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Joshua Jerrell Allison, 23, from Salisbury, N.C., Shot Thursday in Desolate...
RFP Staff ♦ Joshua Jerrell Allison, 23, from North Lee Street in Salisbury, N.C., was shot twice near Spencer’s N.C. Finishing Plant around 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. Spencer Police received a report that...
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2 Letters-to-the-Editor: Chief Collins Stop the Vendetta–Give Jack to His...
Kenny Lane, Rowan County, N.C. ♦ I read Shavonne Pott’s article regarding Jack the police dog today and several questions immediately came to mind. Jack’s age is 8. Police canine handlers and...
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Letter-to-the Editor: This Conservative’s Choices
Larry Wright, Rowan County, N.C. ♦ There are eight choices for the County Commission! Usually the Republican candidates are the conservatives, but that is not the case in this election. Each of the...
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Salisbury, N.C. Drug King Jorge Molina-Sanchez Sentenced to 35 years for...
RFP Staff ♦ Salisbury, N.C. drug king Jorge Molina-Sanchez was sentenced to 35 years in Federal prison on Tuesday for trafficking heroin and cocaine. With Federal sentence no chance of parole exists....
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Rowan County Commissioners Meet on Monday November 3rd at 3 P.M.
RFP Staff ♦ The Rowan County Commissioners meet on Monday November 3rd at 3 p.m. at the Rowan County Administration Building, 130 West Innes Street, Salisbury, N.C. County Commission Agenda Call to...
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Latest Elon University Poll Has Sen. Kay Hagan (D) with Narrow Edge Over Thom...
RFP Staff ♦ In the latest Elon University Poll released this Thursday Sen. Kay Hagan (D) owns a narrow edge over Thom Tillis (R) in the North Carolina race. The Elon poll said that 44.7% of likely...
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Video: Greetings From Your Editor in Madison, Wisconsin! Sunset on Lake Mendota
Steve Mensing, Editor ♦ Video: Greetings from your Editor in Madison, Wisconsin! Enjoy a Sunset on Lake Mendota about 1,000 yards from where I live:
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Video: Sea Biscuit Versus War Admiral in the Most Famous Match Race in the...
Greatest Moments in Sports (Featured photo of the mighty Secretariat) ♦ Video: Sea Biscuit Versus War Admiral in the Most Famous Match Race in the History of Horse Racing (1938):
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Letter-to-the-Editor: Communication Between the GOP Executive Committee and...
Chuck Hughes, Salisbury, N.C: ♦ There seems to have been a serious lack of communication between the GOP Executive Committee and the three Board of Education candidates. This is my understanding of...
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Creative Ways to Do Major Economic Development Despite Salisbury’s...
Steve Mensing, Editor ♦ When Salisbury, N.C. stares into the mirror and honestly self-assesses their abilities to do economic development they will note their extremely limited options in attracting...
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Real Collaboration is Laudable if Both Parties are Engaged in a Genuine...
Steve Mensing, Editor ♦ Real Collaboration is laudable if both parties are engaged in a genuine dialogue based on an honest give and take between equals. Collaboration turns manipulative when one of...
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2014’s Best and Worst States for Teachers:
Wallethub.com 2014’s Best and Worst States for Teachers (North Carolina ranked last): http://wallethub.com/edu/best-and-worst-states-for-teachers/7159/
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Salisbury, N.C Break-in Wave Spreads to the County. Salisbury Man Allegedly...
RFP Staff ♦ Isiah Paul Mendez, 18, from the 1200 block of N. Church in Salisbury, N.C., was allegedly involved in at least two break-ins at the end of October where he targeted houses with shotguns,...
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November 4th School Board Issues Favor Challengers: Allen, Hardin, and Hunter
RFP Staff ♦ The November 4th School Board election shapes up as an election too close call. The advertising campaign for the incumbent school board is impressive and so are their supporters at least in...
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Video: Nik Wallenda’s Incredible Tightrope across the Chicago Skyline Last...
Discovery Channel/Youtube ♦ Nik Wallenda in a death-defying tightrope walk across the Chicago Skyline. A second tightrope walk was done blind folded. This video is not for the feint-of-heart or...
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Video: Rowan County Commission Meeting on Monday, November the 3rd at 3 P.M.
RFP Staff ♦ Video: Rowan County Commission Meeting on Monday, November the 3rd at 3 P.M.: http://rowancountync.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=488
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The Rowan Free Press will Carry Complete Election Night Coverage for All the...
RFP Staff ♦ The Rowan Free Press will carry complete Election Night coverage from the time the polls close in Rowan County N.C. until all the results are in. Up-to-the minute reports of voting...
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Literary Bookpost, in Downtown Salisbury, N.C., Closed “Temporarily” on Monday
RFP Staff ♦ Struggling independent bookstore the Literary Bookpost on 110 North Main Street in Salisbury, N.C. closed its doors on Monday with a sign in the door stating hopefully: “Store is closed....
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Chris Cohen Get’s Our Vote for County Commissioner and Represents a Healthy...
RFP Staff ♦ Chris Cohen get’s our vote for County Commissioner and pepresents a Healthy Balance between Salisbury and the County. His positions are solid with no sign of vacillation or saying one...
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Parents Report Student Brandishing a Butcher Knife at West Rowan Middle...
RFP Staff ♦ Concerned parents report a student brandishing a large boning knife, used by butchers, and wearing a rubber clown mask at West Rowan Middle School just before 8 p.m. Students were...
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