Columns
New novels from 4 of NC’s best writers
Is the cold weather really over at last? And if the warmer season is here, what are some good books you should consider for your spring reading list? Here are four recent novels from three […]
Month: April 2018
Sports
Anson players contribute to winning team
Anson volleyball players Lauren Dutton, Cydney Livingston, Taylor Austin and Kaeley Whitlock played Junior Olympics Volleyball for Stanly Extreme 18U, a Stanly County Volleyball Club Team, and won gold in a recent tournament. Coach Barrett […]
Sports
2 Anson athletes headed to college
Anson High School seniors Will Dagenhart and Destiny Gayton signed to move forward and play sports at Methodist University and Lenoir-Rhyne University, respectively. Dagenhart, who plays both baseball and basketball, has been playing for four […]
Features
The woman with 2 voices
It was late afternoon in the spring of 1977 when I stopped to speak to a friend at the local PBS station. What follows is the best reconstruction I can give of what happened. “I […]
News
Students to present research at Wellspring Symposium
More than two dozen Wingate University students will take to the podium this week to share their research. And nearly twice that many will present posters explaining what they’ve learned. “The 2018 Wellspring Symposium is […]
News
Anson pair charged in Hamlet robbery
HAMLET — Police have arrested two suspects wanted in connection to a Tuesday afternoon armed robbery of the 74 Fast Shop convenience store on U.S. 74 near Richmond Community College. Hamlet Police Chief Scott Waters […]
Features
Marek releases new book
Award-winning author John B. Marek recently released a brand new collection of essays entitled, “Ben and the Art of Lawnmower Maintenance.” The collection is based on his upbringing in rural Gypsum, Ohio, and his more […]
News
Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge hosting Youth Fishing Rodeo
The Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge is hosting its annual Youth Fishing Rodeo April 21, from 8 a.m. until noon. Children 12 and under may enter the rodeo, but all ages are invited to participate. […]
News
Chief: New Wadesboro fire station ‘phenomenally better’ than old facility
The ceremonial ribbon will be snipped on Thursday, officially opening the new home of the Wadesboro Fire Department. The new station has been operational since February, according to Fire Chief Marc Sessions, and it wasn’t […]
Columns
Deeper discussion needed on schools
Massachusetts has consistently been at or near the top of the list in reading and math achievement, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress. This is a fact. The policy implications are less straightforward. […]
Features
Back Porch Stories adds bluegrass to annual event
Do you remember sitting on the porch listening to your grandparents, aunts and uncles telling stories? Maybe a cousin was strumming a guitar. Time passed slowly and no one noticed the sun going down. Re-create […]
News
Anson natives start scholarship program
A group of African-American women, who are natives of Anson County and members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, launched a scholarship program catered to college-bound high school senior female students attending Anson County Public […]