Trading Ford in report prepared on historic war sites protection, Staff reports, Salisbury Post, July 4, 2008
Trading Ford recognized in report to Congress, The Dispatch, June 16, 2008
Developer fined for violations at troubled track, by Jessie Burchette, Salisbury Post, May 23, 2008
Fight resumes at Civil War site, by David Perlmutt, Charlotte Observer, May 17, 2008 (reprinted in Charleston Post and Courier)
- also reprinted in: Asheville Citizen-Times, Burlington Times-News, Fayetteville Observer, Hickory Daily Record, Raleigh News and Observer, Winston-Salem Journal, Baltimore Sun, Boston Herald, Chicago Tribune,Ft. Wayne IN Journal Gazette, Houston Chronicle, Newsday, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
- Battle for Yadkin River Bridge map
On Tour at the Trading Ford, video of public hike, April 20, 2008, The Dispatch, Lexington, NCRace track project on hold again, staff report, Salisbury Post, Salisbury, NC, February 15, 2008
Race track owner agrees to stop work, by Jessie Burchette, Salsibury Post, Salisbury, NC, October 9, 2007
Race track red flagged, by Jessie Burchette, Salisbury Post, Salisbury, NC, September 27, 2007
Letter: Risdon ignores rules, by Walt Wilson, Salisbury Post, Salisbury, NC, September 2, 2007
Risdon: Critics have exaggerated raceway problems, by Frank DeLoache and Holly Lee, Salisbury Post, Salisbury, NC, August 31, 2007
Stop-work order issued on racetrack in Town of Spencer, by William Keesler, The Dispatch, Lexington, NC, August 28, 2007
Racetrack again gets permit, by William Keesler, The Dispatch, Lexington, NC, August 10, 2007
One-way track: Spencer raceway issue to be debated by county public hearing, by Jessie Burchette, Salisbury Post, December 9, 2006
Letter: Preservation of history speaks to county's character, by Jim Forcum, Salisbury Post, Salisbury, NC, October 15, 2006
Racetrack developers temporarily withdraw permit request, by William Keesler, The Dispatch, Lexington, NC, October 6, 2006
Application flaws stall raceway discussion, by Holly Fesperman Lee, Salisbury Post, Salisbury, NC, October 6, 2006
Spencer zoning board will hold hearing on track permit again, by William Keesler, The Dispatch, Lexington, NC, October 3, 2006
Error sets back Spencer raceway progress, by Holly Fesperman Lee, Salisbury Post, Salisbury, NC, September 21, 2006
Opponents challenge race-track permit in court, by William Keesler, The Dispatch, Lexington, NC, September 8, 2006
Group seeks to slow track's construction, staff report, Salisbury Post, Salisbury, NC, September 7, 2006
Letter: History must be saved, by Judy Ludwig, The Dispatch, Lexington, NC, August 28, 2006
Letter: More ammunition for debate over finishing company site, by Timothy A. Grubb, Salisbury Post, Salisbury, NC, August 27, 2006
Letter: Space for history, by Doug Black, Salisbury Post, Salisbury, NC, August 17, 2006
Letter: Trading Ford history is well established, by Walter Wilson, Salisbury Post, Salisbury, NC, August 11, 2006
Racetrack gets key permit from Spencer, by William Keesler, The Dispatch, Lexington, NC, August 5, 2006
Letter: No benefits from track, by Rob Kluttz, Salisbury Post, Salisbury, NC, August 3, 2006
Letter: Trading Ford holds historic treasures, by Kevin Carle, Salisbury Post, Salisbury, NC, August 3, 2006
Trading Ford's preservation at a crossroads, by Ann Brownlee, Salisbury Post, Salisbury, NC, August 1, 2006
Editorial: Alcoa's land release will strengthen image of the Piedmont as a natural playground, The Dispatch, Lexington, NC, July 29, 2006
Letter: Historic Site in Peril, by Eleanor Rayl, Salisbury Post, Salisbury, NC, July 23, 2006 (also in The Dispatch)
Letter: Yadkin site should be protected, by Walt Wilson, Salisbury Post, Salisbury, NC, July 19, 2006 (also in The Dispatch)
Spencer OKs zoning changes for racetrack, by William Keesler, The Dispatch, Lexington, NC, July 12, 2006
Spencer annexes proposed site for race course at Trading Ford, by William Keesler, The Dispatch, Lexington, NC, May 10, 2006
Spencer aldermen decide to annex acreage High Rock International Raceway could be built on , by Kirsten Valle, Salisbury Post, Salisbury, NC, May 10, 2006
High Rock Raceway Wants to Call Spencer Home, Threatens Historic
Sites, by Mac Ingraham, WFMY TV 2, Greensboro, NC, May 9,
2006
Whether four Trading Ford properties qualify for National Register listing undetermined , by Mark Wineka, Salisbury Post, Salisbury, NC, January 13, 2006
National historic group nixes four Rowan sites, by Mark Wineka, Salisbury Post, Salisbury, NC, January 11, 2006 (see subsequent clarification: Whether four Trading Ford properties qualify for National Register listing undetermined)
- Sites in historic district listed, Staff reports, The Dispatch, Lexington, NC, December 17, 2005
