Mayor files

for re-election

LUMBERTON — A filing on Thursday makes the race for mayor in Red Springs a contested one.

Edward Henderson, incumbent mayor of Red Springs, filed for re-election Thursday at the Robeson County Board of Elections Office. He will be seeking a four-year term as mayor, which was made possible after Senate Bill 125 was approved on June 16, changing the town’s charter by extending the mayoral term from two years to four years.

Henderson has served two full terms as mayor and was commissioner for the town for eight years.

Red Springs Commissioner Duron Burney filed for the office on July 2.

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Town votes to

amend ordinance

ST. PAULS — Commissioners here talked about amending an ordinance on buffers during their regular meeting on Thursday.

The board approved amending the buffer ordinance to include the erection of privacy fencing between businesses in the hospitality district. The ordinance previously called for the planting of evergreen foliage to separate businesses in the district. But, commissioners voted to nix the plants in the amended ordinance.

“This came up when we were talking about new businesses coming to town,” said Debra McNeill, town clerk and interim town administrator.

McNeill said an incident occurred when a business planted vegetation to act as a buffer, but the vegetation did not grow enough in time or height to meet ordinance standards.

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Superintendent

earns state award

WADESBORO — The Anson County School Superintendent received state recognition as the 2021 N.C. Healthy Schools Superintendent of the Year.

Howard McLean just completed his first year in his leadership role as superintendent while facing a undeniably difficult year with the pandemic and the subsequent transition to virtual learning. While navigating the unknown of the 2020-2021 school year, McLean earned recognition by Department of Public Instruction’s NC Healthy Schools as a leader who “supported the health and well-being of the students, staff and community of Anson County.”

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Scout troop

retires flags

ELIZABETHTOWN — Members of the Elizabethtown Boy Scout Troop 600 recently conducted a flag retirement ceremony.

The troop retired more than 100 United States flags with honor. Parents and others came to the ceremony.

Anyone with need to retire flags can contact the troop to make arrangements. For information, reach out to Runion at 910-305-1404, or Mark Gillespie at 910-876-7394, or Chris Clark at 910-872-3533.

From Champion Media news reports