A.P. Dillon – Randolph Record

Nominations open for upcoming state fair’s ‘Farm Family of the Day’

August 16, 2023 A.P. Dillon Comments Off

RALEIGH — While the 2023 N.C. State Fair is still a couple of months away, competition applications and event planning are already in motion. The fair officials have opened up nominations to honor 11 farm […]

Strong opinions expressed over proposed Randolph County ‘harm reduction’ plan

May 31, 2023 A.P. Dillon Comments Off

ASHEBORO — Strong opinions were expressed during a faith-heavy discussion about a proposed “harm reduction” plan during a May 22 meeting of the Randolph County Opioid-Drug Community Collaborative. The Collaborative was established through funding by […]

NC House Speaker ‘grateful’ to officers following traffic incident

March 1, 2023 A.P. Dillon Comments Off

RALEIGH — North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Kings Mountain) is grateful to the law enforcement officers who were on hand when the vehicle he was traveling in was rammed by an apparent drunk driver. […]

State Health Plan releases all documents related to third-party contract change

February 15, 2023 A.P. Dillon Comments Off

RALEIGH — All documents related to the change from Blue Cross Blue Shield NC to Aetna as the State Health Plan’s third-party administrative services contract (TPA) are now publicly available. Last week, the State Health […]

State and federal officials investigating Randolph County substation damage

January 25, 2023 A.P. Dillon Comments Off

RALEIGH — State and federal law enforcement officials are investigating a gunfire incident at a Randolph County power substation. The incident involved a transformer at an EnergyUnited power substation in Randolph County that sustained damage […]

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Cigna and Randolph Health contract impasse causes coverage interruption

January 25, 2023 A.P. Dillon Comments Off

RALEIGH — Cigna insurance plan members received notification that they would no longer be covered at Randolph Health after February 10. A letter from Cigna on “Continuity of Care” obtained by North State Journal indicates […]

N.C. Treasurer delivers over half a million in found funds to state education officials

January 11, 2023 A.P. Dillon Comments Off

RALEIGH — Last week, N.C. State Treasurer Dale Folwell delivered a check for over half a million dollars to State Superintendent Catherine Truitt and N.C. State Board of Education chairman Eric Davis. “At a time […]

Group files lawsuit against Governor’s School following controversial firing

December 28, 2022 A.P. Dillon Comments Off

RALEIGH — A lawsuit has been filed in Wake County against the state’s prestigious Governor’s School by the Alliance for Defending Freedom on behalf of English professor Dr. David Phillips following his “mid-session” termination in […]

NC Treasurer announces largest one-time supplemental bonus for state retirees

November 2, 2022 A.P. Dillon Comments Off

RALEIGH — N.C. State Treasurer Dale Folwell announced the largest one-time supplemental bonus for state retirees of an additional four percent in this month’s payment. The bonus will go to benefit recipients of the Teachers’ […]

Randolph Rep. McNeill receives inaugural “Order of the Keeper of the Public Purse”

August 3, 2022 A.P. Dillon Comments Off

RALEIGH — Rep. Allen McNeill (R-Randolph) has been honored as the first recipient of the “Order of the Keeper of the Public Purse,” according to a press statement from N.C. State Treasurer Dale Folwell. Folwell, […]