ANSON COUNTY — “You can change, you don’t have to live this way,” says William Short, and it is the main point he hopes sticks with people after they attend a Community Awareness for Addiction and Recovery meeting. Short says his meetings are not exclusively for addicts, but instead are open to loved ones, family, friends, and concerned community members eager to see a change in the county’s drug and violent crime numbers.

ANSON COUNTY — Saturday a medical information fair was held for Anson County Veterans to ask questions and receive assistance with disability claims from James Baldwin from NCDMVA and Brendan Gibbons, the Anson County Veterans Service Officer. The event was put on in conjunction with the Anson County Veterans Council.

Last year, monoliths, portals, and aliens at a Florida mall were all the rage. This year, it’s all “Alien Mother ship is ready to attack!”

Accident with personal injury: 1, Respond to alarm: 14, Animal abuse or neglect call: 1

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ANSON COUNTY — This week Anson County Homes of Hope began selling premium boiled Virginia peanuts for a reasonable $5 a quart.

ANSON COUNTY — Safer Communities Ministries held a ribbon cutting for their new satellite center Wednesday; Anson Recovery Reentry Family Services in Wadesboro beside Feed My Lambs on Highway 74. Founder of the Union County based ministry Executive Director Darryl Oliver, says he is very excited to open a clinic here for those dealing with substance abuse disorders and their families. Safer Communities has six employees who are peer support trained by a top state certified trainer. In addition to peer support, Safer Communities Ministries will offer food, housing, resources and services to help people get back on their feet.