Rowan County is a place where you can be as connected as you desire to be.

It’s Christmas every day at Piedmont Floral Galleries in Salisbury, NC.

Cleveland is poised for what I call ‘intentional growth’. The 21-cent tax rate is the lowest in Rowan; there is easy access to Interstates 77, 40, and 85; and 3.5 million people live within a 50-mile radius.

Rowan County is not called “Original” for nothing. Small businesses are original, and they are our backbone.

North Rowan High School is on the move and has shown that being a part of North Carolina’s pilot ‘Renewal School System’ gives them the opportunity to think “outside of the box”.

A group of students who are in the Mix It Up Club have taken on the challenge of creating an atmosphere where all South Rowan students regardless of race, gender, religion, or sexual preference feel welcome.

The teachers in Rowan County who work 60+ hours a week but still come to school with a smile on their face every day.

Have you seen stacked beehive boxes while driving along the countryside, or even on more urban roads in Rowan County?

Did you know that Patterson Farm is more than 100 years old? The farm is over 1,100 acres!

In Rowan County, we have a renewed and energized focus on Whole Health, which is an approach that recognizes the interconnectedness of mental, physical, and emotional health for all.

Rowan County is that there are a LOT of opportunities to be active and have fun throughout our community.

I ask myself now: How did I end up moving here seven years ago? Why do I call it the best decision we ever made?

We are looking forward to another successful HRL Clean Sweep and for our residents to come together again in the surrounding communities for such a great cause!

Share with us what activities you love to enjoy on High Rock Lake – North Carolina’s second largest lake located conveniently in Rowan County right off of I-85.

High Rock Lake and its fishermen are fortunate in the regard that the Pee Dee River chain and its reservoirs are a perfect home for fish populations. We have a higher number of fish per acre than most of the other North Carolina lakes.

Cleveland is poised for what I call ‘intentional growth’. The 21-cent tax rate is the lowest in Rowan; there is easy access to Interstates 77, 40, and 85; and 3.5 million people live within a 50-mile radius.

From the NC Transportation Museum, to an amazing nature preserve, to shopping galore, and plenty of places to eat a wonderful meal, Spencer has something to offer everyone.

I guess nowhere better than introductions.  I am Lee Withers, mayor of the “Great Little Town” China Grove, NC.  I have lived in Rowan County all my life.