Anson Record

Anson Record Your destination for all things going on in Anson County, North Carolina. A.D. Way Jr. was the first editor of the paper.

For 135 years, The Anson Record and the Messenger and Intelligencer has served the people of Anson County as their primary source of news, as well as a guide to satisfy the community’s appetite for goods and services through advertising of local merchants. The Anson Record traces its heritage back to 1881, as the Messenger and Intelligencer, but the modern Anson Record was first published on Jan.

20, 1955. The Record, Messenger and Intelligencer were combined in 1979. The paper was purchased by Heartland Publications, LLC on Sept. 1, 2006. Six years later, venture capital firm Versa Capital Management merged Heartland with two other newspaper chains to form Civitas Media, which is headquartered in the Charlotte suburb of Davidson. MISSION STATEMENT

The Anson Record seeks to provide the news the community needs, reported faithfully and fully, with respect for all and favor to none. We strive to be authoritative and insightful, to inform and to delight. To accomplish this mission, we set for ourselves the following goals:
To be the indispensable, timely source of information and community coverage, examining all subjects that impact readers.
To provide community members with information relevant to their daily lives.
To raise issues aggressively and constructively in matters of public interest.
To reflect the diversity of our community’s people.
To ensure that the right information, reaches the right audience, at the time they want it using the wide variety of formats available to us.

08/04/2025
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08/04/2025

Secure your child's spot today!

The aliens are coming! 👽🛸
08/01/2025

The aliens are coming! 👽🛸

Last year, monoliths, portals, and aliens at a Florida mall were all the rage. This year, it’s all “Alien Mother ship is ready to attack!”…

County crime report July 13-20
07/31/2025

County crime report July 13-20

July 11…

Wadesboro's weekly crime roundup
07/31/2025

Wadesboro's weekly crime roundup

Accident with personal injury: 1, Respond to alarm: 14, Animal abuse or neglect call: 1…

🚨🚨 BREAKING: Sheriff Scott Howell received the following email from the county manager. The email, written by Wadesboro'...
07/30/2025

🚨🚨 BREAKING: Sheriff Scott Howell received the following email from the county manager. The email, written by Wadesboro's town manager, is apparently in response to the town's decision regarding contracting with the Anson County Sheriff's Office - N.C. , who has provided months of unwavering support and assistance to the WPD, all without contract, as the WPD sorted out staffing issues.🚨🚨

07/29/2025

🚨🚨 BREAKING: The Anson County Sheriff's Office - N.C. has released the following statement: "The Anson County Sheriff's Office is actively investigating a shooting in Lilesville that has resulted in one death. This is an ongoing investigation and further information will be shared when we are able to release it. There is no threat to the community." 🚨🚨

07/28/2025

The time has come for me to step into the footprints left behind by all the Anson Record staff writers who have come before me and draft what may seem like an all too familiar refrain in Anson County…

Bathroom brawls, club hopping, larcenies and more in this edition of the county crime report
07/28/2025

Bathroom brawls, club hopping, larcenies and more in this edition of the county crime report

July 3…

Driveway gunman, domestic disputes, dueling brothers, and more in this edition of the County Crime Report
07/28/2025

Driveway gunman, domestic disputes, dueling brothers, and more in this edition of the County Crime Report

July 6…

More resources for recovery
07/25/2025

More resources for recovery

ANSON COUNTY — Safer Communities Ministries held a ribbon cutting for their new satellite center Wednesday; Anson Recovery Reentry Family Services in Wadesboro beside Feed My Lambs on Highway 74.

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