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Animal Shelter halts intake pending repairs to facility
POLKTON — The Anson County Animal Shelter has stopped taking in new animals and moved many others to outside rescues pending repairs to fix a build up of mold.
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Law enforcement, bikers go on a patriotic ride
WADESBORO — On the 20th anniversary of 9/11, the Wadesboro Police Department and local motorcycle clubs joined together in a ride around Wadesboro to honor the victims of that day.
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Anson-native pens new book based on late friend
WADESBORO — Local author Irene Harrington has published her fifth book “The Missing Suitcase.”
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Barn quilt display gives visitors a Wadesboro welcome
WADESBORO — The most recent effort to add art to Wadesboro and attract tourism is in the form of a barn quilt.
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Writing club to host novel workshop
WADESBORO — The workshop, “Writing the Novel,” will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Oct. 16 in the fellowship hall of First Presbyterian Church in Wadesboro.
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Ansonia Theatre
WADESBORO — Ansonia Theatre has announced its 2021-22 season lineup featuring performances of “Wait Until Dark,” “An Enchanted Bookshop Christmas,” “The Spitfire Grill: A Musical,” and “Alice in Wonderland: Down the Rabbit Hole.” The opener for the season was “Ghost: The Musical” in August.
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Wadesboro man charged with murder in death of missing woman
WADESBORO — The Wadesboro Police Department has found the body of a woman who was reported missing last week and has arrested the man accused in her death.
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Wadesboro-native serves in Navy’s newest tilt-rotor aircraft squadrons
SAN DIEGO – Petty Officer 2nd Class Sean James, a native of Wadesboro, North Carolina, serves the U.S. Navy as a member of Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VRM) 50 located in San Diego, California.
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Gus finds his ‘furever’ home
POLKTON — Gus, the resident office “pawtner” of Shooting Star Animal Rescue, found his forever family last month, highlighting the successes of Shooting Star’s hard work to provide loving homes and assistance for pets.
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Anson health director pleads for money to hire nurses
WADESBORO — Health Director Fred Thompson issued an urgent plea to the Anson County Board of Commissioners for higher pay for the Health Department’s nursing staff to make up for recent departures and maintain competitiveness with other health agencies.
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Triad Barber School’s celebrates one-year anniversary
Triad Barber School celebrated its one year anniversary on Sept. 1, and last week graduated its first Anson County resident.
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Health director warns of ‘alarming’ virus spread
WADESBORO — The Anson County Health Department is warning of the “alarming” number of new COVID-19 cases, and has reported almost daily deaths from the virus over the last week.