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#ShopLocal: JB Fitness is full of potential
Barista Emily Granholm is on a quest to spread the word about the amazing businesses located in Wadesboro. This week she interviews John Irving, owner of JB Fitness. Q. What’s your philosophy of personal training? A. The biggest key is accountability to structured...
South’s first silk mill was in Wadesboro
The photo, courtesy of the National Canal Museum, is of the interior of the Read and Lovatt Manufacturing Co. throwing mill in Weatherly, Carbon County, Pa., circa 1910. The throwing mill in Wadesboro operated from 1888 to 1927. The author, Steve Bailey, is outreach...
The New Speckled Paw In Town
The author, John Marek, is executive director of the Anson Economic Development Partnership. When you hear that 36,000 cats and dogs are put to death each year in the Charlotte region it certainly makes an impression on you. The vast majority of these are good,...
#ShopLocal: Oliver’s is feeling the love
In an effort to spread the word about some of the amazing businesses located in downtown Wadesboro, barista Emily Granholm is doing Q&A’s with local entrepreneurs. She launches her series with a biggie; a chat with Elizabeth Schafer, restaurant manager at...
How old is the old Belk building?
The author, Steve Bailey, is outreach coordinator at the Anson County Historical Society. This article includes research the author conducted in 2013 when he was commissioned by the county to find the age of the old Belk Department Store building (now used for the...
The mystical, magical Farmer’s Almanac
The author, John Marek, is executive director of the Anson Economic Development Partnership. My father, Bennie, was a voracious reader. Every night after coming home from work and completing his outdoor chores he would sit down with both the local papers, the Port...
The official fall festival itinerary
The Fall Festival on Main is Saturday. Here are some fun facts and figures you might want to know before you go: Entertainment Itinerary 11:50 – 12:00 Mayor Welcome – National Anthem 12:00 – 12:45 Loaded Dice 1:00 – 1:30 Stanly County Gymnastics 1:45 – 2:30 Corey...
Recyclicise to stay in shape
By Jeff Cathcart Do you jazzercise or aerobicize? Maybe you’re a cyclist. Have you thought about becoming a recyclist? How about combining your exercise routine with recycling to recyclicise? What’s recyclicise? Glad you asked! Actually, recyclicise is a word I made...
McFarlan’s Susan Braswell was ahead of her time
The author, Steve Bailey, is outreach coordinator at the Anson County Historical Society. McFarlan Township, located in southern Anson County at the state line, came into existence on April 24, 1883, when the United States Post Office changed the name of the post...
Is it a bear? Is it a cat? Help!
The author, John Marek, is executive director of the Anson Economic Development Partnership. As everyone knows, the sports teams for Anson High School are called the Bearcats. But what exactly is a bearcat and how did the school adopt it as their mascot? First...
Polkton Baptist led the state in baptisms
The author, Steve Bailey, is outreach coordinator at the Anson County Historical Society. Information for this article comes from the Oct. 16, 1888, issue of the Messenger-Intelligencer which was published in Wadesboro from 1888-1923. Polkton Baptist Church,...
Big cats, sharp sticks and the enigmatic whisker biscuit
(Photo courtesy of wideopenspaces.com) The author, John Marek, is executive director of the Anson Economic Development Partnership. Over a period of several months in the late 1960s, my Ohio hometown was beset with numerous sightings of a large cat-like animal...