May 2020
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Officer and suspect injured in shootout Tuesday night
WADESBORO — An officer from the Wadesboro Police Department and a suspect were injured in a shooting that took place in the Wadesboro Housing Authority’s Myrtlewood Apartment Complex off Myrtlewood Drive on Tuesday, May 26. Both injured parties are in serious but stable condition. The officer was flown to Charlotte…
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Trump threatens to move RNC without assurances from governor
President Donald Trump threatened Monday to pull the Republican National Convention out of North Carolina if the state’s Democratic governor doesn’t immediately sign off on allowing a full-capacity gathering in August despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Trump’s tweets about the upcoming RNC in Charlotte come two days after North Carolina’s…
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Closure affects budget
WADESBORO — Walmart’s closure in April as well as financial fall-out from North Carolina’s shutdown in response to COVID-19 were the two factors that had the biggest impact on Wadesboro’s budget, according to Town Manager David Edwards during the virtual budget presentation given to the Town Council on Monday, May…
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Storm floods roads, causes outages
WADESBORO — Officials reported washed-out roads, downed trees, and power outages across Anson County as severe thunderstorms tore through the area on Thursday, May 21. Pee Dee Electric reported that around 3,000 customers lost power due to the storms on Thursday. This number was reduced to 840 customers by Friday…
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Scholarship Night held online
WADESBORO — The graduating classes of Anson High School and Anson Early College were honored in a joint virtual scholarship recognition event that was broadcasted on Thursday, May 21 via Anson County School’s Facebook page. The event was split between two videos, Part 1 District Scholarship Night and part 2…
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Virtual graduation at South Piedmont Community College
WADESBORO — To provide a memorable experience for graduates this year, South Piedmont Community College held a virtual graduation on Thursday, May 14, for 295 students who earned associate degrees. The streaming event on YouTube garnered over 2,000 viewers who celebrated in real-time the accomplishments of dedicated graduates. “As each…
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Anson Middle School awards
WADESBORO — Anson Middle School honored their student-athletes in a virtual award ceremony held via Facebook Live on Tuesday, May 19. The athletes received the following awards: Cheerleading MVP: Ju’Sasha Hall, Morgan Burr, Bearcat: Wendy Vazquez, Kyla Jackson Most Improved: Hannah Austin Most Talented: Genna McCollum Golf MVP: Andrew Hill…
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Chamber to host Ribbon Tying event for community
WADESBORO — The Anson County Chamber of Commerce has traditionally held ribbon-cutting ceremonies for both new members to the Chamber and for Grand Openings of local businesses. In an effort to show how the Anson County community comes together in times of crisis, the Chamber has decided to host a…
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Folwell eager to reopen NC economy
RALEIGH — North Carolina’s economy loses hundreds of millions of dollars each week it remains shutdown, resulting in anxiety for many citizens. Republican State Treasurer Dale Folwell believes that data-driven policies about how and when to reopen the economy can help alleviate these concerns. “We need to have a meeting…
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Seniors graduate in drive-thru ceremony
WADESBORO — It was a gray and muggy Saturday on May 23 as dozens of cars lined up at the Walmart parking lot to participate in the drive-thru Graduation Ceremony hosted by Anson County Schools to honor the 2020 graduation classes of Anson Early College and Anson High School. Each…
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Studentsreceivescholarships
MORVEN — The HOLLA! Center, a local nonprofit organization, has announced that Bianca Liles, Enderia Richardson, and Janiah Lindsey are the recipients of their scholarships this year. HOLLA! Eagles Tennis Player Briena Taylor has also accepted a $10,000 scholarship to play tennis at Livingstone College in Salisbury. “Anson County Schools…
