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Field Notes: These boots are made for working

Field Notes: These boots are made for working

The author, John Marek, is a writer and executive director of the Anson Economic Development Partnership. On Labor Day, I drove out to the new Riverbend Village development at the intersection of I-485 and N.C. 16, northwest of Charlotte. Twenty years ago, that area...
Gigantor, from caterpillar to moth

Gigantor, from caterpillar to moth

(Editor’s note: Below is a modified script of Amelia Poplin’s 4-H presentation which won first prize in her 8-10-year-old age group in Anson County and second place in the statewide competition. ) Hi, my name is Amelia Poplin and today I will be talking about...
Field Notes: The last day of summer

Field Notes: The last day of summer

The author, John Marek, is a writer and executive director of the Anson Economic Development Partnership. For the first 18 years of my life, give or take, summers were clear-cut and closely tied to the school year’s beginning and end. And for virtually all of...