Clik here to view.
Wrongfully Terminated: An Interview with Scott Hunt, Ex-City of Salisbury...
Steve Mensing, Editor ♦For months now, the RFP heard much from current and former city employees about a large number of employees trimmed from the city of Salisbury’s payrolls due to the city’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Marina Bare’s 12 Cartoons
Marina Bare, Artist ♦Yesterday the staff assembled in the Rowan Free Press boardroom and chose, after some debate, our favorite 12 Marina Bare cartoons. Marina, a fine artist from St. Petersburg,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Rep. Harry Warren: This Week in Raleigh
Representative Harry Warren ♦Almost all Committee meetings were cancelled this week because so many of the House members serve on either the full Appropriations Committee or one of the subcommittees...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Rep. Carl Ford’s Raleigh Newsletter (June)
♦State Rep. Carl Ford’s Raleigh Newsletter (June): http://nchouse76.com/
View ArticleClik here to view.
How Salisbury Fares in North Carolina City Ratings
Steve Mensing, Editor ♦Here is a collection of North Carolina city ratings culled from independent sources utilizing databases such as state school system ratings, violent crime statistics, economic...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Announcement: Rowan Tea Party Patriots Meet Tuesday Evening June 18th at Blue...
♦Rowan Tea Party Patriots meet on Tuesday Evening June 18th at 6pm till 9pm at Blue Bay Sea Food, 2050 Statesville Blvd, Salisbury, NC Tuesday’s meeting will be a discussion of current political events...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Update: Delphi Techniques Deep-Sixed by NC DOT on Statesville Blvd
Jeff Morris, Attorney ♦A Victory For Citizens: At various times over the years, city officials held meetings to discuss the Master Bike Plan, which included Statesville Blvd. Although such a plan for...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Video: Rowan County Commission Meeting Monday June 17th, 2013
RFP Staff ♦On Monday evening the Rowan County Commissioners Chairman Jim Sides, Vice-Chairman Craig Pierce, Jon Barber, and Mike Caskey were present. Commissioner Chad Mitchell was absent due to the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The SEED Foundation of North Carolina becomes North Carolina’s First Buy...
Press Release ♦A newly formed nonprofit, The SEED Foundation of North Carolina, has teamed up with FoodRoutes Networks’ national campaign, Buy Fresh Buy Local. The Seed Foundation stands for the South...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Let My People Go: The Forcibly Annexed in Salisbury Want Out
Steve Mensing, Editor ♦Now that the Rowan County Airport, former victim of a forcible annexation by the City of Salisbury, was recently set free, the remaining victims of the City of Salisbury’s...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Clik here to view.
This Week in Raleigh with Rep. Harry Warren
Representative Harry Warren, ♦This week started out with eleven House bills that were sent back to the House from the Senate for a vote of concurrence. The rest of the week continued along that vein...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Upcoming City Council Election’s Number One Issue: The Fibrant Debacle
RFP Staff ♦The five members of Salisbury City Council face an Everest of major issues, anyone of which can make returning to their seats extremely difficult. The top campaign issue is no doubt is the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Senator McLaurin’s Legislative Report
Senator Gene McLaurin ♦Last week parts of our state were affected by a major storm. One of the counties in our district, Stanly County declared a state of emergency Thursday evening and has qualified...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mobile Farm Fresh Begins Serving Food Deserts in Rowan County
Press Release ♦Beginning on July 1, Mobile Farm Fresh, a mobile farmer’s market, will begin serving Food Deserts of Rowan County with four market locations. In August, Mobile Farm Fresh will debut a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Rep. Harry Warren’s Salisbury Town Hall: June 21, 2013
RFP Staff ♦Representative Harry Warren held a town hall Friday evening in Downtown Salisbury. The videos that follow document the meeting and Representative Warren’s answers to questions ranging from...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Teachers with Higher Degrees to Be Paid Less in NC? Rep. Harry Warren on...
RFP Staff ♦Videos featuring discussions during Representative Harry Warren’s June 21 Town Hall in Salisbury, NC: Will teachers with higher education be paid less in North Carolina beginning next year?...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Saving Money on Food, Books, Internet, TV, Phones, and News
Steve Mensing, Editor ♦Here are a selection of previous money saving articles from the Rowan Free Press: Beating 2013 Soaring Food Prices in Rowan County:...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Upcoming City Council Election’s Number Two Issue: Salisbury’s Violent Crime
RFP Staff ♦Violent crime and property crime are major campaign issues in the upcoming Salisbury City Council election. According to the most recent FBI crime statistics database for cities in North...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Video: County Commissioner’s Pass Budget 3 to 2 on Monday
RFP Staff ♦The Rowan County Commissioners voted 3 to 2 on Monday to pass the County budget. Commissioner Jon Barber and Commission Chairman Jim Sides voted against it. Last week’s 2 to 2 split over...
View Article