Wadesboro, NC

WADESBORO — Harvest Ministries, with support from the NC Rural Center, is helping local youth prepare for life’s challenges through its Seeds of Success (SOS) Youth Mental Health and Life Skills Program, a comprehensive initiative focused on practical education, emotional wellness, leadership development and personal growth.

ANSON COUNTY— The Anson County Chamber of Commerce is preparing for its annual Big Game Hunt, with several changes planned this year to better accommodate participants traveling from across the region.

WADESBORO — An unsecured entrance at the Anson County Board of Elections office prompted a multi-agency investigation Saturday after an elderly man entered the building outside regular operating hours during the early voting period.

ANSON COUNTY — During a regularly scheduled meeting, county commissioners spent nearly three hours Tuesday night celebrating National 4-H Week, welcoming new federal economic development money, questioning what Anson is getting for its lobbying contract with Almond Miner, hearing an account of July’s water outage from and also agreed to wait two weeks before deciding how to fund economic development now that the county has defunded the Anson Economic Development Corporation (AED

ANSON COUNTY — Taxes, economic growth and the long-running question of why so many of Anson County’s young people leave and never come back dominated the conversation at this year’s Politics After Dark, the annual candidate forum where residents hear directly from their constituents. Hosted annually by the Anson County Chamber of Commerce, Sam Cole, vice chair of the Anson County Chamber of Commerce, moderated the forum.

The calendar on my wall insists it’s mid-October. The thermometer outside proudly proclaims it’s 82 degrees. Yet, if you walk into literally any retail establishment within a 50-mile radius, you’d think we are approximately 20 minutes away from midnight on Christmas Eve.

ANSON COUNTY – North Carolina Electric Membership Corporation announced Oct. 15 that it plans to expand its existing Anson Power Plant, located near Lilesville. This expansion will increase the plant’s capacity by 860 MW.

If it weren’t for car trouble my husband and I would have very little trouble at all.

ANSON COUNTY — Fall festivals, trunk-or-treats, hayrides and Halloween parties are filling Anson’s October calendar. This year’s spooky lineup includes family activities, food, games, costume celebrations and events at churches, community venues and the Anson County Farmers Market.

WADESBORO — For Tamara Garris, bringing People Fest back Saturday meant reviving more than a festival. It meant restoring a beloved, once-annual tradition that brought the community together this year for food, activities and a fireworks finale.