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It’s easy to rank Randolph County football teams
Senior William Sherrod has been a key contributor for Asheboro’s football team. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) Even with conference memberships spread across four leagues, there’s a simple way to put the teams in order Five of the seven football-playing schools in Randolph County will finish with winning records in the regular season. […]
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Natalie Roach
Randleman, volleyball Roach has been a key member of the Randleman team that advanced to this week’s Class 4A East Region final. Roach, a senior setter and defensive specialist, notched 43 digs and 17 assists in Saturday’s fourth-round match against Southwestern Randolph. Randleman has reached the 20-win mark for the third time in five seasons. […]
SPORTS
ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Natalie Roach
Randleman, volleyball Roach has been a key member of the Randleman team that advanced to this week’s Class 4A East Region final. Roach, a senior setter and defensive specialist, notched 43 digs and 17 assists in Saturday’s fourth-round match against Southwestern Randolph. Randleman has reached the 20-win mark for the […]
UCA rolls past Randleman into volleyball state final
UCA students rush the court to celebrate with the team after the Eagles defeated Randleman in Tuesday night’s Class 4A East Region final. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) ASHEBORO — Uwharrie Charter Academy’s volleyball team is heading to the Class 4A state championship match after rolling through the East […]
Area tennis players make state tourneys
BURLINGTON — Ashleigh Page of Uwharrie Charter Academy reached the second round of the Class 4A state tournament in girls’ tennis before bowing out Friday at Burlington Tennis Center. Page defeated Addison Dollar of Ashe County 6-0, 6-1 in the first round before falling 6-1, 6-2 to Carrboro’s Morgan Stowe, […]
NEWS
Early voting launches for municipal races
Early voting began last week for the fall’s municipal elections. The early voting period started slightly more than a week after the primary that was held in Asheboro to determine those on the ballot for the city’s mayor and council races. Now, voters in Asheboro will make choices for mayor, […]
EPA to hold hearing in Asheboro regarding water quality
ASHEBORO — The Environmental Protection Agency will hold a public hearing next week to receive community input on water quality protection for nearly 900,000 North Carolinians whose drinking water might have been affected by dioxane contamination. The hearing is scheduled from 6-9 p.m. Oct. 22 at Randolph Community College. Based […]
Asheboro council approves rezoning for major residential development
ASHEBORO — The Asheboro City Council has given the greenlight for a few residential developments. At its October regular business meeting, the council held three public hearings for zoning applications, including one for approximately 75 acres of property located on Windsor and Gold Hill Road to go to Residential Conditional […]
FEATURES
Joseph Sand Pottery to hold summer kiln during first two weekends in September
A sculptural piece handmade by Joseph Sand is on display at Joseph Sand Pottery in Randleman. (Courtesy Dan Routh Photography) By Melinda Burris Randolph Record RANDLEMAN — Joseph Sand Pottery will hold its annual summer kiln opening the first two weekends in September, open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays and […]
There have been big catches at Ramseur Lake
The pier at Ramseur Lake draws some people to fish. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) RAMSEUR — New rules for Ramseur Lake have been good for fishing, town officials said. Mayor Hampton Spivey said the recreational area has seen steady use since it opened for the year in March. “The […]
Controlled burn means progress for Randolph CC, training for firefighters in Liberty
Firefighters pose in front of the house in Liberty at Saturday’s controlled burn on Randolph Community College’s new property. (Liberty Fire Department) LIBERTY — A controlled burn of a building on Randolph Community College’s Liberty campus served multiple purposes Saturday. The event marked a step in the plan to further […]