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Letter: Better to renovate Enochville than close, build new later
Here we go again with Enochville School. I’m with the readers. We want to keep it. Can’t the people of Rowan County have a voice? ... Read more
Leonard Pitts: Is ‘vote blue, no matter who’ the right answer?
By Leonard Pitts Vote blue, no matter who. That’s the fall election mantra of Democrats desperate to cleanse the White House of its current occupant. ... Read more
Letter: Association will have event celebrating women
Thanks to Deedee Wright for highlighting the 100th anniversary of women winning the right to vote in her My Turn on Tuesday (“Achievements of women ... Read more
Steve Roberts: ‘Mayor Pete’ has much in common with past winners
By Steve Roberts Pete Buttigieg is still a long shot to win the Democratic nomination, let alone the White House. Despite surprisingly strong showings in ... Read more
Cal Thomas: DeVos doubles down on education reform
By Cal Thomas I recently interviewed Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, who claimed the president’s proposed $4.8 trillion budget includes “a significant step toward returning ... Read more
Letter: Shame on senators who voted for acquittal
To the senators who acquitted President Donald Trump in his impeachment trial: shame on you. Shame on you for allowing the president to break the ... Read more
Sharon Randall: Take a ride on ‘Birthday Express’
By Sharon Randall Lately, I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about birthdays. Why? From the end of December to the middle of February, our ... Read more
Talkback, what online readers are saying about …
… Storm brings tornadoes, flooding, high winds There was severe damage along Irish Potato Road and Phaniels Church Road near Pless Road. Entire roofs were ... Read more
Quotes of the week: ‘Not us’
“This happens to other people, but not us” — Mike Brown, whose home was damaged by high winds and a tornado that touched down in ... Read more
Editorial: Stop board from ‘crying wolf’ about closures
As children, many of us learned some version of Aesop’s fable about the boy who cried wolf. The story goes that a boy watching the ... Read more
Ferrel Guillory: Rising education narrows earnings gap
By Ferrel Guillory In the late 1990s, education data showed a widening gender gap in higher education enrollment across the South. Women exceeded men among ... Read more
Letter: Make the best of ongoing solar farm moratorium
The ongoing solar moratorium is important because Rowan County is developing rules and regulations for solar developers building in our county. The county’s current regulations ... Read more
Letter: Partners in Learning staff show selfless dedication
My gratitude to the staff and administrators at Partners In Learning Daycare who stood outside at multiple intersections in high winds and rain during storms ... Read more
Letter: Senators made mistake by not removing Trump
Donald Trump is an unindicted co-conspirator who has committed two major frauds in recent years. Our senators made a huge mistake by not removing him ... Read more
Letter: Go outside, take a break from politics, Fox News
I made the mistake of reading the letter published by Randy Biggerstaff in the Post Sunday (“As a conservative, what it’s all about”). If there ... Read more
John Hood: Make it easier to work in NC
By John Hood RALEIGH — North Carolina’s unemployment rate averaged 3.9 percent during 2019. For economists, that rate signifies “full employment” (the nation is at ... Read more
Editorial: Next decade will be about coal ash action in Dukeville area
In Rowan County, most major concerns ended years ago about water contamination and how Duke Energy would handle the tons of coal ash stored in ... Read more
My turn, Susan Williams: Trash collection part of city’s litter problem
By Susan Williams I personally believe litter in Salisbury is a problem that will take not only the efforts of the city but also its ... Read more
My Turn, Deedee Wright: Achievements of women should be recognized
By Deedee Wright I have been a reader of the Salisbury Post for many years and read the hard copy every day. I know that ... Read more
Josh Bergeron: Once top priority, airport’s runway extension shelved for foreseeable future
First, they looked south. Then, they looked north. Then, they looked south again. Now, apparently, an extension of the Mid-Carolina Regional Airport’s runway is indefinitely ... Read more
Letter: Shame on Burr, Tillis for impeachment vote
In voting to acquit the president on both articles of impeachment, Sens. Richard Burr and Thom Tillis have violated their oaths of office in which ... Read more
Cal Thomas: The state of President Trump
By Cal Thomas The president’s State of the Union speech Tuesday night resembled a campaign rally. Some Republicans shouted “four more years” as he approached ... Read more
Letter: Make America gracious again
Did everyone watch President Trump’s State of the Union speech? I found it did not contain any specific information on how he plans to better ... Read more
Letter: As a conservative, what’s it all about?
It’s about witnessing the disgrace and demise of the Democratic Party. It’s about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her herd of liberals sitting on their ... Read more
Leonard Pitts: GOP playing the game by different rules
By Leonard Pitts Let’s try a thought experiment. Suppose your friend invites you to play Monopoly. But suppose she insists on a set of special ... Read more
Letter: Don’t merge Knox Middle, Overton Elementary
The plan to merge Knox Middle and Overton Elementary seems wrong-headed, particularly if the argument is this is to stop bullying. Putting kindergartners in proximity ... Read more
Letter: Facts for Fox News viewers
For Fox News viewers who may not be privy to this type of information, I would like to point out that 1.3 million more jobs ... Read more
Editorial: Capacity issue not only present in Rowan County jail
Some counties in North Carolina don’t have a jail, instead contracting with others for space. There’s a problem, however, when the number of inmates exceed ... Read more
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