School board votes to build downtown central office

Source: Local News | The Salisbury Post | 6 Feb 2012 | 6:08 pm

EAST SPENCER — The Rowan-Salisbury Board of Education voted 6-1 today to build a central office in downtown Salisbury on land donated by the city. "Since the initiation of discussion that identified the need for an education center … almost...

Medical Retirement Approved For Sheriff

Source: WLOS Top Stories | 6 Feb 2012 | 3:44 pm

Henderson County Commissioners have asked the local republican party to name a replacement for Sheriff Rick Davis. This comes after a state panel approved his medical retirement. That retirement will take effect March 1st. The commissioners are asking the...

Conservation Agent Charged With Embezzlement

Source: WLOS Top Stories | 6 Feb 2012 | 3:38 pm

A former Mitchell County conservation agent is charged with embezzlement. His managers noticed there were missing receipts for his expenses. Cliff Vinson worked for the Blue Ridge Resource Conservation and Development Council. He had  a debit card an...

Police Looking For New Firing Range

Source: WLOS Top Stories | 6 Feb 2012 | 3:30 pm

Expansion plans at Asheville Regional Airport have forced the Asheville Police Department to relocate its shooting range. Officers are trying to find a new place to conduct state mandated re-qualification testing. That shooting test is just a few a months...

Rabies Concerns In Rutherford County

Source: WLOS Top Stories | 6 Feb 2012 | 3:24 pm

Health officials in one county are pushing the importance of rabies shots for pets. In 2011, three wild animals were confirmed rabid in Rutherford County. Two have been confirmed already in 2012, including a skunk. It came in contact with one family's...

Child Death Charges

Source: WLOS Top Stories | 6 Feb 2012 | 2:00 pm

A woman charged in the death of her own great niece made her first court appearance Monday. Ladybird Powell was caring for 15 month old Aubrey Littlejohn a little over a year ago. ...

Dozens Search Pisgah National Forest To Find Missing Dog

Source: WLOS Top Stories | 6 Feb 2012 | 1:55 pm

Dr. Anne Bayer was mountain biking with her little dog last week when she realized Bertha was missing. The pooch had scampered off and witnesses say it fell over a waterfall before running away. The frantic search that followed gave Bayer a glimpse of how...

Henderson County Alcohol Vote

Source: WLOS Top Stories | 6 Feb 2012 | 1:08 pm

Voters in Henderson County could soon weigh in on whether alcohol will be sold in dry sections of the county.  At a meeting Monday night, County Commissioners are likely to approve a formal request to put an alcohol sales referendum on May's primary...

Macon Mercy Killings

Source: WLOS Top Stories | 6 Feb 2012 | 1:06 pm

Macon County Sheriff says the shooting deaths of two elderly residents were mercy killings.  Sheriff Robbie Holland says it was a murder/suicide that took the lives of Kenneth and Frances Simmons, both 71.Their bodies were found inside their Highland...

McCullough column: Quilting says love in every stitch

Source: Local News | The Salisbury Post | 6 Feb 2012 | 12:00 am

Virgie Dean loves to talk and she loves to make quilts. She does both things very well. Born in 1919 on Powlas Road, in Cleveland, North Carolina, Virgie’s family moved to Mountain Road, also in Cleveland, when she was four. At the age of thirteen,...

Pottery to benefit homeless shelter

Source: Local News | The Salisbury Post | 6 Feb 2012 | 12:00 am

By Karissa Minn kminn@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — An art instructor is asking local potters to donate the empty bowls that will help fill those of people in need. Each hand-crafted, glazed ceramic bowl or mug will be given out during a fundrais...

Valentine's Bake Sale to be held in Cooleemee

Source: Local News | The Salisbury Post | 6 Feb 2012 | 12:00 am

Cooleemee — A Valentines Bake Sale will be held starting at 10 a.m. in front of the Dollar General Store in Cooleemee on Saturday, Feb. 11. Its proceeds will go to the Cooleemee Historical Association’s unique kids history programs that have n...

Libby Koontz remembered by a friend

Source: Local News | The Salisbury Post | 6 Feb 2012 | 12:00 am

Editor’s note: In memory of longtime reporter Rose Post, who died in October 2011, the Post is reprinting some of her stories periodically. This column was published January 15, 1989. Don’t cry,” she said. “There isn’t time.&...

Yesterday: 45 years of bottling

Source: Local News | The Salisbury Post | 6 Feb 2012 | 12:00 am

Doug Ray of Salisbury recently acquired this photograph, which appeared in the Salisbury Post Dec. 21, 1955. It shows Amos Misenheimer, center, receiving a gold watch from Buford Guy, manager of Coca-Cola Bottling in Salisbury. Misenheimer received the ho...

Marsh column: Now that you've started New Year's Resolutions, stick with it

Source: Local News | The Salisbury Post | 6 Feb 2012 | 12:00 am

Well, it has been 5 weeks since New Year! Are you still active with your new years Resolution (s)? I hope so! I also know that by now you have had some “bumps in the road” (illness, work, family commitments). Those bumps kept you possibly fro...

