Nan Lund: Community is Important
"I encourage you to get out and meet someone new, perhaps in a new interest group, or text, call, visit someone you have lost contact with. It’s good for your…
Mouths Dropping: Republican Secret Police?
A recent headline, "NC Republicans create "secret police force" got our attention - "North Carolina’s new $30 billion state budget contains a provision that gives extraordinary investigative powers to a partisan oversight committee…
Community Event: Salisbury City Council Candidate Forum, Monday, 10/16/23 – 6:00 pm
Moderator Mark Lewis, Rowan Chamber Governmental Affairs Volunteer with Peoples Bank will ask the candidates questions submitted to the Salisbury Post. Please send questions to be considered to [email protected]. The Rowan…
We’re Reading: NCNewsline – Teachers shouldn’t cave to pressure to restrict lessons…
“On one side of that fork are people who are working very hard like you to ensure that every child has access to an education,” [Dudley]Flood said. “On the other…
We’re Reading: Dan Rather & Elliott Kirschner – Our Common Humanity, Sunday, 10/8/23
From the Dan Rather newsletter, Steady. "...in the wake of the horrific terrorist attack in Israel and the resulting carnage of war, we ...use the space here to acknowledge suffering,…
Getting Your Voter ID: Fast, Simple, Free
I've been a resident of Rowan County for a long time and seen changes come and go, but this year's new Voter ID requirements had me concerned. Many of my…
We’re Watching: President Biden’s Democracy Address – “Put our country first.”
"Democracy is not a partisan issue. It’s an American issue... And there is something dangerous happening in America now. There is an extremist movement that does not share the basic…
Don’t Miss: General Milley’s Remarks
"...we don’t take an oath to a wannabe dictator." Important words from retiring General Milley. “We don’t take an oath to a king or a queen or to a tyrant…
We’re Listening: Five Standout Speeches from NC’s Final Public Hearing on Redistricting
The NC General Assembly Republican Majority decided during the redistricting process that only three open comment sections would be held - Raleigh, Hickory, and Elizabeth City. What an insult to…
We’re Applauding: Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas
Rep. Crockett speaks up. She wasn't alone. Thank you, House Democrats. On Thursday, 9/28, Republicans began hearings on the impeachment of President Biden. Actual evidence seemed unavailable and even the…