April 19, 2024
March 22
April 19, 2024
ANSON — In a long anticipated moment for Anson County, Dr. George Truman, Chairperson for the Anson County Board of Education and Superintendent Howard McLean, officially signed the contract to build the new Anson Middle School.
April 19, 2024
WADESBORO — “I don’t want anyone to forget about her and the five babies she left behind,” pleads Starla Gunn, three years after the murder of her best friend and adopted cousin, Felicia Ann Rollins.
April 17, 2024
April 17:
April 17, 2024
Sagittarius (Nov. 22 – Dec. 20)
April 17, 2024
LILESVILLE — Working in conjunction with the Richmond County Sheriff’s Office, the Anson County Sheriff’s Office executed search warrants at the Lilesville Game Room, located at 1522 West Wall St., and also at 100 Fellowship Dr. in Hamlet, regarding illegal gambling, on Friday, April 12.
April 17, 2024
POLKTON — In the early morning hours of Thursday, April 11, deputies with the Anson County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Fast Stop convenience store on Highway 742 North, following a report of an armed robbery taking place.
April 17, 2024
ANSON — Congratulations to Luke Hyatt on his commitment to Guilford College to continue his academic and football career. Anson High School Athletics hosted a Celebratory College Football Signing Day on Thursday, April 11, 2024. The celebratory football signing day was filled with excitement and pride as Luke officially committed to play football at Guilford College. Friends, family, coaches, teammates, and school staff gathered to celebrate this momentous occasion and show their support for Luke as he pursues his dreams of playing at the collegiate level. Luke’s coach (Landon Allen), teammate (Kendrick Maye), and principal (Chris Stinson) gave speeches, reminiscing on their time together and expressing their excitement for Luke’s future in football. Today’s celebratory football signing day was a memorable event that highlighted Luke’s hard work, dedication, and perseverance. It was a day of joy, pride, and anticipation for the journey ahead as he prepares to take the next step in his football career.
April 14, 2024
Who needs forensics and gunfire?
April 14, 2024
In 1920, the taverns ran dry. The Eighteenth Amendment, also called the Volstead Act, was passed by the U.S. Congress and the amendment was ratified by three-quarters of the nation’s states, despite a veto from President Woodrow Wilson, (bless his heart). It was never illegal to “consume” alcohol during Prohibition, you just couldn’t make it, sell it or ship it.
April 12, 2024
WADESBORO — Following an article that appeared in the Richmond Daily Journal and Anson Record updating the case of Anson County’s Jane Doe, found behind the National Guard Armory on May 12, 2022, the ACSO released a statement on the case Friday, April 5th, that reads as follows,
April 10, 2024
April 10:
