Wadesboro Town Council
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2025: The Fourth of July Day celebration that wasn’t
WADESBORO — Throughout March, Anson County Commissioners considered the pros and cons of assisting with funding for the Uptown Wadesboro Fourth of July Celebration. Ultimately, commissioners agreed to fund up to 50% of the fireworks display events, with a cap of $5,000. Scheduled for June 28, the town of Wadesboro…
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Town Council approves budget, minus funding for new grant writer
WADESBORO — During a specially scheduled town council meeting to approve the budget, the possibility of hiring a full-time grant writer again became a topic of contention amongst council members, with some feeling the recent grant writing training received by Wadesboro Town Manger Wiley Ross Jr. and its Finance Officer…
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Wadesboro enters into contract with county for 911 dispatchers
WADESBORO — During Monday’s Wadesboro town council meeting, Mayor Fred Davis reminded members a decision still needs to be made on whether to enter into a contract with the county to provide the town of Wadesboro with two emergency 911 dispatchers.
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The censure heard ‘round the county
WADESBORO — Wadesboro town councilman Chipper Long reached out to the Anson Record to discuss a censure letter he received earlier in the week from town attorney, Aaron Bates, informing him that his fellow council members voted to censure him for his public speech made across personal social media platforms,…
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WPD officer asks; “Where is the thin blue line?”
ANSON COUNTY — This week, woes within the Wadesboro Police Department spilled into public view during Monday’s Wadesboro town council meeting highlighting a disagreement brewing between the Wadesboro Town Council, the WPD, and the Anson County Sheriff’s Office regarding the safety of Wadesboro’s officers and the duties of Anson County…
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Town council meeting draws community ire
WADESBORO — Holding a special town council meeting Monday inside a packed courtroom, the Wadesboro town council heard and addressed citizen concerns regarding its new town manager Wiley Ross Jr.’s recent prime time TV appearances, the town’s shrinking police force and funds missing from the budget.