Work suspended at I-85 interchange, Preservationist says contractors went too far, damaged sites, by William Keesler, The Dispatch, Lexington, NC, November 8, 2005
Historic concerns halt interstate work, by Mark Wineka, Salisbury Post, Salisbury, NC, November 8, 2005
Additional threats to historic Trading Ford area cited, by William Keesler, The Dispatch, Lexington, NC, October 25, 2005
Letter: Boost cultural heritage, by Thad A. Burkhart, The Dispatch, Lexington, NC, October 11, 2005Engineer discusses covered bridge, by William Keesler, The Dispatch, Lexington, NC, September 30, 2005
Group hopes to rebuild historic covered bridge, by Mark Wineka, Salisbury Post, Salisbury, NC, September 30, 2005
Covered Bridge Expert to Speak, Salisbury Post, Salisbury, NC, September 24, 2005
Rebuilding Covered Bridge across the Yadkin proposed, by William Keesler, The Dispatch, Lexington, NC, September 21, 2005
Group files challenge to track's permit, by William Keesler, The Dispatch, Lexington, NC, September 17, 2005
Historic group takes steps to stop raceway construction, by Jessie Burchette, Salisbury Post, Salisbury, NC, September 16, 2005
Track gets permit,
But Chamberlain says project isn't proceeding in a professional manner,
by Jessie Burchette,
Salisbury Post, Salisbury, NC,
August
17, 2005
Developers of racetrack receive permit, lecture,
by William Keesler,
The Dispatch,
Lexington, NC, August 16, 2005
Developers address permit concerns for racetrack,
by William Keesler,
The Dispatch,
Lexington, NC, August 11, 2005
Letter:
Race track, local history on collision course, by Ann Brownlee,
Salisbury Post,
Salisbury, NC, July 17, 2005
Letter:
Unlimited Potential, by Richard Lloyd, The Dispatch, Lexington, NC,
July 11, 2005
Editorial:
Rowan Commissioners make bad choice on proposed road racetrack in
Trading Ford,
The Dispatch,
Lexington, NC, June 24, 2005
Rowan Board approves permit for road course,
by William Keesler,
The Dispatch,
Lexington, NC, June 21, 2005
Historic concerns raised over site of proposed course,
by Mark Wineka,
Salisbury Post,
Salisbury, NC, June 5, 2005
Delay is good news for Trading Ford backers,
by Rachel Leonard,
The Dispatch,
Lexington, NC, April 4, 2005
Road race course is planned for Spencer, Location is the
former North Carolina Finishing Co., by Bruce
Wehrle,
The Dispatch,
Lexington, NC, March 23, 2005
Bid opening for interstate project is delayed,
by William Keesler,
The Dispatch,
Lexington, NC, December 9, 2004
Trouble with bridge over muddy waters: I-85 expansion
across Yadkin River in Trading Ford area may be delayed,
by Mark Wineka,
Salisbury Post,
Salisbury, NC, November 23, 2004
More study sought for Trading Ford area,
by William Keesler,
The Dispatch,
Lexington, NC, November 19, 2004
Letter:
Treasure our history, letter to the Editor by James F. Harris,
Ph.D.,
The Dispatch,
Lexington, NC, September 18, 2004
Local residents can receive a history lesson by spending
some time in Davidson County,
The Dispatch,
Lexington, NC, September 16, 2004
Activist criticizes Interstate decision,
by William Keesler,
The Dispatch,
Lexington, NC, August 13, 2004
Trading Ford preservationists win call for review,
by Mark Wineka,
Salisbury Post,
Salisbury, NC, July 5, 2004
National agency to review sites at Trading Ford,
by William Keesler,
The Dispatch,
Lexington, NC, July 2, 2004
Brownlee fights to save state's 'diminishing' heritage,
by Mark Wineka,
Salisbury Post,
Salisbury, NC, April 13, 2004
Preserve our past, Letter to
the Editor by Kenneth Cupp,
The Dispatch,
Lexington NC, September 3, 2003
Trading Ford group adopts name, picks president,
by William Keesler,
The Dispatch,
Lexington NC, August 26, 2003
Trading Ford added to National Register study list,
by William Keesler,
The Dispatch,
Lexington NC, July 4, 2003
Rowan County Board of
Commissioners pass Resolution Supporting
Preservation of Historic Trading Ford District, June 16, 2003
Davidson County Board of
Commissioners pass Resolution Supporting
Preservation of Historic Trading Ford District, June 10, 2003
DOT may protect river site, by
Mark Wineka,
Salisbury Post,
Salisbury NC, May 20, 2003
DOT Archaeologists to Give Fort York Second Look,
by William Keesler,
The Dispatch,
Lexington NC, May 9, 2003
Civil War Wrinkle Adds to Interest in Preservation,
by William Keesler,
The Dispatch
, Lexington NC, April 29, 2003
Editorial -
County Government Needs to Get Involved - Quickly - to Save the Yadkin
Trading Ford,
The Dispatch,
Lexington NC, April 5, 2003 (Reprinted in the
Salisbury Post
April 17, 2003)
Effort Seeks to Preserve Historic Area,
by William Keesler,
The Dispatch
, Lexington NC, March 27, 2003
Trading Ford: facing ‘death by 100 cuts’,
by Mark Wineka,
Salisbury Post,
Salisbury NC, March 23, 2003
Future of Trading Ford looks shaky,
by Mark Wineka,
Salisbury Post,
Salisbury NC, October 21, 2001
