by Wadesboro | Jun 15, 2023 | Wadesboro
The author, John Marek, is a writer and CEO of the Anson Economic Development Partnership. Ted Kaczynski, the Unabomber, died last week in federal prison in Butner, N.C. He was 81. Kaczynski’s story haunts the collective memory of a nation....
by Wadesboro | Jun 7, 2023 | Wadesboro
The author, John Marek, is a writer and CEO of the Anson Economic Development Partnership. Mary Shelly’s novel “Frankenstein” is frequently cited as one of the earliest examples of modern horror fiction, but contemporary readers may be missing a significant...
by Wadesboro | May 30, 2023 | Wadesboro
The author, John Marek, is a writer and CEO of the Anson Economic Development Partnership. The days and weeks leading up to my high school graduation exist in my memory as an indistinct blur. Prom. Class trip. Locker clean-out. Senior luncheon. Snakebite. Drowning....
by Wadesboro | May 24, 2023 | Wadesboro
The author, John Marek, is a writer and CEO of the Anson Economic Development Partnership. This summer, Pepsico is releasing a limited edition flavor of MTN DEW called “Summer Freeze.” The label claims it is “MTN DEW with the taste of...
by Wadesboro | May 17, 2023 | Wadesboro
The author, John Marek, is a writer and CEO of the Anson Economic Development Partnership. Singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot passed away a couple of weeks ago at age 84. Younger audiences, if they’ve heard of him at all, likely know him for one iconic song, but...