November 2022 – Randolph Record

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: DJ Thomas

November 30, 2022 Randolph Record Comments Off

Eastern Randolph, football Thomas, a senior, had a solid final football season for the Wildcats, who had the longest postseason run among teams from Randolph County. Eastern Randolph finished with an 11-2 record. For the […]

Randolph Board of Education approves SRO contracts for additional elementary school support

November 30, 2022 Ryan Henkel, North State Journal Comments Off

ASHEBORO — The Randolph County Schools Board of Education met Monday, November 21, where they were given an update on SRO contracts, school improvement plans, and a potential calendar plan for future school years. The […]

Asheboro police patrol vehicles targeted in vandalism

November 30, 2022 Randolph Record Comments Off

Several patrol vehicles which belong to the Asheboro Police Department were vandalized with spray paint over the weekend. Police say that the patrol vehicles in the lot were spare vehicles and that the Criminal Investigations […]

Prep Notes: Trinity’s Payne starts strong; Wrestlers compete in tourneys

November 29, 2022 Randolph Record Comments Off

Southwestern Randolph’s Kenzie Martin shoots over Asheboro’s Kaylen Nance earlier this season. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) TRINITY – Junior guard Dominic Payne of Trinity has been off to a sizzling start in boys’ basketball. Payne scored […]

Furniture company cuts employees with no notice

November 29, 2022 Randolph Record Comments Off

WINSTON-SALEM – United Furniture Industries terminated all its employees last week just days before Thanksgiving in a move that drew considerable backlash in the Triad. Workers based in Winston-Salem were among those impacted. The Mississippi-based […]

Eastern Randolph fades in Class 1-A loss

November 26, 2022 Randolph Record Comments Off

Eastern Randolph quarterback Stratton Barwick takes a hit from Mount Airy’s Deric Dandy during Friday night’s Class 1-A game in the state playoffs. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) RAMSEUR – Eastern Randolph’s football season came to a […]

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Christian Long

November 23, 2022 Randolph Record Comments Off

Randleman, football/boys’ basketball The seasons changed for Randleman, but Christian Long keeps on producing. After helping guide the Tigers to a second-place finish in the Piedmont Athletic Conference football standings as the starting quarterback, Long […]

Prep Notes: Coaches have various results in debuts

November 21, 2022 Randolph Record Comments Off

Maddie Small of Southwestern Randolph goes up for a shot against Asheboro during last week’s season opener. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record) Southwestern Randolph ruined the coaching debut for Asheboro’s Mike Headen in girls’ basketball last week. […]

Three in-state teams make FCS playoffs

November 21, 2022 Randolph Record Comments Off

Three college football teams from North Carolina are in the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs. Big South Conference champion Gardner-Webb and Davidson, which received the Pioneer Football League’s automatic bid, join at-large selection Elon. All three […]

Asheboro man cashes in on lottery

November 21, 2022 Randolph Record Comments Off

ASHEBORO — An Asheboro man bought a Powerball ticket at the last minute and won $150,000, according to an NC Education Lottery news release. Strickland, a 29-year-old welder, bought a Quick Pick ticket for the […]