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#ShopLocal: Welcome to the family, furniture

#ShopLocal: Welcome to the family, furniture

By Emily Granholm Monica Ann (below) created Morven Road Studio with the idea to refinishing furniture in the most unanticipated way – hand-painted fine art that becomes part of your daily life in your home, like a new family member. Think about, say, that china...
Want to predict winners? County the signs.

Want to predict winners? County the signs.

The author, John Marek, is executive director of the Anson Economic Development Partnership.  Back in the early 2000s, I thought I might be interested in running for political office. Luckily, the affliction passed before I ever affixed my name to a ballot, but...
What it’s like to have a job finding jobs

What it’s like to have a job finding jobs

By Emily Granholm I met this week with Freda Buchanan, the talent development coordinator at NCWorks located in the Lockhart Taylor Center in Wadesboro. She provided me with a little insight into what it’s like to help Anson County citizens find work. (That’s her,...
#ShopLocal: JB Fitness is full of potential

#ShopLocal: JB Fitness is full of potential

Barista Emily Granholm is on a quest to spread the word about the amazing businesses located in Wadesboro. This week she interviews John Irving, owner of JB Fitness.  Q. What’s your philosophy of personal training?  A. The biggest key is accountability to structured...
South’s first silk mill was in Wadesboro

South’s first silk mill was in Wadesboro

The photo, courtesy of the National Canal Museum, is of the interior of the Read and Lovatt Manufacturing Co. throwing mill in Weatherly, Carbon County, Pa., circa 1910. The throwing mill in Wadesboro operated from 1888 to 1927. The author, Steve Bailey, is outreach...