City wins grant for six additional firefighters

Source: Local News | The Salisbury Post | 6 Feb 2012 | 12:00 am

By Emily Ford eford@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — The city has won a grant to help pay for six additional firefighters. The $440,233 two-year Staffing and Adequate Emergency Response, or SAFER, grant comes from the U.S. Department of Homeland Sec...

Eight complete literacy training

Source: Local News | The Salisbury Post | 6 Feb 2012 | 12:00 am

The Rowan County Literacy Council has just completed a Laubach workshop for new tutors. The workshop was conducted by trainers Clyde Harriss, Phyllis Martin, Carolyn Myers and Helen Peacock. The training is for non-professional people who would like to h...

After 25 years, tax administrator calls it a day

Source: Local News | The Salisbury Post | 6 Feb 2012 | 12:00 am

By Karissa Minn kminn@salisburypost.com SALISBURY — During his 40-year career as a tax professional, Robert G. “Jerry” Rowland says he’s worked on 37 property tax revaluations with more than 2 million appraisals. Even though the...

Waynesville Assault

Source: WLOS Top Stories | 5 Feb 2012 | 6:19 pm

Waynesville Police are investigating an assault that happened at a home on Brendle St. Police say two men were taken to Mission Hospital and treated for their injuries.

Soldier Awarded Purple Heart

Source: WLOS Top Stories | 4 Feb 2012 | 5:25 pm

Specialist Alex Santos, 24, was awarded a Purple Heart on Tuesday. Santos is from Hendersonville and was welcomed home by family and friends on Sunday. Santos was injured by an IED last November while serving in Afghanistan.

Biker Events

Source: Forum Discussions - HarleyRadio | 3 Jan 2012 | 9:48 am

Planning out 2012, for sure so far....Hogrock in June and Branson (family) in September and Hogrock again in October Not much for the baby stroller and golf cart rallies, any suggestions?

Whats up ?

Source: Forum Discussions - HarleyRadio | 9 Dec 2011 | 9:19 pm

Hey everyone ! Name's Dave....the little ones call me Pops. Thanks for having me aboard. Great site with good tunes here. I love to ride my bike everyday. I support our U.S. Veterans and am proud to be part of the Patriot Guard. I like to help children an...

Intro for Lost...

Source: Forum Discussions - HarleyRadio | 1 Oct 2011 | 10:06 am

Hey there, New to the site but learning fast. Lots of great music and folks. If you see me on line say hi, I dont bite much. Married to a great biker girl who understands my need to ride. Gee what else, I guess you will learn more as time goes on. Los...

hey everyone

Source: Forum Discussions - HarleyRadio | 26 Sep 2011 | 10:41 am

Hi everyone, just joined this site love the music and can't wait to get a chance to talk to people like me that love to ride and feel the wind in their face, when i am off work i spend most of my time riding, hope to see you either on the road or at least...

NEW USERS TO HARLEYRADIO

Source: Forum Discussions - HarleyRadio | 21 Sep 2011 | 8:09 am

QUESTIONS REGARDING SITE : ECT BITCH COMPLAIN WHATEVER YA WANT RECENT QUESTIONS REGARDING SITE IF I CAN ANSWER THEM I WILL TRY IF NOT ILL ASK BOSS FOR HELP, HARLEYRADIO IS ALWAYS TRYING TO MAKE THIS SITE USER FREINDLY AND ENJOYABLE FOR ALL. FIRST TOPIC I...

INSTRUCTIONS FOR NEW USERS WITH SITE ISSUES

Source: Forum Discussions - HarleyRadio | 14 Sep 2011 | 9:22 am

1.customize is under your profile on left side 2.pick theme 3.make unigue/ click options 4. there u can change colors ect load pic to header ect click the camera image choose what image you want load it 5.click save...

Bicycles to Bikes...

Source: Forum Discussions - HarleyRadio | 4 Sep 2011 | 7:17 am

Hi folks, Glad to find this site and also Lady Raven, and Voodooman online again as well. I'm a retired sailor, published author, and grandfather of two little gorgeous girls. My musical tastes run the full spectrum. From a little classical, to rock. Vo...

2006 FXD Idle speed, how can it be lowered?

Source: Forum Discussions - HarleyRadio | 31 Aug 2011 | 9:25 pm

I have a 2006 FXD that has injection and I think it idles too fast. Is there a way of reducing that spped without the computer taking it back up to where it was??? Any suggestions/advice would be appreciated. Thanks Bob...

whats going on

Source: Forum Discussions - HarleyRadio | 19 Aug 2011 | 2:53 pm

what the hells going on with all that tear jerking music. i think somebody got their heart broken and we are all paying the price.

a true biker

Source: Forum Discussions - HarleyRadio | 18 Aug 2011 | 11:03 pm

i try to get along with most people and i have a high tolerance level for idiots..but there is some things that push my buttons and that is bending over backwards to be nice to someone when they just try to bury you anway they can for pure reasons of insa...