Rowan County
Recent News About Rowan County
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Rowan County ranks 71st highest in North Carolina for per capita government transfer income at $12,331 in 2022
In 2022, residents of Rowan County received an average of $12,331 per capita in government transfer payments—ranking it 30th lowest in North Carolina.
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Rowan County ranks 34th in North Carolina for government transfer dependency at 26.2% in 2022
In 2022, government transfers made up 26.2% of income in Rowan County—ranking it 34th least dependent among North Carolina counties.
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Small Community Improving Quality of Life Award
We are proud to share that last night Mayor Williams accepted Centralina Regional Council’s “Small Community Improving Quality of Life Award” on behalf of the Town for the Yadkin River Park Trailhead project.
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Rowan County Emergency Services
Highlight efforts to fight the opioid epidemic and discuss the area’s allocation of the $26 billion in opioid settlement funds
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Month of Love
Like Mayor Phifer stated in our #AlwaysOriginal February Newsletter, February is known as "Month of Love".
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St. Patrick's Day
the N.C. Transportation Museum's St. Patrick's Day Train Ride returns full steam ahead!
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Galentine's Day
This weekend at Magnolia Grove, enjoy a "Galentine's Day" celebration with their Sip + Shop event!
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Spencer Yadkin River Park
The Spencer Yadkin River Park, which is currently under construction in our great town of Spencer, N.C., has been selected for a 2022 Region of Excellence Award!
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Play Pickleball
There's no doubt about it - pickleball is the new fun way to stay in shape and have a good time with friends while doing it.
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Dr. Renee McCachren and John Stafford
Join pianists Dr. Renee McCachren and John Stafford for an evening of piano duets in Livingstone College’s Event Center at "Serenade Pianos" presented by The Salisbury Symphony this Friday!
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Salisbury Wine Shop
What could be better than exquisite chocolates from South America paired with wines from Portugal, France, Italy and Spain?
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Observance of Martin Luther King Jr Day.
Rowan County Administrative Offices closed Monday, January 16, 2023, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr Day.
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The Rowan County Board of Commissioners will meet Tuesday, January 3, 2023
January 3, 2023, at 3 PM due to the New Year's Holiday.
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In observance of Christmas, Rowan County Administrative Offices will be closed
The Environmental Management office and Processing Center in East Spencer will be closed December 23-27, 2022, following the County holiday schedule.
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Casey Robinson Appointed as Tax Collector
The Rowan County Board of Commissioners have appointed Casey Robinson to serve as Tax Collector effective January 1, 2023.
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Meeting Cancelled
The Rowan County Board of Commissioners voted to cancel their meeting scheduled for Monday, December 19, 2022.
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Airport Stakeholder Review and Comment Period
Rowan County has been working with Aviation Management Consulting Group (AMCG) to update the Rules and Regulations as well as General Aviation Minimum Standards for Mid-Carolina Regional Airport.
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Rowan County Board of Commissioners will meet Monday afternoon at 3 PM
The Rowan County Board of Commissioners will meet Monday afternoon at 3 PM in the Rowan County Administration Building.
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Rowan County Department of Social Services seeks open-minded individuals with a passion for helping others and a desire to collaborate and achieve our common goals
The Rowan County Department of Social Services seeks open-minded individuals with a passion for helping others and a desire to collaborate and achieve our common goals.