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Ester Marsh: Daylight savings starts next weekend
Daylight savings starts next weekend! My feelings about daylight savings are the same as what an old Native…
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Darrell Blackwelder: Lenten roses are blooming
I was pleasantly surprised when walking around my yard accessing winter-damaged shrubs when I found a beautiful blooming…
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Doug Creamer: Words of encouragement
Our words have the power to lift people up or to crush them. The way we say our…
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Shelby Carroll: Why pruning muscadines matters
Pruning is one of the most important steps in maintaining healthy, productive muscadine vines. Unlike many backyard crops,…
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Gotta’ Run: Winter Flight recap and Beginning Runners Class just ahead
After two postponements on Sundays Feb. 1 and 15 due to snow and heavy rain, we finally got…
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Library Notes: Free Family events at Rowan Public Library in March
Rowan Public Library is a community hub for families and children with dedicated events and regular programs that…
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Generations of growth: Salisbury Academy Alumni reflect on the joy of returning as parents
At Salisbury Academy, a meaningful story is unfolding across generations — one of tradition, growth and a mission…
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Ester Marsh: You cannot out exercise a bad diet
You cannot out exercise a bad diet!Don’t wait until it is spring weather to get in shape (even…
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Darrell Blackwelder: Cold damage to plants
Damage to shrubs and other plants is almost certain because of the unusually cold weather we experienced a…
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Fruit tree pruning workshop
By Amy-Lynn AlbertsonN.C. Cooperative Extension Cooperative Extension is hosting a Free Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop with N.C. State…
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Ashlis Miller: That time I wasn’t in trouble at school
Decimals — little marks that make a huge difference in answers. I’ve been helping my daughter work through…
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Gotta’ Run: Bits and pieces of running news
Nearing the end of February, we are busy with important running things locally. This Sunday, beginning at 1:30…
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Library Notes: Love (and Reading) is in the Air at Rowan Public Library
By Amanda BrillRowan Public Library Romance readers of the world, unite! Romance novels are considered the fastest-growing genre…
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Tweet tweet: Catawba group joins Great Backyard Bird Count
SALISBURY — Last Saturday, there was a concert at the Fred Stanback Ecological Preserve. There were no instruments,…
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Strillacci: Arf! Another dog in the house!
We have three cats and two dogs, two bird feeders and between three and five barn cats that…
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Bridge Brigade: Games galore around Rowan
By Dick Brisbin I hope all our rough weather didn’t cause too many bridge cancellations, and we will…
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Black Women in Higher Education panel sparks powerful dialogue
By Tangela Morgan For the Salisbury Post SALISBURY — In a dynamic and thought-provoking evening of dialogue, leadership…
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Darrell Blackwelder: Selecting a type of bird food
With our unusual weather, many have come to the rescue and provided bird food for our feathered friends…
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Ester Marsh: When you love your job
When you love your job, you never work a day in your life. I have been so lucky…
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Gotta’ Run: Third time’s the charm
We all have things happen that suddenly change the direction that our daily lives are headed, and sometimes…
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Second joint art show planned for two local artists
SALISBURY — Local artists, Dr. Mary-Louise Hooper and Andy Mooney, will be participating in their second joint art…
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Ashlie Miller: Snow shovels and leaf blowers
By Ashlie Miller What do you get when you borrow three snow shovels and bring out your gas-powered…
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Shelby Carroll: Agriculture: The real MVP of Super Bowl Sunday
Super Bowl Sunday is one of America’s favorite traditions, a day filled with football, friends, family, and of…
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Library Notes: Rowan Public Library to host consumer fraud and identity theft program
By Libby Anderson Rowan Public Library Rowan Public Library will host a free informational program, Consumer Fraud and…
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Darrell Blackwelder: Winter broadleaf weeds are best controlled early
With the record snow and ice over the past weeks, I’m sure no one is concerned about weeds…
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Ester Marsh: What exactly is an eating disorder?
Last week’s column spurred some interesting feedback. So what exactly is an eating disorder? An eating disorder is…
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Doug Creamer: Finding forgiveness in snow
By Doug Creamer I stayed up late on Friday night waiting for the snow to arrive. I gave…
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Gotta’ Run: Running or not in the snow! Winter Flight a week away
A recent article was in Runner’s World entitled, “You don’t need to run outside in the snow, I…