Rowan Chamber of Commerce Business Show a Success
Steve Mensing, Editor ♦ Thursday’s Rowan Chamber Business Show at the Event Center on Webb Road was packed from morning to closing with visitors crowding around the numerous displays and El Patron’s...
View ArticleVideo: Jim Sides Lists His Real Campaign Opposition
Rick Johnson, Videographer ♦ Jim Sides, Commission Chairman, described who he was really running against in the county commission race at this morning’s Rowan Republican’s Men’s Club’s Breakfast at...
View ArticleRowan County Commission Meeting On May 5th at 3 P.M. at County Commission...
RFP Staff ♦ The Rowan County Commission is scheduled to meet on May 5th at 3 p.m. in the J. Newton Cohen, Sr. Room in the Rowan County Administration Building at 130 West Innes Street, Salisbury, N.C....
View ArticleLatest Documentation from Board of Elections on La Resistance’s Campaign Funding
RFP Staff ♦ Latest documentation from Board of Elections on La Resistance PAC’s campaign funding: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B2E5Ew6OLdElWEVBOXZFT1lvSVk/edit Previous article containing Board of...
View ArticleLatest Dirty Campaign Tactics Being Employed by PACs and Candidates in...
John Q. Public ♦ Here is a breakdown of the latest most common dirty campaign tactics being employed mostly by Downtown Salisbury ONLY in their desperation to win a seat or two on the county commission...
View ArticleUpdated: An Interview with Chairman Jim Sides about the Alleged “West End...
Steve Mensing, Editor ♦ The following is a brief interview with County Commission Chairman Jim Sides about the possibility of a “West End Plaza” tax being harped upon by it’s Downtown Salisbury ONLY...
View ArticleBattle of Tarawa: Second in a series of Forgotten Battles of WWII
Rodney Cress, Veteran Advocate ♦ Tarawa was the first American offensive in the central Pacific area. At the end of the three days from November 20 to November 23, 1943, more than 1,100 U.S. Marines...
View ArticleLetter to the Editor: Technology Junky—Reading, Writing and Arithmetic Flunky
Travis Allen, Candidate for Board of Education ♦ Many in public education have jumped on the band wagon of the “new age tech student.” While basic computer and technology skills are a vital part of...
View ArticleVideo: Promoting Downtown Salisbury, N.C.
Ergot Videographics, Salisbury, N.C. Video: Promoting Downtown Salisbury, N.C.
View ArticleReview: Hoff’s Grill “Home of the Famous Pork Chop Sandwich” in Salisbury, N.C.
Steve Mensing, Editor ♦ Before I start this review–let’s cut to the chase. Hoff’s Grill “Home of the Famous Pork Chop Sandwich” on 121 North Long Street off of East Innes in Salisbury sells the best...
View ArticleSupreme Court Rules Favorably on Governmental Prayer in Greece, N.Y.
Steve Mensing, Editor ***This story will be updated throughout the day*** ♦ On Monday The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Greece, N.Y. did not violate the U.S. Constitution’s ban on government...
View ArticleVideo: The Rowan County Commission Meeting on Monday May 5th at 3 p.m. at the...
RFP Press ♦ The Rowan County Commission Meeting on Monday May 5th at 3 P.M. at the County Commission Building. The video: http://rowancountync.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=445
View ArticlePrimary Election Day May 6th: Precincts, Polling Places, and Poll...
RFP Staff ♦ Election Day – Polls Open at 6:30am and Close at 7:30pm Rowan County Precincts and Polling Places 1 Barnhardt Mill West Park Baptist Church (West Park Dr, Off Hwy 152) 2 Blackwelder Park...
View ArticleComplete Primary Election Coverage Available on the RFP After 8 P.M. Tonight
RFP Staff ♦ Complete primary election night coverage on the Rowan Free Press after 8 p.m. We will be posting Rowan County and state-wide voting results directly from the Board of Elections. Final...
View ArticleRowan-Salisbury Schools to Lease Apple Laptops and IPads for Teachers and...
RFP Staff ♦ According to school system and Board of Education sources, Salisbury School System teachers will go home with a Apple Mac Book Air laptop computer on June 13th prior to the summer break....
View ArticleThe County Says “Two-Shot Jim and Joe!” as the Commission Race Accelerates...
RFP Staff ♦ Large voter turnout expected in the county all day as conservative Republicans and church congregations turn out in large numbers to support County Commission Chairman Jim Sides and Joe...
View ArticleTurnout Brisk All Morning in Rockwell, Landis, and Faith
RFP Staff ♦ Turnout is brisk all morning in Rockwell, Landis, and Faith all conservative Republican strongholds. Other areas of the county report large turnouts. Only a small trickle of voters are...
View ArticleUpdated: An Interview with Chairman Jim Sides about the Alleged “West End...
Steve Mensing, Editor ♦ The following is a brief interview with County Commission Chairman Jim Sides about the possibility of a “West End Plaza” tax being harped upon by it’s Downtown Salisbury ONLY...
View ArticleBattle of Tarawa: Second in a series of Forgotten Battles of WWII
Rodney Cress, Veteran Advocate ♦ Tarawa was the first American offensive in the central Pacific area. At the end of the three days from November 20 to November 23, 1943, more than 1,100 U.S. Marines...
View ArticlePRIMARY ELECTION NIGHT RESULTS FOR ROWAN COUNTY, N.C. AND NORTH CAROLINA
RFP Staff/The North Carolina Board of Elections Be prepared to refresh your browsers periodically for updating. ♦ Click on any of the links below for the results in Rowan County and state-wide...
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