halloween

  • Uptown Wadesboro and ACSO delivered tricks and treats this Halloween

    Uptown Wadesboro and ACSO delivered tricks and treats this Halloween

    ANSON COUNTY — Uptown Wadesboro and the Anson County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) served up plenty of scares, tricks and treats for Halloween.


  • Scary movies to thrill and terrify this Halloween

    Scary movies to thrill and terrify this Halloween

    I believe a lot can be learned by knowing a person’s favorite movies or books. Last year, our former editor, Matthew Sasser, wrote about his favorite scary movies. A scary movie fan myself, I thought this year I would share some of my favorite thrillers in time for Halloween.


  • Students wow in pumpkin contest

    Students wow in pumpkin contest

    POLKTON — Peachland-Polkton Elementary School PTO hosted a pumpkin decorating contest with many wonderful entries, judged by Lisa Davis.


  • Animal shelter, coffee shop collab on pet costume contest

    Animal shelter, coffee shop collab on pet costume contest

    WADESBORO — The Anson County Animal Shelter hosted their second annual pet costume contest at Speckled Paw as part of their Halloween festivities. Animals from the shelter and Anson families participated.


  • Why I love animal photography

    Why I love animal photography

    ATHENS, GA — One of the things I love most about Halloween is when guide dogs dress up in costumes for photography. I love photography, and one of the biggest highlights is seeing photographs of UGA’s guide dogs in training when they have their annual visit to the Athens Fire…


  • Uptown Wadesboro brings treats, not tricks

    Uptown Wadesboro brings treats, not tricks

    WADESBORO — The streets uptown were filled Saturday with costumed kids, pumpkins, and treats.


  • Red Hill Baptist celebrates fall

    Red Hill Baptist celebrates fall

    POLKTON — Red Hill Baptist Church hosted their annual Fall Festival on Halloween night.


  • Anson schools host Trunk or Treat

    Anson schools host Trunk or Treat

    ANSON COUNTY — The school system celebrated “Halloweekend” with Trunk-or-Treats and costumes on Friday, October 29.


  • Indie Studios takes visitors on a haunt

    Indie Studios takes visitors on a haunt

    WADESBORO — Indie Studios hosted their fifth annual Halloween event “The Haunting of Rutherford Street” on Halloween Day. The event invited participants into the studio’s themed haunted house.


  • Uptown Wadesboro will host candy trail for Halloween

    Uptown Wadesboro will host candy trail for Halloween

    WADESBORO — On Saturday, October 30th, Uptown Wadesboro will host their drive-thru trick or treat, the Uptown Candy Trail.


  • Ansonia returns with thriller ‘Wait Until Dark’

    Ansonia returns with thriller ‘Wait Until Dark’

    WADESBORO — The Ansonia Theatre opened with its production of the thriller “Wait Until Dark” on Friday, giving audiences a good scare a couple weeks out from Halloween.


  • ‘Holla-ween’ starts early at Wadesboro Primary School

    ‘Holla-ween’ starts early at Wadesboro Primary School

    HOLLA! donates Halloween costumes to Wadesboro Primary School. Visits from Board Chair Kisha Dunlap and CEO Leon Gatewood made it an extra treat. Students will be well prepared to trick-or-treat this year. HOLLA! gave them a very happy “Holla-ween” — cleverly coined by their Facebook. For more information on HOLLA!,…


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