Peachland News

MONROE a ' The American Red Cross has scheduled four blood drives in Union County and one in Anson County during this holiday season.

Geneva Nance PEACHLAND a ' Geneva Stegall Nance, 93, died Wednesday at Carolinas Medical Center-Union in Monroe.

Former Wadesboro Police Chief Bobby Usrey was elected to the town council on Election Day Tuesday.

Five men were arrested Oct. 16 after sheriff's deputies seized a meth lab on Lower White Store Road, south of Peachland.

Ray B. Cutler PEACHLAND -- Ray B. Cutler, 57, of Peachland died Monday, October 19, 2009, at Hunterwood Nursing and Rehabilitation.

Jessica Nevaeh Rodriguez Jessica Nevaeh Rodriguez will be 2 years old on Oct. 8, 2009.

Betty Brantley MONROE - Betty Gaddy Brantley, 79, died Friday, September 18, 2009.

Margaret Hildreth MONROE - Ms. Margaret LuDonnie Harper Hildreth, age 79, of Monroe, passed away on Wednesday at her residence surrounded by her loving family.

What better way to kick off the football season than winning $500 in cash? "We are sure that folks all over Anson County will enjoy looking for our Golden Football,a said Anson Record publisher Rick Bacon.

Ansonville Elementary earned the title of School of Distinction when the results of the 2008-09 ABCs of Public Education were released on Thursday, Aug.

The school board filled its vacant seat Monday. Leon Gatewood was selected from three candidates.

The school board filled its vacant seat Monday. Leon Gatewood was selected from three candidates.

The filing deadline for municipal elections passed at noon Friday. Several incumbents chose to file for re-election to their seats, but a few notable town council members opted not to run again.

A motion from the June 4 Board of Elections meeting that would have relocated some voting locations around Anson died at the board's June 18 meeting.

Oil painter Carol Benston began this painting of a horse at the start of Spring Gallery Fest on Thursday, and was scheduled to finish the piece by the end of the show, at 7 p.m. Patrons of the Spring Gallery Fest were treated to a chance to speak with artists, view artwork and even learn a little bit about the creative process.

TRACY TURNBULL, a senior at North Carolina State University, Raleigh, N.C., made the dean's list for the spring 2009 term.

Charlotte Bobcats mascot Air Rufus visited Peachland-Polkton Elementary last week.

This smokestack, which appears to have been part of a ventilation unit, is one of the only remaining structures after a fire destroyed Long Pine Baptist Church in Peachland Wednesday morning, May 13.

The railing on the front steps of Long Pine Baptist Church in Peachland appear to be the only structural element that survived an early morning fire May 13.