Salisbury Post Lifestyle

03/20/2020

Some ideas from 4-H to keep kids busy.

By Laura Allen 4-H Agent With the recent outbreak of COVID-19, students and parents alike are now at home around the clock. Yes, there’s schoolwork to do and chores that can be done, but there’s also time for you to explore the world of 4-H. Here are some resources to help you during the coming ...

03/19/2020

Story details a common plight in rural N.C.

WINSTON-SALEM — Charlotte writer Barbara Johnson-Davis, whose “May Day Miracle” received honorable mention last year, has won this year’s Jacobs/Jones African-American Literary Prize for her new story, “The Last Straw.” The contest is sponsored by the North Carolina Writers Network. John...

03/18/2020

Sometimes, the show can't go on.

Lee Street theatre office and building at 329 N. Lee St. is officially closed to the public. All phone calls and emails are being forwarded to Executive Director Rod Oden. If you need to contact Lee Street, please feel free to call 704-310-5507 or email from leestreet.org with questions or inquiries...

03/17/2020

Boost your immune system with vitamins in food.

By Deirdre Parker Smith [email protected] As we all face the threat of coronavirus, and still, the flu, what can we do in our diets to boost our immunity? Like everything else with this virus there is a lot of information out there — some of it good, some really bad. According to Eat...

03/16/2020

Churches being cautious about pandemic.

By Natalie Anderson [email protected] SALISBURY — It’s going to take the entire community to come together to get through the threat of COVID-19, said Father Robert Black of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church. Black is one of several local church leaders making changes to regular ser...

03/13/2020

Corrells win another award for their thoughtful farm practices.

By Kelli Isenhour Education Coordinator, Rowan County Soil and water Conservation District The first time I visited the Correll Farm, we were greeted by a smiling David Correll and his wife, Cheryl, who are the primary managers of the farm. It was a warm spring day — peaceful with a scattering of ...

03/12/2020

SOAR with these special artists.

Tonight • 6-8 p.m. This evening, March 12, Mean Mug Coffee Company is hosting a new art exhibition featuring two young artists from the RCCC S.O.A.R. program. Mean Mug, 110 N. Main St., celebrates the art and photography of artists Renee Rasile and Kathy Osterhus with a meet-the-artists reception,...

03/10/2020

If you finish your corned beef, you get cheesecake!

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03/09/2020

Remember when we did that?

If you’re anything like me, you can remember a lot of things in your life that were at one time commonplace that seem a little odd today. I thought we’d munch on a few of them together: We watched lots of smoking ads on TV. We loved them. We’d sing those catchy little jingles over …

03/06/2020

Adults behaving badly makes a funny show.

By Deirdre Parker Smith [email protected] Rumor has it that “Rumors,” the latest Piedmont Players production at the Meroney Theatre, will leave you puzzled, then tickled, then surprised. This classic Neil Simon comedy is about a group of ridiculously rich people behaving ridiculous...

03/05/2020

Lots of things going on this weekend.

Firefighter’s Memorial Service Saturday, March 7, starts at 8:30 a.m. All are welcome to this memorial service honoring firefighters Victor Isler and Justin Monroe who died in service. Held at Fire Station #5 at 1402 S. Main St.   Celebrate with 9daytrip Sunday March 8 • 4:30-6:30 p.m. 9daytrip...

03/03/2020

This Sunday, shake up your supper with new ideas.

By Deirdre Parker Smith [email protected] Sunday supper. Is it still a roast chicken, mashed potatoes and peas? Or is it a pot roast with carrots and potatoes? Fried chicken? Those dinners are comforting, they make us feel secure. We tell stories of Sunday suppers at Grandma’s house,...