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A peach of a town, with a N.J. flair

A peach of a town, with a N.J. flair

The author, Steve Bailey, is outreach coordinator at the Anson County Historical Society.  In March 1895, the North Carolina General Assembly ratified an act to incorporate a small town in western Anson County,  and the town of Peachland was officially formed on...
The right side of the tracks

The right side of the tracks

The author, John Marek, is executive director of the Anson Economic Development Partnership. I just returned from two days in Raleigh attending the Progress In Motion Rail Forum. This annual event brings together leaders from rail-served communities across the state...
Working mom says: Love the house you’re in

Working mom says: Love the house you’re in

Editor’s note: The author, lawyer Brooke McIntosh Crump, is a mom in Mt. Gilead and writes bi-weekly for the Speckled Paw Times. In my last column, I told you I don’t think being a mom is hard. I stand by that. But the thing is, I think it’s just that everything else...
Childbirth: Hard. Motherhood: Not hard.

Childbirth: Hard. Motherhood: Not hard.

Editor’s note: The author, lawyer Brooke McIntosh Crump, is a mom in Mt. Gilead and writes bi-weekly for the Speckled Paw Times. Today is my son’s fifth birthday. I have spent a portion (albeit small) of every day since the week after I brought him home from the...