Anson County

  • Remembering Anson’s victims of domestic violence

    ANSON — It is a sad and unfortunate fact that every year more homicides are added to the ever growing list of domestic violence victims.


  • The Anson County Farmers Market’s Fall Festival is a hit

    The Anson County Farmers Market’s Fall Festival is a hit

    ANSON — The Anson County Farmers Market closed the season with a big crowd of shoppers for their Fall Festival Saturday.


  • Why I stand with LEO

    Why I stand with LEO

    September 11 remains a dark day, forever ingrained in the hearts and minds of those who lived through watching the towers fall. We know where we were and what we were doing when the news hit us like a sucker punch to the face.


  • According to Sheriff Howell

    According to Sheriff Howell

    WADESBORO — With rumors swirling down the aisles of Food Lion and blaring across Charlotte’s prime time news programs over the last few days, Sheriff Scott Howell took a day to collect his thoughts before addressing citizens’ concerns regarding alleged dysfunction between Wadesboro town officials and the Wadesboro Police Department…


  • Anson County goes back to school

    Anson County goes back to school

    ANSON — First day school jitters were plentiful across the Anson County School District on its first day back to school on August 28.


  • Women’s plea for prayer and unity approved by commissioners

    ANSON — During the public comment portion of the county commissioners’ board meeting last Tuesday, Henrietta Barringer addressed commissioners, requesting a resurrection of Monday prayer meetings in the county.


  • Anson County continues to address its water woes

    WADESBORO — Anson County’s compromised water system and aging pipes continued to be a focus of county commissioners last Tuesday, at the only board meeting held for the month of July.


  • Nearly unanimous, Commissioners approve 11% raise in COLA for county employees

    Nearly unanimous, Commissioners approve 11% raise in COLA for county employees

    ANSON — Successfully bringing Anson County’s budget audits up to date, commissioners turned to tackling COLA raises at their Budget Workshop held on Monday, July 3rd.


  • Achieving success: Anson County classmates tackle higher education together

    Achieving success: Anson County classmates tackle higher education together

    ANSON — Mr. Kadrian Gooding and Miss Qiana Boggan have been friends, more like family, since their meeting at Wadesboro Elementary School over 14 years ago, when they were in fifth grade.


  • Dedication service held for Sheriff Landric Reid Memorial Bridge

    Dedication service held for Sheriff Landric Reid Memorial Bridge

    ANSON — On a day tinged with sadness, but softened by the passage of time, Anson County gathered to celebrate and remember the life of a man whose shadow still looms large over the county he protected, Sheriff Landric Reid.


  • School district breaks ground on new middle school

    School district breaks ground on new middle school

    WADESBORO — On Monday, May 13th, county leaders, State Representative Mark Brody, esteemed school district faculty, Anson County School Board members, and many well wishers gathered together to celebrate the groundbreaking of Anson County’s new middle school.


  • Public hearing brings flea market one step closer

    Public hearing brings flea market one step closer

    WADESBORO — On Tuesday, April 16, the Anson County Board of Commissioners began their regularly scheduled meeting with a public hearing to discuss imposing a potential moratorium against flea markets moving into Anson County.


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