by Wadesboro | Oct 24, 2019 | Wadesboro
The author, John Marek, is executive director of the Anson Economic Development Partnership. When you hear that 36,000 cats and dogs are put to death each year in the Charlotte region it certainly makes an impression on you. The vast majority of these are good,...
by Wadesboro | Oct 17, 2019 | Wadesboro
In an effort to spread the word about some of the amazing businesses located in downtown Wadesboro, barista Emily Granholm is doing Q&A’s with local entrepreneurs. She launches her series with a biggie; a chat with Elizabeth Schafer, restaurant manager at...
by Wadesboro | Oct 17, 2019 | Wadesboro
The author, Steve Bailey, is outreach coordinator at the Anson County Historical Society. This article includes research the author conducted in 2013 when he was commissioned by the county to find the age of the old Belk Department Store building (now used for the...
by Wadesboro | Oct 17, 2019 | Wadesboro
The author, John Marek, is executive director of the Anson Economic Development Partnership. My father, Bennie, was a voracious reader. Every night after coming home from work and completing his outdoor chores he would sit down with both the local papers, the Port...
by Wadesboro | Oct 8, 2019 | Wadesboro
The author, Steve Bailey, is outreach coordinator at the Anson County Historical Society. McFarlan Township, located in southern Anson County at the state line, came into existence on April 24, 1883, when the United States Post Office changed the name of the post...
by Wadesboro | Oct 8, 2019 | Wadesboro
The author, John Marek, is executive director of the Anson Economic Development Partnership. As everyone knows, the sports teams for Anson High School are called the Bearcats. But what exactly is a bearcat and how did the school adopt it as their mascot? First...
