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Anson County’s had six courthouses
The author, Steve Bailey, is outreach coordinator at the Anson County Historical Society. The present town of Wadesboro dates back to 1783 when it was founded by Patrick Boggan and Thomas Wade. But Wadesboro – or Wadesborough when first established – started out...
My take-home pay won’t fill my tank
The author, John Marek, is executive director of the Anson Economic Development Partnership. It’s that time of year when the aisles of retail stores are filled with pens, pencils, notebooks and crayons. Back-to-school shopping was always a big deal for my family....
The history of Anson County’s ghost town
Photo: A view of the Sneedsborough Canal from a road cutting the canal in half; from here south it empties into the Pee Dee River at Whortleberry Creek. Courtesy of The Pee Dee Post. The author, Steve Bailey, is outreach coordinator at the Anson County Historical...
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 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...
The list of Mt. Gilead banner buyers
BANNER ORDERS MT. GILEAD, NORTH CAROLINA #GREEN #BLUE 1The...
Crash data, before and during construction at N.C. 24/27, N.C. 73 intersection
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NCDOT answers questions about intersection near bridges
The Speckled Paw Times, having received several letters about the intersection of N.C. 24/27 and N.C. 73 – the one near the bridges between Mt. Gilead and Albemarle – recently asked NCDOT about the ongoing construction project there and the future of that...
Building provides glimpse at early medical care in Anson County
The author, Steve Bailey, is outreach coordinator at the Anson County Historical Society. This week I’ll provide some details about the Ashe-Covington Medical Museum at 127 East Wade St., on the corner of North Washington and East Wade streets. The building was built...
Ideas for the S-curve
The author, John Marek, is executive director of the Anson Economic Development Partnership. Uptown Wadesboro has a unique relationship with U.S. Hwy. 74. Because of the way the S-curve leading into town is configured, motorists wishing to stay on the highway actually...
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...
Consultant praises uptown Wadesboro and offers suggestions
The author, John Marek, is executive director of the Anson Economic Development Partnership. On Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, nationally recognized downtown development consultant Hilary Greenberg visited Wadesboro and met with local community leaders, elected...