by Wadesboro | Jan 7, 2021 | Wadesboro
The author, John Marek, is a writer and executive director of the Anson Economic Development Partnership. Late last week, I made my final visit to New Beginnings Moravian Garden for 2020. Fittingly, it was an overcast day with a raw breeze and a hint of rain in the...
by Wadesboro | Dec 21, 2020 | Uncategorized, Wadesboro
The author, John Marek, is a writer and executive director of the Anson Economic Development Partnership. Perhaps you received it as a hostess gift, or maybe you bought it yourself to brighten up the house for the holidays; a Norfolk Island pine, rosemary...
by Wadesboro | Dec 17, 2020 | Wadesboro
The author, John Marek, is a writer and executive director of the Anson Economic Development Partnership. On Nov. 12, 1994, my wife Janet and I sat high in the stands of Bowling Green’s Doyt Perry Stadium for what we believed would be the coronation of our alma mater...
by Wadesboro | Dec 10, 2020 | Wadesboro
The author, John Marek, is a writer and executive director of the Anson Economic Development Partnership. I’ve never met George Clooney, but I did see him “around town” several times during the spring and summer of 2007. During my first year working for the Greater...
by Wadesboro | Dec 3, 2020 | Wadesboro
The author, John Marek, is a writer and executive director of the Anson Economic Development Partnership. I have spent most of the past two days shuttling back and forth between Wadesboro and West Jefferson. Our Rotary Club is selling Christmas wreaths this year as a...
by Wadesboro | Nov 25, 2020 | Wadesboro
The author, John Marek, is a writer and executive director of the Anson Economic Development Partnership. The very first magazine subscription I ever had was to Boy’s Life. Although the exact details have grown murky with the years, I’m guessing I started...