Community Event: Southern Soul Music Festival, Saturday, 10/7/23
Join your Rowan County neighbors on Saturday, Oct. 7, at Royal Giants Park, 12:00 - 7:00 pm, East Spencer. Watch a sneak preview here. Enjoy a quick listen to one…
Faith Turner: Here’s What It’s Like Attending School in the Era of Active Shooter Drills
"I was born in March of 2005, and for as long as I can remember, school shootings were always an issue. I remember being four years old in preschool, practicing…
Sam Post: Speaking Truth to Power
Sam Post recently provided a great answer to a comment on our Rowan County Democratic Party Facebook page. Many of us may find ourselves with insufficient answers when faced with inquiries…
We’re Watching: #UniteNC Town Hall – Kannapolis, 9/18/23
Don't agonize - organize! Join our neighbors as people speak out on issues that matter most to them and their community. They even had one representative out of four who represent…
We’re Reading: How Senate Bill 49 is Burdening our Public Schools
A recent article from NC Newsline, "Advocates, administrators: ‘Parents’ Bill of Rights’ is a burden for Chatham County Schools" explains the difficulties of enacting this new Republican passed bill and…
We’re Reading: New NC Parent Activist Group – Public School Strong
A recent article in the Charlotte Observer, New NC parent activist group wants to focus on real issues — not ‘manufactured’ ones, and as one parent said, “Our goal is…
Keith Townsend: Petty Political Republican Maneuvering
"Our dysfunctional state legislature is again ignoring the needs of N.C. citizens. Republican legislators have continued to blockade the passage of a state budget, which was supposed to have been…
Pam Bloom: Maybe it’s Corporate, not Local
If a reader believes in Kelly Ann's theory of alternative facts or Trump's "truthful hyperbole," perhaps a corporation believes those readers might lap up a column that reads like a…
Two Saturday Events, 9/16: Dixonville Cemetery Dedication & Festival de Independencia Latinoamericana – COMMUNITY
Honor community history on Saturday 9/16, beginning at 10 am with the Dixonville Cemetery dedication and continuing at Bell Tower Green with the celebration of Festival de Independencia Latinoamericana, 2-9…
Sunday Event, 9/17: People > Guns Rally, 2:00 pm, Raleigh
Following the tragic shooting at UNC Chapel Hill, Young Democrats, College Democrats, and Teen Democrats are standing up to speak truth to power - our voices will be heard! Sunday,…