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Happy Mother’s Day!

Steve Mensing, Editor and the RFP Staff ♦ Take time this Mother’s Day to remember and cherish the love, caring, nurture, and companionship your Mom provided.  Consider all those loving and caring acts...

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Is the Handwriting on the Wall for Salisbury, N.C.? Statistics Speak Loud and...

Steve Mensing, Editor ♦ The other day some idealistic young man confronted me outside the county administration building, saying: “Mensing, why are you lying about Salisbury’s crime statistics! Why are...

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Morale at an All Time Low at the Salisbury Post During “Downsizing”

RFP Staff ♦ Employees at the Salisbury Post are reporting that morale is at an all time low due to Boone Newspapers Inc. downsizing the staff.  Many feel put upon by having to do 2 or more jobs for the...

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Video: George Will on Common Core

Fox News/Youtube ♦ Video: George Will on Common Core

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Final Poll Result: What Should Go on the Lot at 329 S. Main?

RFP Staff ♦ The results are in! Our longest poll to date.

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Unmasking the Anti-Consumer Claims of the “Shop Local Movement” Across the U.S.A

Steve Mensing, Editor ♦ As a rule I almost always shop at retailers where I can get the most bang for my buck and where I can find what I desire in variety.  I’m also unlikely to shop in independent...

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Salisbury, N.C. Shamefully Fails to Make North Carolina’s 50 Safest Cities List

RFP Staff Salisbury, N.C. shamefully fails to make the top 50 safest cities in North Carolina. No surprise there. ♦ Maybe it would be best if Salisbury unloaded its failed Fibrant fiber optic network...

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Salisbury, N.C. Man Charged with Strangling and Kidnapping Girlfriend Sunday...

RFP Staff ♦ Salisbury Police charged  James Alexander Campbell, 54, of the 1000 block of Short Street in Salisbury, N.C. with felony assault by strangulation, felony second-degree kidnapping, and...

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Richard Dreyfuss on the Importance of Civic’s Education

TED Talks/Youtube ♦ Richard Dreyfuss on the Importance of Civics Education.  This is a very important part of anyone’s education whether they are a child or adult. http://www.thedreyfussinitiative.org/

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Rep. Harry Warren’s Newsletter for May 12th, 2014

Representative Harry Warren N.C. House of Representatives District 77, Rowan County 611 Legislative Office Building Raleigh, North Carolina 27603 (919) 733-5784 Harry.Warren@ncleg.net ~ MISSION FOR...

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Rowan County Sheriff’s Office Most Wanted List

RFP Staff ♦ Rowan County Sheriff’s Office Most Wanted List: http://ossip2c.rowancountync.gov/p2c/mostwanted.aspx

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Forsyth County Commissioners Voted Unanimously to Seek Relief from A Court...

RFP Staff ♦ The Forsyth County Commission voted unanimously Monday to seek relief from a Federal Court Order halting sectarian prayers at their meetings. The county commission will have their county...

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Arsonist Torches House in Salisbury, N.C. Occupant Injured Rescuing Cats

RFP Staff ♦ According to police sources an arsonist attempted to torch a house on Friday evening in Salisbury, N.C.  The fire was started by inserting burning paper in the home’s bamboo blinds at 142...

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WARNING Sent Out Tuesday to Salisbury-Rowan Realtors

RFP Staff ♦ With well over a thousand homes currently being shown by realtors throughout the City of Salisbury alone during the “great housing stampede”, sellers were warned today about a present...

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The Dark Side of Salisbury, N.C.’s “Great Housing Stampede”: Sexual Predator...

RFP Staff ♦ Salisbury Police arrested Brian Harold Cooper, 49, of the 100 block of Jack Street in Granite Quarry, Tuesday evening for allegedly sexually assaulting a real estate agent showing a home....

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Video: Republican Men’s Club Breakfast Forum Candidates Trash Fibrant

Mike Bebber, Videographer ♦ Republican Men’s Club Breakfast Forum Candidates Trash Fibrant on 5/3/14 . (Joe Coladarci, Jim Sides, and David Roueche)

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Special Events for Adults at the Rowan Public Library

Public Announcement ♦  

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Video: Charlotte’s Kyle White’s Medal of Honor Ceremony

White House ♦ Charlotte’s Kyle White’s Medal of Honor Ceremony:  

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Video: Rowan-Salisbury Schools Strategic Plan

Rowan-Salisbury School System ♦ Rowan-Salisbury Schools Strategic Plan and video: http://www.rss.k12.nc.us/index.php/Departments/Strategic_Plan/category/supt_message

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House Leaders Highlight Teacher and State Employee Pay Raises among...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, May 14, 2014 RALEIGH, NC – Speaker of the House Thom Tillis (R-Mecklenburg) and House leaders highlighted legislative priorities for this year’s short session that...

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