ASHEBORO — The decision by the Randolph County School System to nix middle school athletics connections to Asheboro City Schools and Uwharrie Charter Academy sent some shockwaves through the community last week. For Asheboro City Schools, it’s a matter of finding the next move in an unexpected development. “We didn’t see this coming,” said Aaron […]
Kobe Walker (Bob Sutton / Randolph Record) MT. HERMON — Burton Cates has seen a few games like the one that unfolded Friday night between Eastern Randolph and Southern Alamance. The longtime Eastern Randolph coach saw his team notch a victory, using a dogged defense and physical play along the line of scrimmage for […]
There should be enhancements for the North Asheboro Greenway as part of state funding for trails. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) ASHEBORO — Funding for a few trail projects in Randolph County is coming through the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. This is part of the Great Trails State Program. The projects are […]
The start of the high school football season is here this week, with three Randolph County teams embarking on new seasons with first-year coaches. And the schedules look different for teams in the county, with conference realignment meaning a shuffling of slates compared to recent seasons. Here’s a look at Friday night’s openers involving county […]
Open houses for schools in the Randolph County School System will be held next week. RCSS superintendent Stephen Gainey sent a letter to parents as a welcome to the new school year. In that message, he highlighted the importance of the open houses. “The high value associated with the involvement of students’ parents in our schools […]
Tanner Marsh (Courtesy photo) Former Asheboro baseball player Tanner Marsh was named to a spot for the Cape Cod League All-Star Game this summer. Marsh, shortstop was selected for the midseason showcase last month in the country’s premier collegiate summer league. Marsh, a rising junior at Liberty, played this summer for the Harwich Mariners. […]
As the high school sports season for schools within the North Carolina High School Athletic Association began this week, it’s time to check on the new conference names. NCHSAA realignment kicks in this school year following the past four-year cycle. The eight member schools from Randolph County are spread among four conferences after occupying spots […]
ASHEBORO — The process of a restructuring of the Asheboro City Schools Board of Education will begin with this fall’s elections. In time, the changes will be reducing the number of seats on the board from 11 to seven. Terms will be adjusted in length from six years to four years, while elections for the […]
Ethan Willard has been a key player for Randolph County Post 45 this season. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) ASHEBORO — Ethan Willard likes going full speed into everything he does and that has made him a good fit as a source of energy for Randolph County Post 45 in American Legion baseball. Willard […]
Nick O’Brien of the Asheboro ZooKeepers slides into second base during the team’s home finale last week. (PJ Ward-Brown / Randolph Record) ASHEBORO — The Asheboro ZooKeepers were left out of the Coastal Plain League playoffs even with a revamped postseason structure for the summer collegiate baseball circuit. A season-ending three-game losing streak doomed […]
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