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The Knockout Game and Denial
English: A Grand Theft Auto IV advertisement painted on a wall in the Chinatown District of New York City. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Mary Mallon (foreground) in a hospital bed during her first...
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A Letter of Appreciation to Chairman Jim Sides, Vice-Chairman Craig Pierce,...
Eva GeoRene Jones, Salisbury, NC ♦Two weeks ago I asked for details regarding the purchase of the Salisbury Mall property; today, I express my sincere appreciation for your responses, and particularly...
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A Reply to Eva GeoRene Jones’s Letter to Jim Sides, Craig Pierce, Gary Page,...
Will McCubbins, China Grove ♦To the Editor, I thought it gracious of Ms. Jones’s to send a kind communication to Jim Sides, Craig Pierce, Gary Page, and Carolyn Barger for their recent help…until I...
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The Republican’s Men’s Breakfast Will Meet this Saturday Morning Dec. 7th at...
Public announcement ♦The GOP Men’s Breakfast has changed locations for the Saturday morning December 7th Meeting. The 8:30 a.m. meeting will be held at Porky’s II at 124 W Ryder Ave in Landis. The new...
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Rowan County Government’s Recent Major Accomplishments and Initiatives
English: Rowan County Courthouse in Salisbury, North Carolina, USA. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Steve Mensing, Editor (Information from the 2013 Rowan County Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,...
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Toys for Tots Drop-off at Spencer Doll and Toy Museum
An early official promotional photo from the Toys for Tots program (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Public Announcement ♦The U.S. Marine Corps sponsored program Toys for Tots will have a toy drop-off point at...
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County Commissioners Call for Special Meeting to Discuss the Mall Purchase at...
RFP Staff The Rowan Free Press was alerted last evening by County Commission Chairman Jim Sides that a special meeting would be called to discuss the Salisbury Mall purchase at 1 P.M. on Monday...
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Letter-to-the Editor: The Rowan County Commissioners Totally Unfair in...
Janis Dolan, Salisbury, N.C. ♦I find it outrageously unfair that the Jon Barber case was sent by the county commissioners to District Attorney Brandy Cook’s Office. Surely that office is prejudiced...
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Letter-to-the-Editor: Knock Out Game Letter from Chief Rory Collins
Kenny Lane, Rowan County ♦I am a former officer with Salisbury PD and am writing to you concerning Chief Rory Collin’s letter about the “Knock Out” game. In this letter Chief Collins makes the...
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Salisbury Without Boundaries: Responding To Chief Rory Collins Letter
Steve Mensing, Editor ♦Salisbury Police Chief Rory Collins’ 12/5/13 letter to the editor of the Rowan Free Press concluded as follows: “I am requesting that you post a retraction about such activity...
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Letter-to-the Editor: County Manager Gary Page’s Response to Citizen Fears...
Eva GeoRene Jones, Salisbury, NC ♦It would be great if you would let your readers in on the following information: After hearing from a citizen that “there is a cancer cluster” in the vicinity of the...
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Letter-to-the-Editor: Further Clarification on Chief Rory Collins Letter to...
Kenny Lane (Former Salisbury Police Officer), Rowan County, NC ♦There are two major flaws with Chief Collin’s letter. The first is that simple assaults are not documented in written reports unless the...
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Letter-to-the Editor: The Chief Rory Collins Letter
Miriam Robinson, Salisbury, NC ♦Thank you Steve Mensing for standing down the city powers and bringing truth to our City. Your reply to the Police Chief who attempted to usurp media’s right to free...
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Gus Andrews and Steve Mensing at Coldest Bowl Game in History: The 1963...
English: Crowd at Municipal Stadium in South Philadelphia for a visit of Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, October 22, 1927. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) 2010 Liberty Bowl (December) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)...
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Video: County Commissioners Special Meeting Concerning Mall. Commissioners...
RFP Staff ♦Today the Rowan County Commissioners voted 4 to 1 to okay $3.425 million for the Mall purchase and for the amended contract with County Manager Gary Page as the signature. Sides, Pierce,...
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Visionary “Traffic Calming”: Will It Bring Hoards of Bicyclists or Unleash a...
English: Traffic calming island maintenance (Photo credit: Wikipedia) RFP Staff ♦What will downtown Salisbury appear like a thousand years hence under the “theory of ruins”? Or will it take that long,...
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Letter-to-the-Editor: Gus Andrews and Steve Mensing at the Coldest Bowl Game...
English: Streetcar in Philadelphia, PA (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Charlie Pitale, Philadelphia, PA ♦Steve, You’re not going to believe this. I was at that game. NC ST had 3 Italians in the backfield....
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Letter-to-the-Editor: The County Keeps Piling Up Success After...
Seal of Rowan County, North Carolina (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Jonathan Morris, U.S. Army Ranger, Ret. and Rowan County Sheep Baron ♦Its becoming more and more apparent to myself and most people in the...
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Press Release: Left-wing Groups Fight to Keep Poor and Disabled Kids in...
English: State seal of North Carolina (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Press Release ♦Raleigh, N.C. – Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) and House Speaker Thom Tillis (R-Mecklenburg)...
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