ANSON — With little further discussion on the matter, the Anson County Board of Commissioners decided to no longer contract with the Anson Rescue Squad last Tuesday. This decision leaves the rescue ...

This article has been updated to reflect recent developments in this story following a press release issued by the Polkton Police Dpt. POLKTON — According to the North Carolina State Bureau of ...

ANSONVILLE — Bike riders from all across the area answered the call of Ansonville Mayor Angela Caraway, who held the sixth annual Ride For a Cause donation bike ride this Saturday. Proceeds from the ...

Look at the picture. There you see a monument to human ingenuity and patience — and at the same time, one to human frailty. The solid-fuel rocket boosters are like Roman candles. They have a nose cone ...

CHARLOTTE – “A convicted sex offender was sentenced today to 37 years in prison and a lifetime of supervised release for producing child sexual abuse material (CSAM),” announced Lawrence J. Cameron, ...

Boudicca, who’s name means “Bringer of Victory,” was an ancient British Celtic queen who died around 60 CE, after leading her people in a large-scale revolt against Roman rule. Yet, her story is not ...

WADESBORO — Working together, the Wadesboro Police Department, in coordination with the Anson County Sheriff’s Office, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, and the Chesterfield County ...

WADESBORO — It has been an emotional week for the members of the law enforcement and dog handlers’ community, as well as for Anson County residents following the tragic loss of an officer in the line ...

WADESBORO — Anson County’s compromised water system and aging pipes continued to be a focus of county commissioners last Tuesday, at the only board meeting held for the month of July. Hazen and Sawyer ...

WADESBORO — An overnight shooting Wednesday, May 28 at the Oak Hill Apartment complex led to one fatality, one additional attempted murder victim, and the Thursday arrest of a 20-year-old Wadesboro ...

It’s been 30 years since director Steven Spielberg and a cast of stars descended upon Anson and Union counties to film the acclaimed movie adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, “The Color ...

I’m going to start with the bad news first … I’m not much of a writer; in fact, it terrifies me. This Lent, I am trying to lean into discomfort. In Lent, many people give up luxuries or sinful habits ...