Anson Record

1 month ago | ansonrecord.com | Lauren Monica

My parents raised me to trust the police. They raised me this way despite my daddy’s extended family, who are from Rowan County, having more of a love-hate relationship with law enforcement. Even with my parents instilling an early foundation of trust for the uniform in me, faithful readers of my column know in the past I could not trust the police to protect me from my abusive, stalker ex.

1 month ago | ansonrecord.com | Lauren Monica

March 30ANSONVILLE — At 12:09 a.m., Deputy White responded to a residence on Ingram Street following a call into dispatch reporting a 34- year old woman missing. At the home, Deputy White spoke with the victim’s brother, who said no one had seen his sister since Thursday, March 27. He said he was particularly concerned as his missing sister’s kids were still with their grandmother. The brother explained he believed his sister was with two female friends in the Oak Hill apartment area.

1 month ago | ansonrecord.com | Lauren Monica

ANSON COUNTY — Following a discussion held by the Anson County Board of Commissioners last month regarding the ongoing issue of animal control enforcement, it was decided to leave managing the stray animal population under the control of Wadesboro law enforcement as it was believed at the time Wadesboro had a currently unenforced leash law on its books. Seeking to push back on this decision, Wadesboro Councilman Garrett Snuggs, said Tuesday “I feel that animal control is a county-wide issue.

1 month ago | ansonrecord.com | Lauren Monica

Fair warning, this is a “too much information” column. No offence to any Bruce’s out there, but I have never had any particular affinity for that name, though my history with the moniker actually predates my existence. Before I was born, my very jealous, much older sister insisted if my parents were going to persist in giving her a sibling then it had better be a boy named Bruce. Why Bruce? Who knows? To her everlasting disappointment, I was sadly born a girl not named Bruce.

1 month ago | ansonrecord.com | Lauren Monica

An annual custom, every year April 1 rolls around we play pranks on each other followed by an inevitable shout of “April Fools” at one’s intended victim when the gig is up. Many Americans may or may not be aware, but the holiday is not unique to the states. In fact, many countries around the world celebrate a similar holiday to April Fool’s day, though not necessarily on April first.