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An Interview with Travis Allen a Candidate for the Board of Education
Steve Mensing, Editor ♦ Steve Mensing: Travis, glad you could take time from your busy schedule with the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office and talk with the Rowan Free Press about your future candidacy for...
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Huge Questions Arise about Doug Paris’s No Liability Contract and the Mayor...
RFP Staff ♦ After reviewing the City Manager Doug Paris’s “no liability–guilt free” contract (posted below), the Rowan Free Press raises these questions: • How was it the former 30 year old city...
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Letter-to-the Editor: Why is There No Moral Turpitude Clause in the City...
Kenny Lane, Rowan County, N.C. ♦ I have a couple questions. Number one: Why is there no moral turpitude clause? Under the terms of this contract the City Manager hypothetically could have gone on...
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Shober Bridge to Be Demolished and Replaced by Modern Steel Span
RFP Staff ♦ According to sources within City Hall, the Shober Bridge will be demolished at some point in the not to distant future and replaced by a modern all steel bridge on Ellis Street. The new...
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Video: Doug Paris’s Coronation Two Years before the Scandal and Cover-up...
RFP Staff ♦ A video of City Manager Doug Paris’s coronation two years prior to the scandal and cover-up that rocked City Hall and made Salisbury the shame of North Carolina. Elaney Hasselmann, who...
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Letter-to-the Editor: Mac Butner’s Facebook Rants
Jonathon Morris, U.S. Ranger Ret. & Rowan County Sheep Barron ♦ Mac Butner Sir, I got up this morning, and snickered heartily when I read your explanation of your bigoted Facebook posts you’ve...
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Video: Rep. Carl Ford and Rep. Harry Warren’s Town Hall Meeting on Friday in...
RFP Staff ♦ A video of Friday evening’s Town Hall meeting for N.C. representatives Carl Ford and Harry Warren at the County Administration Building on 130 W. Innes in Salisbury, N.C. Topics include...
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Fibrant Internet Becomes More Consumer Attractive July 1st.
Steve Mensing, Editor ♦ On July 1st Fibrant’s internet takes a step toward becoming more consumer attractive in price and speeds offered. On July 1st Fibrant’s internet will make these price and speed...
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Letter-to-the-Editor: Sometimes For Progress to Occur You Have to Keep Your...
Common Sense, Salisbury, N.C. ♦ An editorial in Saturday’s 6/28/14 Salisbury Post implies wrongdoing existed simply because the Salisbury Post was not included early on in the talks of a real property...
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Will “Infill” Chain Restaurants Spell the Death of Downtown Independent...
RFP Staff ♦ City planners are beaming over the possibility of the “infill” restaurants such as Panera Bread, Jimmy Johns Gourmet Sandwiches, and Golden Corral. Yet it appears they gave little thought...
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The Shober Bridge’s Future: A New Steel and Concrete Bridge on Ellis Street
RFP Staff ♦ Over the weekend the Rowan Free Press received calls and emails concerning the future of the current Shober Bridge on Ellis Street in Salisbury, N.C. and what the new bridge might appear...
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NAACP Set to Protest Malcolm “Mac” Butner’s Facebook Comments at the July 7th...
RFP Staff ♦ According to sources within the Rowan County NAACP, NAACP President Scott Teamer is encouraging people to attend the Rowan County Commission meeting on Monday July 7th at 3 p.m. and make...
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Salisbury’s City Council Needing to “Do Better Next Time” Doesn’t Fly
Steve Mensing, Editor ♦ Any excuse making for those on Salisbury city council needing to “do better” next time doesn’t fly with those efficient reality testers dwelling in this humble burg. In any...
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Rowan County Chamber of Commerce’s New Resource Guide and Map Available Now
Rowan County Chamber of Commerce ♦The Rowan County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that a new Street Map & Resource Guide is now available. The map features the Integro Technologies...
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This Week in Raleigh from Harry Warren
NC Representative Harry Warren ♦I would like to thank those of you who attended my Town Hall meeting this past Friday evening. Representative Carl Ford joined me for a combined meeting for Districts 77...
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Poll: After City Council’s Cover-up of the “Mutual Termation” and “Golden...
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The Number 1 Fourth of July Celebration and Parade in North Carolina: The...
RFP Staff The Number 1 Fourth of July Celebration and Parade in North Carolina: The Faith, N.C. 4th of July! Everything you need to know about this mammoth celebration, maps, daily events, you name...
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From Rep. Harry Warren: New Laws Effective July 1, 2014
NC Representative Harry Warren ♦Several new laws will go into effect today. I have listed below some that I thought might be of interest to you. HB 937, Amend Various Firearms Laws. Included in this...
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Death Card Trading: The Illegal Trade in Grisly Crime Scene Photos
Steve Mensing, Editor ♦ It came to the Rowan Free Press’s attention almost a week ago that the illegal trading of “death cards” is taking place in Salisbury and Rowan County. For readers unfamiliar...
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