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NC officials want early successes from rural health program
ANSON COUNTY — North Carolina will have $213 million in federal funds to spend this year to improve rural health care, and will be eligible for more money each year over the next four years.
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ACAS intakes remain limited amid renovation delays
ANSON COUNTY — Friends of Anson County Animal Shelter (501c3 nonprofit) is reaching out to our community at this time in order to demonstrate transparency in our practices and policies, and in turn, any temporary changes to those practices. We are aware that there are concerns currently with our ability…
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Are you aware in January?
January is a month known for new beginnings, joyous celebrations, and bringing awareness to many issues such as National Mentoring Month, National Blood Donor Month, Cervical Health Awareness, Mental Wellness, Poverty Awareness, National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention, and Stalking Awareness Month.
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Anson Co. man sentenced to 88 years for sex crimes
MONROE — An Anson County man was convicted by a jury on Jan. 16 of a series of sexual offenses, including statutory rape and incest.
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Anson JROTC shines
WADESBORO – The Anson High School JROTC program is quietly making a meaningful impact on both its students and the wider community, emphasizing leadership, service, and personal growth while meeting cadets where they are.
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Planting for winter
RICHMOND COUNTY — Fight the winter gloomies with bold and showy landscapes! Whether it is dormant trees and grasses, the fallen leaves of greener days, or bare spots where tender perennials once grew, many of our winter landscapes lack color and excitement. To add interest to your plantings, consider plants…
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January: More than just the beginning of the new year
January is more than just a month of frigid temperatures and potential snow days. A month named after the Roman god Janus, January literally represents new beginnings and is therefore a fitting name for the month that kicks off every new year.
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Keeping a streak alive
ANSON COUNTY — Dick Coffee attended 781 consecutive University of Alabama football games. Meg Roh surfed through illness, storms and nightfall to maintain a seven-year daily surfing streak. Jon Sutherland ran at least 1 mile every day for over 52 years.
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10 Health resolutions doctors encourage you to make today
The New Year represents a fresh start and is the perfect time to invest in your health. However, you may be unsure what resolutions will have the biggest impact. Doctors say that the easy, tangible actions you take are some of the most important.
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Pinning Ceremony celebrates nursing grads
South Piedmont Community College proudly celebrated its nursing graduates during a Nursing Pinning Ceremony held on Dec.12 at 4 p.m. in Building A at the Old Charlotte Highway Campus. The pinning ceremony is a long-standing nursing tradition that symbolizes the student’s transition from the classroom to the profession and honors…
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Never too early for managing internal parasites
RICHMOND COUNTY — Although we are just now beginning the winter season, small ruminant owners should still be regularly checking their animals for internal parasites, especially if they have a lambing or kidding season that kicks off in early spring.
