Anson County
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Commissioners honor retiring Sergeant Walter Owen at board meeting
WADESBORO — Sergeant Walter Owen stood side by side with Sheriff Scott Howell, as County Attorney Scott Forbes read the resolution honoring him for his law enforcement service at the County Commissioner Board meeting held on Tuesday, January 16.
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Commissioners vote to secure Scott Forbes as County Attorney for another six months
WADESBORO — Commissioners decided to retain Scott Forbes for another six months as the county’s attorney at the first board meeting of the year held on January 2.
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Candidates share their vision for Anson County at “Politics After Dark”
WADESBORO — Young Professionals Anson hosted their third annual town hall styled forum, entitled “Politics After Dark”, on Tuesday, October 24, returning to the Lockhart-Taylor Center at South Piedmont Community College.
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Former Anson teacher again arrested for child sex crimes
ANSONVILLE — On October 10, the Anson County Sheriff’s Office arrested former Ansonville Elementary School teacher Clinton Justin Jones for charges connected to child sex crimes.
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Wadesboro Police Chief announces retirement
WADESBORO — For thirty years I have had the distinct honor to be a servant to my fellow citizens in Wadesboro and Anson County as a peace officer. For the last eleven years I have been blessed to serve alongside some of the best men and women of law enforcement…
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Soul food for the soul
WADESBORO — “Part of the vision the Lord gave us is to open a restaurant,” shared Mike Chambers.
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Anson Record welcomes new writer
WADESBORO — My name is Lauren Monica and I am very excited to introduce myself to you as the newest reporter for the Anson Record. I got my start in reporting with Swartz Media, most notably the Chesterfield County (South Carolina) News and Shopper. Prior to reporting, my background was…
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Hats, skillet, fried chicken: Morven matriarch celebrates 90th birthday
MORVEN — Ms. Lee E. Love celebrated her ninetieth birthday this Monday, August 7, 2023.
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SPCC Corporate Training Program announces it’s ‘Open for Business’ with the hiring of new director
ANSON AND UNION COUNTY– South Piedmont Community College has recently hired Latoya Billings as the new Director of Corporate Training and Education to support its growing Division of Business Solutions.
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ACLU files lawsuit against NC Department of Public Safety for inhume treatment of incarcerated transgender woman
RALEIGH — The American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of North Carolina, and Patterson Harkavy LLP today filed a complaint on behalf of Kanautica Zayre-Brown, a transgender woman incarcerated at Anson Correctional Institution who is being denied essential gender-affirming health care. Mrs. Zayre-Brown has been diagnosed with gender dysphoria, a serious…
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Even in retirement, service-oriented Little continues to give back
WINGATE — It’s difficult to know what to call Paul Little ’68 when you meet him. Colonel? Doctor? Mister Little?
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Anson Cooperative Extension has busy month ahead
WADESBORO — The Anson County Cooperative Extension is hosting a number of events for the community in the coming weeks.
