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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. · SalisburyBy Lynn Bonner NC Newsline Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s name will not appear on North Carolina ballots, following a ruling from the state Supreme Court. In a 4-3 ruling, the court on Monday rejected the state Board of Election’s appeal of an Appeals Court order. Counties had already begun printing ballots with Kennedy’s name on them when he asked to withdraw in late August. A Superior Court judge last Thursday agreed with the elections board that Ken…See the Story
NC Supreme Court orders RFK Jr.’s name removed, counties to reprint millions of ballots - Salisbury Post
Salisbury, North Carolina · SalisburyNCAE News Service RALEIGH — A new WRAL News poll shows that more people opposed the current amount of voucher funding than support increasing it. According to the poll:
16 percent of respondents said more money should be spent on the program 21 percent said that the nearly $300 million figure was the right amount of money 19 percent said the state should spend less than the nearly $300 million figure 22 percent said the state should not be spen…See the Story
NCAE: New poll shows most NC adults do not support private school vouchers: A new WRAL poll reveals that most surveyed believe the current funding for vouchers is too high, with fewer supporting an increase - Salisbury Post
Salisbury, North Carolina · SalisburySALISBURY — Salisbury City Council Member Anthony Smith has announced that he will be resigning from the city council on Tuesday, Sept. 17. Smith, who was first elected to the city council in 2021, will be returning to Birmingham, Alabama, in order to be closer to his family and pursue new career opportunities, according to a release from the city. “It has been an honor and a privilege to serve the people of Salisbury. This community has given m…See the Story
Anthony Smith resigning from Salisbury city council to return to Alabama - Salisbury Post
Riots · SalisburySALISBURY — The Bread Riot hosted its annual Riot at New Sarum fundraiser on Saturday and the afternoon did not disappoint. “We have a yearly event that is our big one,” Bread Riot Board Secretary Brian Pfaff said. “This event is our big one for the year. We use this money to go to our local farmer’s, purchase their food and then we re-distribute to local areas in need.” Bread Riot’s mission is to link farms to tables by supporting local small …See the Story
Riot at New Sarum: Fundraiser draws crowd, excitement - Salisbury Post
Salisbury, North Carolina · SalisburyKANNAPOLIS — In recognition of the 23rd anniversary of 9/11, Kannapolis Fire Chief Tracy Winecoff and Police Chief Terry Spry joined Mayor Darrell Hinnant as he read the city’s proclamation. “It seemed only right that these two men, representing their departments and all the people who do what the first responders did on Sept. 11, should be here,” Hinnant said. The proclamation notes that “events of Sept. 11, 2001 irrevocably changed the lives o…See the Story
Kannapolis proclaims Sept. 11 a National Day of Remembrance - Salisbury Post
Salisbury, North Carolina · SalisburyBullet pierces side of house, no injuries A shot was fired into an occupied residence on Calhoun Street about 2 a.m. on Sept. 9. Police reports say the resident awoke to the sound of the gunshot and went outside to investigate. He saw no one, but found one shell casing outside and a hole where a bullet had passed through his living room wall. No one was injured in the incident, which the resident reported at noon. Salisbury Police reports • A th…See the Story
Shots fired into home: Blotter for 9/11 - Salisbury Post
China Grove, North Carolina · China GroveBINGHAMTON, N.Y. — This Fall, the Cornell Agricultural Marketing Research Program will offer workshops on meat processing and marketing topics in 6 locations around Central and Eastern NY. The series is possible through funding from the Northeast Risk Management Education program. Consumer demand for locally raised meats, sourced directly from the farm, spiked in 2020 as consumers faced pandemic-induced grocery store shortages and price increase…See the Story
2024 Meat Processing & Marketing Workshop Series
Salisbury, North Carolina · SalisburySALISBURY — The Rowan-Salisbury School System (RSS) just announced the release of the school report card grades for the 2023-2024 school year, as provided by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI). Those grades serve as one measure of school performance and offer certain insights into the progress and achievements of Rowan County schools. The current formula used by NCDPI for assigning report card grades allocates 80 percent…See the Story
