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Prep girls: Wheatmore completes league sweep
Wheatmore’s girls’ basketball team won the Central Carolina 3A Conference Tournament championship by defeating second-seeded Providence Grove 54-38 on Friday night at home. Kaelyn Whitehart’s 21 points led the top-seeded Warriors, while Jocelyn McDowell added 11 points and Kinsley Davis had 10 points. Wheatmore defeated fourth-seeded East Davidson 46-31 a night earlier as Whitehart posted […]
Prep boys: Patriots cruise through league until tourney final
Providence Grove’s boys’ basketball team went unbeaten in the Central Carolina 3A Conference regular season but then lost in the conference tournament final by 60-45 to second-seeded Thomasville on Friday night at Wheatmore. Will Dabbs had 15 points for Providence Grove. In the semifinals, Providence Grove won 56-39 at home vs. fourth-seeded West Davidson with […]
SPORTS
Basketball state playoffs: Wheatmore girls draw bye, other county teams will play in first round
Only the Wheatmore girls’ team received a first-round bye among basketball teams from Randolph County when the pairings for the state playoffs were unveiled Saturday. The North Carolina High School Athletic Association released brackets that included an intra-county matchup in the first round. Three rounds will be this week, with […]
UCA freshman collects girls’ wrestling state title
GREENSBORO — It turned out that Uwharrie Charter Academy’s Riley White shouldn’t have had anything to be afraid about. The freshman 132-pounder took care of business and became the Class 1A-4A state champion in the girls’ division of the state tournament Friday night at First Horizon Coliseum. “It was scary,” […]
Asheboro police file charges from 2021 shooting deaths
ASHEBORO — The Asheboro Police Department made an arrest in a case involving two deaths from a 2021 shooting. Jay Hanson, assistant police chief, announced that Roberto McIntyre Jr. has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder and one count of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to […]
NEWS
Asheboro approves purchase of specialized fire and rescue equipment
ASHEBORO — The Asheboro Fire and Rescue Department will be upfitted with new trench rescue equipment. At the Asheboro City Council’s Feb. 5 meeting, the board approved the purchase of specialized fire and rescue equipment. “In this current budget year, we had requested approximately $300,000 for some trench rescue equipment, […]
Mills takes spot on Asheboro City Council
Cam Mills (Courtesy photo) ASHEBORO — Cam Mills is the newest member of the Asheboro City Council after he was appointed to fill a vacancy on the board. Mills is taking a spot that became open when council member Joey Trogdon vacated the position after he was elected mayor. […]
Progress shows on projects with Asheboro City Schools
ASHEBORO — Renovations have been going at a good pace for projects involving Asheboro City Schools facilities, Jody Cox told the district’s board of education. Cox, director of maintenance and facilities for the school system, spoke at January’s board meeting with renovation updates, primarily involving South Asheboro Middle School. Cox […]
FEATURES
Walking through the storm: Buddhist monks take journey of peace
The route taken by the monks walking for peace took them through Liberty. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) Heads down, they walk, keeping a brisk pace. A winter storm bears down on them, and many have hoods drawn in the 28-degree weather. Two dozen monks left the Theravada Buddhist temple […]
Holiday concerts set for Asheboro; Other Christmas-related events in area
ASHEBORO — The City of Asheboro has made arrangements for a pair of special holiday programs at Sunset Theatre. The first of those is set for 7 p.m. Saturday with the “A Rat Pack Christmas!” It’s a tribute to Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. The group “Rat […]
Crowning Achievement: Asheboro woman wins honor
Tiffany Rush of Asheboro is crowned Miss Moore County 2025 by outgoing queen Tori Gross of Trinity during the Miss Moore County-Miss Sandhills pageant Saturday. Rush is the second consecutive winner from Randolph County to hold the title. (David Sinclair for Randolph Record)