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Failure is sometimes needed to succeed
W.L. Bateman is attributed with the saying, “If you always do what you have always done, you will always get what you have always got.” Popular authors like Tony Robbins and Wayne Dwyer have been...
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Maybe we all need a silent night
Well, it is December the 23rd. The holiday parties are almost over. Travel plans are made and maybe some have even already made the trip to their family or friends. Tomorrow night, many will gathe...
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This Christmas— and year-round— don't forget to give back
When I moved to Anson County in February, one of my first questions after getting settled into my Wadesboro apartment was, “Where do I drop off my recycling?” No matter who I asked thi...
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Book Patrol kicks off today
The statistics are sobering— one in three adults over age 25 in Anson County is functionally illiterate. That likely means that when these adults were children, either their parent(s) didn’t...
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It seemed like a good idea at the time!
I was invited to preach the final night of a revival at Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church. The Henry Grove Missionary Baptist Church gospel choir was providing the music. A sign-up sheet from Fir...
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Humor keeps things in perspective
“Saints and angels soar because they take themselves lightly.” That reminds us of the value of a sense of humor and keeping life in perspective. So in that vein, allow me to share this story. I su...
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EDITORIALS
Prevention starts at home
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It's no secret that teen pregnancy has become a major problem in Anson County. We've all heard the statistics— 77 out of 1,000 girls aged 15-19 got pregnant in 2007 in Anson, compared to 63 statewi...
Desperate times, desperate measures
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Have you ever been desperate? How about at your wit’s or rope’s end? Have you ever been in so much pain that you would try anything to get some relief? I have been there. One summer I was having s...
Sports teaches us a lot about life
by ROB ROLLINS
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I have enjoyed watching the playoffs in the National Football League. The Super Bowl is this coming Sunday Feb. 1, 2009 where the Lombardi Trophy will be awarded to the team with the most points. I...
Jobs, riches trump environment
by D.G. Martin
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"Be careful when you talk about saving the forests," a wise mountain politician told me when I was campaigning in his home county. "A lot of your potential supporters make their living working for ...
Wood is the key to a barbecue
by D.G. Martin
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There is one great question that North Carolina politicians have argued about for generations. The views of the protagonists are intractable and held with passion. What is this divisive question ...
Decision making? Don't bet on it
by D.G. Martin
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Last week the New York Times released its list of "100 notable" books of 2008. Two North Carolina books made the list. Want to guess which ones? If you keep up with North Carolina literature (or...
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Remember veterans of the ‘forgotten war’
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The veterans of the "forgotten war"— Korea— request your assistance in our effort to build a memorial to our veterans from North Carolina that are "still on duty" in North Korea. These men fought ...
Want to go to college? Sign up for AVID
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Anson Middle School will continue to implement an innovative program known as AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) during the 2009-2010 school year. The AVID team has decided to accept ...
Stealing from the dead a ‘despicable’ crime
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I have just gotten off the phone with my sister who was crying and heartbroken. She had been to Eastview Cemetery to water the roses on our Daddy’s grave, and they weren’t there. This is not the fi...
Morven should address crisis at Town Hall
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On June 23, a public hearing was held at the Morven Town Hall to allow the public to comment on the 2009-2010 town budget. I attended the meeting with the sole purpose of addressing the decision to...
Anson County kicking sewer customers while they're down
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Just received a notice that our sewer rates are being increased... because Anson County increased their rates to the town of Lilesville. People have lost their jobs and are dealing with hourly cuts...
It is our fault that TrayShon can’t read
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I believe that any candidate elected to fill the vacant (school) board seat will perform to the best of his or her competence level. I am concerned, however, that administrators and school board me...
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Anson County gets good economic news
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This past Friday, July 17, was a day of good news for Anson County. In these uncertain times, where more often than not, the news is that more workers have been laid off, it was a pleasant surpri...
Together, we can fight poverty in Anson County
by Rob Rollins
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The first weekend in June, almost 100 people gathered in the Lockhart-Taylor Ingram Room to learn more about how to build bridges out of poverty in Anson County; very soon, the next steps will be t...
Church: a museum of saints or a hospital for sinners?
by ROB ROLLINS
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This is another story about a couple who came to me asking if I would marry them. I do not remember their name and if I did, I wouldn’t tell you. We met one evening in my office. I sat on one side ...
A sad week in the entertainment world
by ABBY CAVENAUGH
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Last week was unprecedented in my lifetime. The world lost three entertainment giants within just a few day— icons that helped define three different generations. First, on Tuesday, we lost Ed Mc...
Americans working on a more perfect union
by ROB ROLLINS
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We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit o...
Row, Row, Row the boat…
by Rob Rollins
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So the story goes, G.K. Chesterton, the London, England preacher and writer at the turn of the 19th century, read in the London Times a question that intrigued him. The question was, ‘What is wrong...
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