COVID-19
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County officials to discuss nurse salaries this week
WADESBORO — Anson County Health Director Fred Thompson will meet with county leaders this week to discuss the issue of nurse salaries following Thompson’s insistence at the September Board of Commissioners meeting that he can’t afford to pay nurses a competitive salary at the department’s current funding level.
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Anson-native pens new book based on late friend
CORRECTION: The original version of this article incorrectly referred to the title of the book as “The Missing Suitcase.” The title is in fact, “The Suitcase.”
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Football games postponed due to COVID-19
ANSON — Due to COVID-19 quarantines at both Anson High School and Albemarle High School, the football games for this week have been postponed. JV football will now play at home on Thursday, September 23, with a 6:30 pm kickoff. Varsity football will play at Albemarle Friday, September 24, with…
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Pandemic assistance available for livestock producers
ROCKINGHAM — Livestock and poultry producers can now apply for assistance for losses from insufficient access during the pandemic through the Pandemic Livestock Indemnity Program (PLIP).
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Alabama to honor super-fan, Wadesboro-native ‘Fluff’
WADESBORO — He told his mom he didn’t understand why people were always asking for photos with him or making a big deal out of him; he was just a kid from North Carolina that likes basketball. But to the rest of the Crimson Tide fandom, Cameron Luke Ratliff had…
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4-H summer camp returns after hiatus
WADESBORO — After a summer hiatus in 2020, Anson County 4-H is excited to resume summer camp with safety precautions in place.
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County reports 57th COVID-related death
WADESBORO — Even as the county and the rest of the country seems to be returning to “normal,” COVID-19 is still running through communities and claiming lives.
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Health department gives guidance on mask wearing
WADESBORO — The Anson County Health Department released recommendations on whether people should be wearing masks after the department received several inquiries surrounding the new state restrictions and Center for Disease Control and Prevention guidance.
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County to shift Human Services structure, staff following Health Director’s retirement
ROCKINGHAM — The Richmond County government announced Tuesday that three staffing changes have been made involving the Richmond County Department of Social Services and Health Department due to the retirement of Health Director Tommy Jarrell, who is set to retire on May 27.
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Anson has hit ‘wall’ in new vaccinations, health department says
WADESBORO — The Anson County Health Department has hit a “wall” as vaccination appointments have slowed and the state pushes forward with re-opening.
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Harvest to host vaccine clinic
WADESBORO — Harvest Ministries has partnered with Harold Tyson and the Resourceful Clinical Laboratory to bring the community free COVID-19 testing and vaccinations.
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Wingate to host vaccine clinic on April 29
WINGATE — Wingate University is hosting a vaccination clinic in Monroe on Thursday, April 29.
