Anson Record
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Removal of federal data affects us in our hometowns
Federal data on rising hunger, on long term trends in maternal and infant mortality, information about preparing for disasters – gone.
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Shamrock or clover? There is a difference!
ANSON COUNTY — March is now upon us, and St. Patrick’s Day is in the rear-view. But Leprechauns, green beer and pots of gold aside, there is another traditional symbol associated with the month — the shamrock.
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Spring’s arrival brings seasonal changes and scientific significance
With spring right around the corner, the season has already made an early appearance this year with high temperatures, blooming flowers, pre-spring showers and later sunsets. But one lingering question remains: When is the first day of spring?
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Letters to Strangers: An introduction
I’m going to start with the bad news first … I’m not much of a writer; in fact, it terrifies me. This Lent, I am trying to lean into discomfort.
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Following the rainbow
Everyone knows if they are lucky enough to truly follow the rainbow to its end, they will meet a wily leprechaun sitting on a pot of gold.
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Beware the Ides of March
Our third month of the year’s superstitions, weather shifts and quirky celebrations make March an annual icon on the calendar.
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NWS releases spring weather outlook
ANSON COUNTY — The winter of 2025-2026 was unusually chilly across eastern North and South Carolina.
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Fiscal storm is about to hit us
RALEIGH — You may not be interested in federal deficits, but federal deficits are very interested in you.
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Matters of the heart
ANSON COUNTY — The month of February may be over, but we can still talk about hearts. Not love or candy hearts, but heart health. In 1963, the U.S. Congress declared February American Heart Month due to the impact of cardiovascular disease on the health of Americans. Since then, researchers…
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Police nab chase suspect with K-9, drones
WADESBORO — On Feb. 26 at 12:40 a.m., officers with the Wadesboro Police Department responded to the Speedway on East Caswell Street in reference to a stolen vehicle.
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DSNDP volunteers from NC participate in Cleanliness Drive
ANSON COUNTY — On February 22, 2026, North Carolina State residents joined hands as dedicated volunteers of the global non-profit organization Dr. Shri.
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Nationalize Amazon
There are many lessons we could take from the last decade of American politics, in which our country has degenerated further and further into an oligarchic hellscape. One I hope a majority would agree with is that current levels of wealth inequality are incompatible with political democracy. There are various…
