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Letter-to-the Editor: Problems with Spencer’s Sidewalks and Streets
Dan Michael Patterson, Spencer, NC ♦Since 1991, I have been sending pictures of poor conditions around Spencer to the Town Manager/Board of Aldermen. I submitted many photos again a month ago that...
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Best Deals on VOIP Phone Services in Rowan County for 2013.
Steve Mensing, Editor ♦The day of the expensive home telephone is over. Today all home phones or landlines operate over the internet and are called Voice Over the Internet Protocol or VOIP. Because...
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Waffle House Coming Soon to Downtown Salisbury. Construction Underway.
RFP Staff ♦Waffle House is coming soon to East Innes in Downtown Salisbury and will join Panera Bread as a major heavyweight among coffee, breakfast, and lunch spots. This popular 24 hour chain...
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Understanding and Recognizing Political Culting Techniques
Steve Mensing, Editor ♦In recent months covert political persuasion groups are sprouting up all over North Carolina and especially in urban areas. They are funded by a “progressive entity” named...
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LGC Will Not Decide the Taj Mahal’s Fate Until After Election Day
RFP Staff ♦According to the Local Government Commission’s schedule for 2013 the next LGC Executive Committee meeting won’t be until November 5th the day after city council elections. The LGC Executive...
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Breaking News: Dr. Lynn Moody of Rock Hill, SC Named Rowan-Salisbury Schools...
RFP Staff ♦Breaking News: Dr. Lynn P. Moody of Rock Hill, SC has been named the Superintendent of the Rowan-Salisbury School System. The Rock Hill School’s Bio for Dr. Lynn P. Moody:...
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Fibrant Suffered Several Outages Over the Past 3 Weeks!
RFP Staff ♦Down yesterday for several hours and almost a full day a few weeks ago, the city’s fiber optic utility “Fibrant” is paying the big price for buying elderly recycled equipment. Apparently...
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Letter-to-the Editor: Yesterday’s Cartoon
Robert Van Geons, Executive Director, RowanWORKS, Salisbury, NC ♦As a frequent reader of the RFP, it was quite a surprise to find that I was the subject of today’s “PowerLunch at the WaffleHouse”...
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Practical Everyday Diplomacy: Sharing Your Ideas without Kicking Someone in...
•Steve Mensing, Editor ♦Politics frequently possesses a rough edge. However, the fellow most often listened to couches their honesty in respect. If we’re going to get our ideas across its much easier...
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City Hall Withdraws Their LGC Application for the Taj Mahal. Game Over for...
Steve Mensing, Editor ♦Today City Hall announced they are withdrawing their LGC application for the Taj Mahal. This marks the end of the downtown Central Office saga at 329 S. Main. Likely we’ll see...
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Chuck Hughes on the Late Lamented Downtown Central Office
Chuck Hughes, Board of Education ♦It would be disingenuous of me to pretend I was distraught over the news of the downtown Central Office’s demise. However, knowing the resources, energy and emotion...
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Letter-to-the Editor: The Downtown Central Office Gave Us a Lot of Laffs
Jonathan Morris, U.S. Army Ranger Ret., Rowan County Sheep Baron ♦Simply and succinctly: I TOLD YOU SO. The Taj Mahal’s LGC application never had a freakin’ chance. I’m sorry folks I never disagree...
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Rowan County Fair: September 16th to September 21st
Press Release ♦Your 62nd annual Rowan County Agricultural and Industrial Fair opens Monday, Sept. 16 and runs through Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013. The 2013 Fair features 52 exhibitors, representing...
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Why the Addiction to the 329 S. Main Site for a Central Office?
Chuck Hughes, Board of Education ♦I believe the recent economic impact analysis by RowanWORKS citing that “redevelopment in the 300 block of S. Main Street will result in $1.25 million in annual retail...
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Salisbury Attempts More Coverup of Their Collapsing Finances. City in Dire...
Steve Mensing, Editor •The City of Salisbury government, desperate to cover-up their collapsing financial situation, attempted to spin an S & P bond rating as a major marker of their financial...
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Keep the Central Office in East Spencer. Economic Justice for East Spencer!
Chuck Hughes, Board of Education ♦Why build a Central Office Building on bad ground at 329 S. Main, at Isenberg, the decaying Salisbury mall or anywhere else? Why not keep it in East Spencer? Agreeing...
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RFP Suggests a Vertical Amusement Park for 329 S. Main. The County Will Flock...
RFP Staff: If the City desires true economic development, let it plop a vertical amusement park at 329 S. Main. A one ride amusement park featuring an industrial joy ride fitting Salisbury’s “historic...
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Letter-to-the Editor: Salisbury’s City Manager Mr. Paris Has Not Kept His...
To-the-Editor, I am very disappointed in the City Manager Mr. Paris’s inability to keep his promises to the residents of Salisbury. He promised the airport de-annexation would not go through and it...
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