Saturday Nov 21 | Business Leader
Mariner Wins Major Federal Contract
Mariner, an industry-leading business intelligence and performance management solutions provider, was chosen by Anson County School District to help establish a roadmap for the District's online Strategic Commitments Dashboard and Scorecards.
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Chamber honors top community leaders
Dr. Don Altieri, former South Piedmont Community College president and current executive director of New Ventures Business Ventures, Inc., accepted the Henry W. Little III Community Leadership Award at the Chamber of Commerce annual dinner on Tuesday night.
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Mariner Selected by Anson County Schools to Guide the Envisioning...
Mariner, an industry-leading business intelligence and performance management solutions provider, was chosen by Anson County School District to help establish a roadmap for the District's online Strategic Commitments Dashboard and Scorecards.
Related Topix: Education Etc., Wadesboro, NC
Army Sgt. Cynthia Ratliff passed out flags to audience members before the start of Anson County's Veterans Day service on Nov.
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Discover Anson bike ride wheels across county
Bicycling enthusiasts started out the Discover Anson Bike Ride at Ansonville Elementary bright and early on Saturday morning, Nov.
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Church, school leaders join together to help all succeed
Michael McLeod, executive director for individual and organizational accountability for the Anson County school system and also pastor of Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church, is leading an effort to unite the county's schools and pastors with the goal of helping all students succeed.
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Geneva Nance PEACHLAND a ' Geneva Stegall Nance, 93, died Wednesday at Carolinas Medical Center-Union in Monroe.
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Election brings new town leaders
Former Wadesboro Police Chief Bobby Usrey was elected to the town council on Election Day Tuesday.
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Newspaper carrier struck, killed by train
Wes Morton's car and the train that struck it came to a stop across the Anson County line about a mile past the point of impact.
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Man killed after train hits car
Investigators say 61-year-old William Wessley Morton died after a train struck the passenger side of his car.
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Train Hits Car, Kills Man In Union County 26 min ago
A man died after a train crashed into a car early Sunday morning near the Union County and Anson County lines, police said.
Domestic violence victims remembered
Wadesboro Town Manager John Witherspoon reads the story of an Anson County domestic violence victim, represented by cardboard silhouettes at a candlelight vigil held Thursday night, Oct.
Related Topix: Domestic Violence (Domestic Abuse), Law, Wadesboro, NC
Now cancer-free for more than seven years, Debbie Wright was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2002.
Like many people diagnosed with cancer, Debbie Wright of Wadesboro immediately thought the worst when she was diagnosed with invasive ductal breast cancer in January 2002.
Related Topix: Health, Breast Cancer, Wadesboro, NC
Police: Man crashes into home during chase
A man was arrested after he crashed a car into a home during a chase early Tuesday morning, Monroe police say.
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Congressman Kissell, superintendent discuss education
Anson County Schools Superintendent Dr. Greg Firn, right, recently met with Congressman Larry Kissell in Washington, D.C., to discuss the importance of education.
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People Fest is a smashing success
A steady stream of festival-goers walked the streets of uptown Wadesboro during the 2009 People Fest, which ran from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
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Catawba County gets grad-rate kudos
Catawba County Schools, which logged an 84 percent graduation rate last year, was honored today as one of North Carolina's top 10 districts for freshmen earning diplomas four years later.
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Five arrested for television thefts
Four men and a juvenile are in custody after allegedly stealing three televisions.
Related Topix: TV, Electronics, Wadesboro, NC, Ansonville, NC
Anson 4-H celebrates 100 years
Anson County 4-H member-at-large Alexia McKinney, 13, and her 5-year-old sister, M'Leaha Milton, both of Wadesboro, prepare to release balloons during 4-H's 100th birthday celebration on Wednesday, Oct.
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Anson Women's Center officially opens
Wadesboro Councilwoman Lynn Horton, on stage, left, and guest speaker Glenda Horton Manning, right, led the audience in singing "Happy Birthday" to Anson Women's Center director Lois Crumpler, on stage, right, during the opening ceremony for the center on Oct.
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