by Wadesboro | May 28, 2020 | Wadesboro
The author, Steve Bailey, is outreach coordinator at the Anson County Historical Society. Information for this article, and the photo above, courtesy of the Anson Record. Do you remember when Cam Newton visited Anson County? It was May 26, 2017, and the Carolina...
by Wadesboro | May 28, 2020 | Wadesboro
The author, John Marek, is executive director of the Anson Economic Development Partnership. Even as a (nominal) adult, this coronavirus thing is hard to get my arms around – face masks in public, no haircuts, avoiding other people, businesses and schools closed. I...
by Wadesboro | May 21, 2020 | Wadesboro
The author, John Marek, is executive director of the Anson Economic Development Partnership. The COVID-19 pandemic has delivered many businesses a gut punch. Gyms, restaurants, hair salons; all suffering tremendously. Arguably, no industry has been hit harder, though,...
by Wadesboro | May 14, 2020 | Wadesboro
The author, John Marek, is executive director of the Anson Economic Development Partnership. Last week, I wrote about Morgan Spurlock’s documentary, “Super Size Me.” One of the criticisms often leveled at this film is that “no one would ever eat just McDonald’s for 30...
by Wadesboro | May 7, 2020 | Wadesboro
The author, John Marek, is executive director of the Anson Economic Development Partnership. Honestly, I don’t know what to think about Morgan Spurlock. There are aspects of his work I very much agree with, and elements of his work I find overly sensationalized...
by Wadesboro | Apr 30, 2020 | Wadesboro
The author, Steve Bailey, is outreach coordinator at the Anson County Historical Society. Sources for this article include the Primitive Baptist Library at Elon College, Lawyer’s Spring Church minutes, Court records and family recollection. The photo is of the...
