Polkton
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Restoration and Preservation underway in Polkton
POLKTON — A developer with a love of history was just the person needed to restore life into the former Methodist Church parsonage located at 64 Moore Street. In Polkton resident Clifton Martin, such a developer was found, and in July 2024 he acquired the property and immediately began setting…
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Anson’s own “Johnny Appleseed” returns
POLKTON — Local man Chase Burr, 31, known affectionately around the area as Anson County’s own “Johnny Appleseed,” allegedly had a very busy 24 hours; beginning with a home being broken into on Rosa Lane April 18, and ending with threats and vandalism to homes on East Freemont Street April…
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Police chase ends in murder and attempted suicide
POLKTON — According to the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), a police chase occurred Monday, resulting in the murder of a young girl and the attempted suicide of her father, who reportedly abducted the child from her mother’s home earlier that morning in Polkton.
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Campbell University-Redemption through education at Anson Correctional
POLKTON — Campbell University held a special graduation ceremony in honor of a special group of women at Anson Correctional Institute January 17 — the first graduates of their Second Chance Initiative program where participants earned an Associate’s Degree in the Behavioral Sciences all without having to leave the Anson…
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Missing man’s body discovered near Ponds Mill Road
POLKTON — The Anson County Sheriff’s Office announced they have located the body of a man who went missing following an atlercation earlier this month.
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Son charged in brutal attack on father
POLKTON — The evening of July 21, Anson County Sherffi’s Office Deputy Wylder Kuhn received a call from dispatch services alerting him to a domestic disturbance unfolding at a residence on Thomas Road.
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Annual toy drive reminds us all to live like Tuck
POLKTON — The third annual Kevin Tucker Memorial Toy Drive was held at the Old Griffin building.
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Anson’s Field of Dreams receives $100,000 in state funding
POLKTON — Thanks to efforts made by commissioner Jamie Caudle and state senator Dave Craven, $100,000 has been granted to the Field of Dreams Anson Athletic Youth Association from the state budget.
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Anson County deputies apprehend fugitive sex offender
INMAN — Brian Thomas Griffin, a convicted sex offender, has been charged with the theft of 65 stolen firearms from his deceased grandfather.
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Anson citizens concerned over potential landfill expansion
WADESBORO — In answer to concerns raised by residents’ over Waste Connection’s proposed Phase 5 expansion of the landfill, located just outside the downtown area of Polkton, the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) held a public hearing on Thursday, October 26, at the Anson County Courthouse.
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Large collection of firearms allegedly stolen by convicted felon in Polkton
POLKTON — Officers responded to a residence on Randall Rd. following a report of potentially 65 stolen firearms from a residence on Sunday, October 1, possibly by a family member who is a convicted felon and sex offender.
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Harvest Ministries and Coble’s Landing hold inaugural fishing competition in Polkton
POLKTON — Fishes, prizes, and life lessons were reeled in at Coble’s Landing on Saturday where Harvest Ministries and CityReach Community Center held their first ever-fishing competition.
