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NC Customer Says Mouth Went Numb After Eating Bojangles Food, Police Investigating

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NC Customer Says Mouth Went Numb After Eating Bojangles Food, Police Investigating

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By WRAL Staff Click here for updates on this story Wadesboro (WRAL) — The Anson County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a report of a customer experiencing numbness in their mouth after eating Bojangles food. A police officer with the Wadesboro Police Department responded to a call after a customer reported finding an unknown substance in food purchased from the drive-thru at the Bojangles in Wadesboro, according to a news release from the …See the Story

Fraud, schemes, and scams

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Fraud, schemes, and scams

ANSON COUNTY — When it comes to fraud, schemes, and scams, one Anson County woman is determined to tell others of her experience with being financially defrauded. As she wishes to remain anonymous, she will be referred to as Ana to protect her identity. Ana’s husband suffers from Parkinson’s Disease, and like most of us one thing he derives enjoyment from is his television time. Source Read Article

Pee Dee Life: Progress Edition

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Pee Dee Life: Progress Edition

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Candidate for District 55 NC House of Representatives goes on the record

ANSON COUNTY— John Powell Jr. announced his intention to run as candidate for North Carolina House of Representatives in service to District 55 on June 19. The district is compromised of both Central and Eastern Union County, and Anson County as a whole. Powell is planning a more formal announcement for later in the year. The position is currently held by long-serving Representative Mark Brody. SourceWadesboro · Wadesboro Read Article

Town Council approves budget, minus funding for new grant writer

WADESBORO — During a specially scheduled town council meeting to approve the budget, the possibility of hiring a full-time grant writer again became a topic of contention amongst council members, with some feeling the recent grant writing training received by Wadesboro Town Manger Wiley Ross Jr. and its Finance Officer Maureen Mason, through the UNC- Chapel Hill School of Governance sponsored 2024… SourceWadesboro · Wadesboro Read Article

Celebrating Knit and Crochet in Public Day

WADESBORO — “It’s wonderful to be able to come together and do a craft we love to do at a great new local business,” said Heather Edwards about holding the annual Knit and Crochet in Public Day at the recently opened Native State Beer Garden. An annual event, Knit and Crochet in Public Day is a day for crafty Ansonians to come out and fellowship over shared creative hobbies. “This is truly the… SourceWadesboro · Wadesboro Read Article

Veterinarians according to Watson

According to the vet, my dog Watson is a senior, so he now has to get a physical about 256 times a year. I’m not a fan of physicals. I have never been. When the doctor says, “Alex, your physical is coming up!” I answer, “Who’s Alex?” That’s when the physician mutters something suspiciously like “Premature dementia — or bad sense of humor.” If the vet told Watson he had a bad sense of humor… SourceWadesboro · Wadesboro See the Story

WPD to focus on rebuilding trust

WADESBORO — Holding a press conference last Wednesday, the Wadesboro Police Department announced exciting news for the people of Wadesboro. Speaking publicly for the first time since resuming his role as Chief of Wadesboro Police, Thedis Spencer confirms he has been sworn in as Interim Chief, a role he came out of retirement to fill when Interim Chief Jason Eschert opted to follow in the footsteps… SourceWadesboro · Wadesboro Read Article

NAUW Crowns “Little Miss Green and White” Queen

WADESBORO — The Wadesboro Branch of the National Association of University Women presented its annual “Little Miss Green & White Scholarship Pageant 2025” on May 3, 2025, at Harvest Ministries. Ma’Kiyah Taylor was crowned by Aminah Jackson, the 2024 Queen. The purpose of the Little Miss Green and White Pageant is: 1) to provide self-development and leadership opportunities, 2) to allow young… SourceWadesboro · Wadesboro Read Article

Wadesboro enters into contract with county for 911 dispatchers

WADESBORO — During Monday’s Wadesboro town council meeting, Mayor Fred Davis reminded members a decision still needs to be made on whether to enter into a contract with the county to provide the town of Wadesboro with two emergency 911 dispatchers. Agreeing with the Mayor, Town Manager Wiley Ross Jr. said, “We have had a contract that ends June 30 of this year for emergency communication… SourceWadesboro · Wadesboro Read Article

Order in the court!

My first experience with going to court occurred the week I turned 21 and North Carolina sent me a lovely, personalized birthday request; my presence for jury duty. Once I arrived at the Monroe Courthouse, I learned this birthday present was extra special because I had really been summoned to the grand jury. As I was clearly not going to be traveling to Raleigh, or anywhere else for that matter… SourceWadesboro · Wadesboro Read Article