ANSON COUNTY— Following January’s late month discussion on the county providing work-related cell phones for commissioners, the board again entertained discourse on the issue during their February 4 meeting, before ultimately failing to vote decisively on the matter.

February 1

WADESBORO — The interim Chief of the Wadesboro Police Department Jason Eschert comes to Wadesboro from the Oakboro Police Department. He says he currently lives in Stanly County, in a home across the street from his parents.

February 19:

During the 1970s a haunting painting featuring three white children was donated to the New Orleans Museum of Art. The donor of the painting knew a mystery hid just over the shoulders of the three young children. There, a shape hovered ever so softly and eerily undefined, appearing to have been blotted out from the portrait.

DILLON — Seven students from the Ebony Dragons Martial Arts Academy competition team traveled to Dillon, SC on Saturday January 25 to compete in the War Angel Challenge. Way to go Dragons!

ANSON COUNTY — The Anson County Sheriff’s Office, along with their law enforcement partners, the Stanly County Sheriff’s Office, Norwood Police Department, and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, conducted four search warrants in the Ansonville area of Anson County on January 24. The Anson County Sheriff’s Office executed a successful operation to remove illegal controlled substances within the county. The operation led to the arrests for the sale of methamphetamine, fentanyl and other dangerous drugs. As a result of the search warrants, a large amount of illegal controlled substances, drug paraphernalia and money were seized. One firearm was also confiscated.

ANSON COUNTY— At approximately 2:39 a.m. Tuesday, February 4, deputies with the Anson County Sheriff’s Office responded to 75 Global Road in Wadesboro following a report of someone shot during a home invasion.