by Wadesboro | Sep 2, 2021 | Wadesboro
The author, John Marek, is a writer and executive director of the Anson Economic Development Partnership. Sometime between Thanksgiving and Christmas of 1981, I found myself in the food court of the Sandusky Mall with my buddy, Carl. We were home on break and...
by Wadesboro | Aug 26, 2021 | Wadesboro
The author, John Marek, is a writer and executive director of the Anson Economic Development Partnership. My father loved ice cream. Some of my fondest memories involve piling into the car on a Sunday afternoon and driving to one of the nearby ice cream shops for a...
by Wadesboro | Aug 19, 2021 | Wadesboro
The author, John Marek, is a writer and executive director of the Anson Economic Development Partnership. In the Frasier episode “A Tsar Is Born,” Martin, Niles and Frasier get into an argument (what are the odds?) about which television show to watch....
by Wadesboro | Aug 12, 2021 | Wadesboro
The author, John Marek, is a writer and executive director of the Anson Economic Development Partnership. One of the “casualties” of the pandemic for me has been, oddly enough, camping. While spending time alone in the woods is the very definition of...
by Wadesboro | Aug 5, 2021 | Wadesboro
The author, John Marek, is a writer and executive director of the Anson Economic Development Partnership. A few weeks ago, I wrote candidly about my mixed feelings regarding my high school class reunion. Despite some trepidation, I did log on to the Zoom feed and...
by Wadesboro | Jul 29, 2021 | Wadesboro
The author, John Marek, is a writer and executive director of the Anson Economic Development Partnership. Five years ago this week, I interviewed for the job as economic development director for Anson County. It was a hot day in Uptown Wadesboro, even for late...
