On Global Environment Day (June 6), the nonprofit Happy Roots experienced a surge of energy — literally and figuratively — as ...

By Chandler Inions My cousin David Milligan died this week. There won’t be any Sunday specials on TV about the legacy he ...

With a mop of curly hair a cheerleader would envy and with 170 pounds stretched across a pale, 6-foot-4 frame, it always was ...

By Don Basnight The wart on her chin had four white whiskers and the hairs were stiff like those on a pig at Granddaddy’s ...

They are medalists. That’s something that the girls’ competitive gymnastics team at Vasi’s International Gymnastics can claim ...

These days, families seem to be growing more and more convoluted, with multiple marriages and blended families and the pets that become like children to so many of us. Father’s Day has always felt ...

By Marjorie Ritchie In the spring of 1994, my older brother, Shep, returned to our childhood home to live out his last days. My father and mother insisted that they be his primary caregivers who would ...

The overdose death of a Cleveland woman in February has led to charges against a Statesville man for death by distribution.

Rowan Helping Ministries is hosting a special reception for its Building Bridges Through Art exhibit on Tuesday at Waterworks Visual Arts Center. The exhibit features artwork created by shelter guests ...

The Holiday Caravan Parade Committee was already making plans for the 2025 parade five minutes after the 2024 parade ended, and now the goal is to find corporate sponsors for this year. “We don’t have ...

Veterans have the character, discipline and skills needed to succeed as small business owners and entrepreneurs. Wondering what it takes and how you can prepare? The Rowan County Chamber of Commerce ...

Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers. The fathers who eagerly spend every available moment with their kids. The fathers who teach their kids to play soccer, to throw a ball, to ride a bike, to bait a ...