China Grove, NC

Thu Jun 04, 2009

Salisbury Post

Gym roof at West Rowan catches on fire

A fire at West Rowan High School Wednesday afternoon started on the roof. Chief Kenny Payne of the Cleveland Fire Department said a construction crew working on the roof had to heat it before putting the rubber and tar down.

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Related Topix: Fire, Cleveland, NC, Woodleaf, NC

Wed Jun 03, 2009

Salisbury Post

Abducted infant now doing well

The infant recovered two months after being abducted by his mother while in legal custody of the Rowan County Department of Social Services just celebrated his first birthday in his new foster home.

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, Salisbury, NC

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