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Leaders coming together for change
By Lauren MonicaANSON COUNTY — “You can change, you don’t have to live this way,” says William Short, and it is the main point he hopes sticks with people after they attend a Community Awareness for Addiction and Recovery meeting. Short says his meetings are not exclusively for addicts, but instead are…
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WPD, popsicles and community time at the splash pad
By Lauren Monica lmonica@ansonrecord.comANSON COUNTY — WPD enjoyed time Friday with the community at Wadesboro Park’s newly completed splash pad, handing out popsicles and getting to know the families they protect and serve.
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WPD to focus on rebuilding trust
By Lauren Monica lmonica@ansonrecord.comWADESBORO — Holding a press conference last Wednesday, the Wadesboro Police Department announced exciting news for the people of Wadesboro. Speaking publicly for the first time since resuming his role as Chief of Wadesboro Police, Thedis Spencer confirms he has been sworn in as Interim Chief, a role he came…
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“We can change Anson County”
From the Office of Sheriff HowellThe Anson County Sheriff’s Office is currently providing deputies for the town of Wadesboro again. A new contract is waiting to be signed. I know you have seen deputies responding to calls or you may have even had interactions with them. The employees of the Anson County Sheriff’s Office, Detention…
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Overnight shooting ends in next day arrest
By Lauren Monica lmonica@ansonrecord.comWADESBORO — An overnight shooting Wednesday, May 28 at the Oak Hill Apartment complex led to one fatality, one additional attempted murder victim, and the Thursday arrest of a 20-year-old Wadesboro man in Cheraw, SC.
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Arrest made in homicide investigation
By Lauren MonicaWADESBORO — Working together, the Wadesboro Police Department, in coordination with the Anson County Sheriff’s Office, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, and the Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office, Kea’yon Richardson was apprehended this afternoon in Cheraw, SC.









