by Wadesboro | Sep 26, 2023 | Wadesboro
John B. Marek is a writer, farmer, outdoorsman and recovering economic developer. You can find his books at johnbmarek.com. Seven years ago, my job as director of business retention and expansion for Statesville Regional Development was eliminated. The entire...
by Wadesboro | Sep 20, 2023 | Wadesboro
John B. Marek is a writer, farmer, outdoorsman and recovering economic developer. You can find his books at johnbmarek.com. A famous poem by Emily Dickinson notes, “There’s a certain slant of light, Winter Afternoons.” The same might be said of...
by Wadesboro | Sep 13, 2023 | Wadesboro
John B. Marek is a writer, farmer, outdoorsman and recovering economic developer. You can find his books at johnbmarek.com. I was reading a book on the front porch of my parents’ house late in the summer of 1985 when my mother poked her head out the door and...
by Wadesboro | Sep 6, 2023 | Wadesboro
John B. Marek is a writer, farmer, outdoorsman and recovering economic developer. You can find his books at johnbmarek.com. By Labor Day, many gardens (and gardeners) have lost steam. The optimism of Memorial Day and the bounty of the Fourth of July have been replaced...
by Wadesboro | Aug 29, 2023 | Wadesboro
The author, John Marek, is a writer and CEO of the Anson Economic Development Partnership. It’s a long way to Tipperary. You’ve probably heard that phrase; maybe you’re even singing the tune in your head right this minute. But what...
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...
