The ANSON BIZ-ZINE
WADESBORO, ANSON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, U.S.A.




June 2010

(June 3, 2010)-- Governor Perdue to Fight for Smart Start Funding
(June 3, 2010)-- Kindley leaves Anson JobLink (photo)
(June 3, 2010)-- Advertising and Graphic Design returns to SPCC's L.L. Polk Campus
(June 10, 2010)-- SPCC trustee retires (photo)
(June 10, 2010)-- 2010 Anson Ag Expo & Fair Set for September 24-25
(June 14, 2010)-- Anson County Partnership for Children recognizes Altieri, Morgan
(June 14, 2010)-- Hospital employees honored for 35 years of service
(June 14, 2010)-- The Malsgate, Houston's at The Malsgate now open in uptown Wadesboro
(June 15, 2010)-- Alternative energy course at SPCC
(June 17, 2010)-- Leadership Anson Class of 2010 holds graduation ceremony
(June 20, 2010)-- SPCC to Offer Spanish for the Workplace
(June 22, 2010)-- SPCC to offer Design Class in Wadesboro
(June 26, 2010)-- Anson's jobless rate drops for May
(June 29, 2010)-- SPCC conference center named for Charlotte Pipe

May 2010

(May 3, 2010)-- SPCC holds REAL graduation
(May 4, 2010)-- SPCC Battle of the Bands Draws Hundreds to Polkton Campus
(May 4, 2010)-- Local church enhances music ministry
(May 7, 2010)-- SPCC nurses pinned in ceremony
(May 13, 2010)-- Anson celebrates Week of the Young Child
(May 13, 2010)-- SPCC graduates 619 in two ceremonies
(May 19, 2010)-- SPCC Honors Scholarship Donors and Recipients
(May 21, 2010)-- Relay for Life (photo)
(May 27, 2010)-- SPCC to offer four-week digital photography workshop
(May 27, 2010)-- Wadesboro park dedication (photo)
(May 30, 2010)-- Anson's jobless rate drops 1.1% in April

April 2010

(April 6, 2010)-- Schedule full for second annual Carolinas Writers Conference on April 17
(April 8, 2010)-- Anson's February jobless rate stuck at 17.1%
(April 8, 2010)-- Anson County Partnership for Children receives clean audit report
(April 8, 2010)-- SPCC to host RN-to-BSN program
(April 13, 2010)-- Anson Beekeeping Field Day
(April 14, 2010)-- Kit Marshall named technical director at Chronotek
(April 14, 2010)-- Registration begins at 8 a.m. for Carolinas Writers Conference on April 17
(April 14, 2010)-- Aurora Family Counseling Center opens in Wadesboro
(April 19, 2010)-- ACH echocardiography lab earns accreditation
(April 19, 2010)-- More I-CAR Classes Starting At SPCC In May
(April 20, 2010)-- Anson County Career Connections Fair is Friday
(April 20, 2010)-- Lineup announced for SPCC’s third Battle of the Bands
(April 23, 2010)-- More than 150 attend career fair
(April 28, 2010)-- Finding jobs results in 2% drop in Anson's jobless rate
(April 29, 2010)-- Disney Institute holds workshop at SPCC

March 2010

(March 3, 2010)-- Partnership launches new children's literacy program
(March 5, 2010)-- Expert explains how being a friend can move Anson County
                             from poverty to prosperity
(March 6, 2010)-- Adair, Cole, McCoy to present at Carolinas Writers Conference April 17
(March 12, 2010)-- Anson Community kitchen unveiled in ribbon-cutting and open house
(March 13, 2010)-- The Old Store welcomes new customers
(March 16, 2010)-- SPCC honors employees
(March 19, 2010)-- Buckman, Mitchell, Rhoades in line-up for Carolinas Writers
                               Conference on April 17
(March 20, 2010)-- AEDC elects 2010 officers
(March 20, 2010)-- Anson's jobless rate skyrockets to 17.1%
(March 24, 2010)-- 'Rolling Workshop' group gets acquainted with Wadesboro, Anson County
(March 30, 2010)-- Career Connections Fair in April
(March 30, 2010)-- Game Design Certificate among SPCC’s new offerings
(March 30, 2010)-- Hunvee -- Before and After

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February 2010

(February 3, 2010)-- EntoGenetics has an eye on Anson County
(February 3, 2010)-- SPCC Basic Life Support lab gets nearly lifelike mannequins
(February 4, 2010)-- 'Time was right' for Bean Stalk Consignments
(February 8, 2010)-- SPCC Career Cruiser ready to hit the road
(February 12, 2010)-- Buchanan awarded first Watson Scholarship
(February 12, 2010)-- SPCC Enrollment Grows By More Than 20%
(February 16, 2010)-- SPCC Plans Third Battle of the Bands
(February 17, 2010)-- Muscadine Pruning Class and Demonstration
(February 18, 2010)-- Roerden a featured speaker at April Carolinas Writers Conference
(February 18, 2010)-- Carly Little named a 2009 Main Street Champion
(February 18, 2010)-- Wadesboro Chiropractic celebrates move with a grand opening
(February 18, 2010)-- A 'Wings & Wheels Day' planned for March 27
(February 23, 2010)-- SPCC receives grant for CRC assessment scholarships

