by Wadesboro | Aug 22, 2023 | Wadesboro
The author, John Marek, is a writer and CEO of the Anson Economic Development Partnership. Twenty years ago this week, a historic event unfolded across the eastern United States, leaving millions of people in darkness and revealing the vulnerabilities of an...
by Wadesboro | Aug 15, 2023 | Wadesboro
The author, John Marek, is a writer and CEO of the Anson Economic Development Partnership. It is one of the more common tropes of science fiction; intrepid explorers come across the remains of a derelict spaceship drifting in the void. Once bustling with activity,...
by Wadesboro | Aug 10, 2023 | Wadesboro
The author, John Marek, is a writer and CEO of the Anson Economic Development Partnership. In an era where digital screens and virtual connections often dominate our lives, it’s heartening to witness parents creating “analog” experiences for their...
by Wadesboro | Jul 31, 2023 | Wadesboro
The author, John Marek, is a writer and CEO of the Anson Economic Development Partnership. At some point during my junior high years, I checked a book on UFOs out of the school library. I don’t remember the exact title, but it was along the lines of “UFOs:...
by Wadesboro | Jul 26, 2023 | Wadesboro
The author, John Marek, is a writer and CEO of the Anson Economic Development Partnership. A few years ago, quite by accident, I found myself at a festival in Troutman, N.C., featuring a “modern” polka band from the mysterious faraway land of...