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January 2010

(January, 2010)-- Interest gauged for farm fresh market
(January 6, 2010)-- Anson sees a half-point decline in the jobless rate
(January 9, 2010)-- SPCC Schedules Fitness Courses
(January 9, 2010)-- Entrepreneurship seminars offered at SPCC
(January 12, 2010)-- Partnership's Fourth annual Barn Blast to be held Jan. 29
(January 12, 2010)-- CPC doctors earn certification milestone
(January 25, 2010)-- Civitans' 'Groundhog Breakfast' is Feb. 6
(January 25, 2010)-- AWL's 'Soup Luncheon' set for Feb. 9
(January 25, 2010)-- Leadership Anson announces Class of 2010
(January 25, 2010)-- Walter Turner authors SPA history, 'Waterways to the World'
(January 25, 2010)-- Strayhorn retires; Maness named president of Anson Bank & Trust
(January 28, 2010)-- Entrepreneurial Training Program For Displaced Workers Comes
                                To Monroe, Wadesboro
(January 29, 2010)-- Anson's jobless rate tops area, region

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December 2009

(December 2, 2009)-- Anson's seesaw jobless ride reaches highest '09 peak of 15.6%
(December 2, 2009)-- MerrieLynn's nuts and sweets featured in Paula Deen magazine
(December 8, 2009)-- SPCC's Job Ready bus delivered
(December 10, 2009)-- New salon offers more than haircuts
(December 11, 2009)-- Come and work out at the 'Monkey'! Buff Monkey Fitness Co.
                                     now open
(December 12, 2009)-- SPCC gets grant for students with disabilities
(December 12, 2009)-- McNair appointed to SPCC Board of Trustees
(December 22, 2009)-- Efird sets tournament buck record; Bishop wins second doe title

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November 2009

(November 4, 2009)-- Duke Energy grant allows SPCC to give students an advantage
(November 7, 2009)-- A great day for a bike ride
(November 17, 2009)-- Substation dedication ceremony honors Emmett Patterson
(November 17, 2009)-- Entrepreneur training program for displaced workers
(November 19, 2009)-- NC Western Piedmont Farmers Eligible for Grant Awards
(November 19, 2009)-- Awards presented to Altieri, ACPC and Scarborough before
                                     a record crowd
(November 19, 2009)-- Golden LEAF awards $575,000 to South Piedmont Community College
(November 29, 2009)-- Wilmington's Ellyn Bache joins CWC 2010 line-up

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October 2009

(October 2, 2009)-- Anson Women's Center opens with stirring motivational talk
(October 7, 2009)-- Discover Anson Bike Ride pre-registration is underway
(October 21, 2009)-- Tax information workshop planned
(October 21, 2009)-- Healthy Ansonians awarded recertification
(October 23, 2009)-- Big Buck and Big Bertha hunt set Nov. 13-14
(October 23, 2009)-- Anson's September jobless rate drops slightly -- to 14.8%
(October 26, 2009)-- SPCC offers help for unemployed and dislocated workers
                                  who want be entrepreneurs
(October 30, 2009)-- 'Green flag' drops Nov. 7 on bike ride
(October 30, 2009)-- Author Michael Malone will be a featured speaker at CWC 2010
(October 30, 2009)-- Second to Nature celebrates relocation with a ribbon-cutting
(October 30, 2009)-- SPCC holds "Things That Go Fast" festivals

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September 2009

(September 2, 2009)-- Seminar set to help obtain government contracts
(September 3, 2009)-- SPCC offers workshops and seminars to aid in starting businesses
(September 4, 2009)-- Tax Preparation Class for Unemployed & Part-Time Workers
(September 7, 2009)-- Customers 'meet and greet' new RBC Bank manager
(September 711, 2009)-- SPCC To Offer License Renewal Courses
(September 12, 2009)-- Chamber drive yields supplies for schools
(September 15, 2009)-- Anson Women’s Center Opens Thursday, Oct. 1
(September 24, 2009)-- Brown Creek Animal Hospital, H.W. Little, Coffing Hoists honored;
                                      outstanding farmers named
(September 25, 2009)-- Anson's jobless rate leads neighboring counties, Centralina region
(September 29, 2009)-- Premiere Fibers announces expansion at Ansonville plant
(September 29, 2009)-- Sonic Drive-in Restaurant "Open House"
(September 29, 2009)-- Visitation guidelines announced for area hospitals

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August 2009

(August 5, 2009)-- Anson to get transportation project funds
(August 5, 2009)-- SPCC secures funding for JobsNOW certificate programs
(August 18, 2009)-- SPCC adds eight morning professional development courses
(August 24, 2009)-- SPCC awards faculty members
(August 31, 2009)-- Anson sees slight jobless rate decline in July
(August 31, 2009)-- Supreme Dental holds ribbon-cutting, open house

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July 2009

(July 14, 2009)-- Brown Creek Bridge dedicated to fallen trooper
(July 14, 2009)-- SPCC’s Industrial Maintenance program changes name, location
(July 18, 2009)-- Expansion at Coffing Hoists to add 65 jobs
(July 20, 2009)-- Anson Community Hospice re-locates to uptown Wadesboro office
(July 21, 2009)-- Local officials convey congratulations to Coffing Hoists
(July 22, 2009)-- Farmland preservation program is underway in Anson
(July 22, 2009)-- Banking delegation visits Anson County; gets a bird's-eye view
(July 28, 2009)-- SPCC's Surgical Technology grads honored
(July 28, 2009)-- SPCC's Practical Nursing graduates pinned
(July 28, 2009)-- Anson's jobless rate climbs to 15.3% for June

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